Endoscopy

Description:

Position Summary:

The Endoscopy Department at Beaumont Hospital is a highly specialised interventional Unit. We are the referral centre for ERCP, EUS – FNA, EBUS within the RCSI Group and is the only centre in Ireland performing ESD procedures.
The CNM 3 in The Endoscopy Department is a key member of the Directorate Management Team supporting the Directorate Nurse Manager.

The post holder will be expected to demonstrate transformational leadership and innovation. The post holder will ensure patient dignity and respect is at the core of all the services provided. The post holder will lead on the delivery of access, patient flow and ensure that standards of patient care are delivered in line with best practice. The post holder will be a credible leader with the ability to empower people and develop staff members working within the clinical environment and to ensure that they are fully engaged in the process of change management and service improvement projects. The post holder will in conjunction with the Directorate Nurse Manager be responsible for the management and co-ordination of the nursing service to patients within the Unit. This will include operational and strategic management to ensure the smooth running and efficient use of the available resources.

Management and Leadership

• Provide professional nursing leadership, ensuring that an appropriate structure is in place to support nursing and HCAs at all levels.
• Provide a leading role in areas of professional practice, standards and quality of care, staffing, manpower and personnel management.
• Support the Directorate Nurse Manager to establish and maintain a working partnership with Consultants, NCHD’s, Health & Social Care Professionals and all other members of the multi-disciplinary team to provide an efficient quality service.
• Work with the Directorate Nurse Manager and Endoscopy Clinical Nurse Managers (CNM’s) on priority initiatives within the directorate.
• Support the Directorate Nurse Manager with the implementation of plans for nursing, to include, but not limited to, education, research, practice development and clinical audits, in order to meet service and specialty needs.
• Establish effective working relationships and communication with all of the directorates, across the hospital.
• Support the Endoscopy MDT & Directorate Nurse Manager with the development, maintenance and continuous review of standards of patient care and devise and apply programmes for evaluating compliance and implementing professional nursing policies and standards.
• The CNM 3 in The Endoscopy Department will deputise and carry out delegated duties for the Directorate Nurse Manager as required.
• Coordinate Monthly meetings with the Nursing management team in Endoscopy and Gastroenterology services.