Clinical Nurse Manager II - Mental Health

Work Location Rathfarnham, Dublin 16

Contract Type Permanent, full-time (39 hours per week, day shifts)- fully onsite role.

Reports to Director of Nursing

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The client is a healthcare provider provides a spectrum of neuropsychiatric services to adults with a range of serious and enduring mental health needs such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and Huntington's Diseases, as well as individuals with early onset dementias, schizophrenia, and mood disorders.

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Clinical Nurse Manager 2 to lead a team of Registered Nurses and Healthcare Assistants and to play an integral and active role in a committed Multidisciplinary Team to make a significant contribution in the area of psychiatric nurse management.

Key Duties:

• Provide continued strategic and operational development, coordination, and management following national and regulatory standards and regarding best practices.
• Ensure that the nursing service provision is delivered to the highest standard of treatment and care, and that safety is maintained.
• Ensure the highest standard of compliance with regulatory programmes including Health & Safety and Risk Management standards.
• As an active leader, have the knowledge and experience to deliver operational change programmes in the nursing service.
• Collaborate with residents, families, carers, nursing and other staff in goal setting and care planning.
• Participate in the multidisciplinary/healthcare team and work in cooperation and collaboration with team members.
• Ensure that all practices, procedures, and policies conform to the service and strategic plans of the organization.

Essential Criteria:

• Be a Registered Psychiatric Nurse (with An Bord Altranais/NMBI or eligibility to register).
• Have a minimum of five years post-qualification experience, with at least 2 years working as Clinical Nurse Manager 1.
• Experience in a healthcare/hospital setting, including acute mental health care.
• Clinical experience in palliative care is desirable.
• Possess the requisite knowledge and ability including a high standard of clinical, managerial, and administrative competencies.
• Demonstrate experience in managing staff, budgets, and workforce planning.
• Demonstrate an in-depth knowledge of the Mental Health Commission requirements, leadership, and governance.
• Demonstrate clinical experience in working within a team of clinicians and knowledge of the concepts and operations of Clinical Governance.
• Demonstrate ability to lead, teach, manage, participate, in the practice education of students and registered nurses, and to promote and engage in the teaching/training/support of others as appropriate.
• Demonstrate knowledge and experience of health, safety, and other statutory regulations affecting a healthcare organization.
• Demonstrate evidence of continuing professional/personal development.

Benefits:

• Contributory pension scheme
• Free onsite staff parking
• Further education supports & comprehensive training programmes are available
• Onsite library and research facility
• EAP
• Subsidised onsite restaurant
• Bike to work scheme

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To find out more, contact Cathal on 086 2014915 / 091 423293 and email at [email protected].

Please note that this role is subject to Garda Vetting and clearances.

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