Assistant Director of Nursing Intellectual Disability -RQ364:

Details of Service  Peamount Healthcare is an independent voluntary organisation providing health and social care to the community in conjunction with the HSE·     Intellecutal disability service consists of both on campus and off campus registered centres for intellecuatal disability and neuro disability. Our strategty is to specialisng in agenign in ID.·     The post holder will be responsible for eight registered centres.Other Services Include:-·     .Rehabilitation and Older Person residential services and a day service for the local community.·     Peamount Healthcare provides Age Related Rehabilitation and post acute neuro rehabilitee in it’s new 100 bed facility. ·     There are also diagnostic services onsite and a Health & Welness Centre. Reporting Relationship ·     The Assistant Director of Nursing (Intellectual Disability) will be professionally accountable to the Director of Nursing & Social Care Purpose of the Post   ·       To support the Director of Nursing in the overall management responsibilities and professional standards for the Disability Service.·       Be responsible for assisting the Director of Nursing by taking an active role in the professional leadership, development and management of the nursing and care assistants - in the service.·       Work with members of the Multi-Disciplinary Team to implement the strategic objectives for the Services.·       Take a lead role in developing systematic and structured frameworks in order to facilitate clinical practice development and innovation within the service. ·       Lead on behalf of the Director of Nursing on strategic projects that develop and improve nursing services and contribute to the overall development of service and the achievement of any development objectives.·       Lead and support the overall continued development of the Services in accordance with national plans and strategy.·       Participate in meeting the HSE policy objectives for the Services.·       Develop and manage the nursing quality assurance programmes.·     Plan, manage and implement the statutory/ mandatory training requirements of staff under their area of responsibility ·     Be concerned with the execution of local policy decisions and with the management and effective utilisation of resources. ·     The role will not be limited by reference to this profile and should reflect established practices in relation to the Assistant Director of Nursing. It would be expected in the normal course of events that the role will evolve as professional and service demands change. In particular, the profile will need to be adapted at local level to meet specific requirements in relation to the management of specific functional responsibilities. Principal Duties and Responsibilities  The Assistant Director of Nursing (Intellectual Disability) will:  Management·        Take responsibility for the appropriate and effective management of the Services as delegated by the Director of Nursing.·        To provide cross cover for the site as delegated by the Director of Nursing & Social Care and provide cover for the Director of Nursing & Social Care as required.·        To take on the Person in charge role in the temporary absence of PIC.·        Participate in the development, and monitoring of the local operational plans and CHO over all service plan including the monitoring and review of activity against the plans.·        Lead out locally on the management of Incident Reviews and Systems Analysis Reviews and the implementation of recommendations.·        Be expected to problem solve and generate options for their team in their managerial role.·        Participate in the overall financial planning including implementing the necessary controls for the service relating to pay and non-pay expenditure.·        Assist with the direction and supervision including clinical supervision and mentoring of the nursing staff to provide a high level of patient care and ward/department/functional area/sector management.·        To oversee nursing clinical caseloads and manage accordingly.·        Provide innovative and effective leadership, support and advice to nursing and allied staff at all levels.·        Provide guidance to nursing and other staff in the implementation of all PPPG’s as appropriate to the service.·        Maintain good employee relations and promote good communication with all relevant staff and departments.·        Give support and counsel to nursing HCA’s and care staff as necessary and take action in accordance with agreed Peamount Policy and HSE policy, if necessary.·        Plan and guide activities to provide optimum patient care in accordance with local and HSE policies and procedures.·        Ensure adherence to all standards and guidelines relating to professional nursing practice and behaviour.·        Take responsibility for leading out on service wide initiatives and groups that support the overall service managerial function.·        Undertake other relevant duties as may be determined from time to time by the Director of Nursing or other designated officer.Professional /Clinical Responsibilities·        Provide a high level of professional and clinical leadership.·        Provide safe, comprehensive nursing care to service users in accordance with Bord Altranais agus Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann (Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland) guidelines, legislative requirements, HSE regional and local operational procedures.·        Have a working knowledge of HIQA Standards and Regulations for Disability ·        Manage, monitor and evaluate professional and clinical standards ensuring an evidence based care planning approach.·        Manage own case load in accordance with the needs of the post.·        Participate in teams as appropriate, communicating and working in co-operation with the other team members and the wider multi-disciplinary teams.·        Facilitate co-ordination, cooperation and liaison across health care teams and programmes.·        Formulate, manage and implement best practice policies and procedures.·        Ensure that service users and others adhere to dignity at work policy, ·        Adhere and contribute to the development and maintenance of nursing standards, protocols and guidelines consistent with the highest standards of patient care.·        Maintain professional standards in relation to confidentiality, ethics and legislation.·        Participate in development of quality initiatives including clinical audit, standard setting, investigation of complaints and untoward incidents.Education and Training·        Contribute to service development through appropriate continuous education, research initiatives, keeping up to date with nursing literature, recent nursing research and new developments in nursing management, education and practice and attend staff study days as considered appropriate.·        Provide support/advice to those engaging in continuous professional development in his/her area of responsibility.·        Participate in the identification, development and delivery of induction, education, training and development programmes for nursing and non-nursing staff.·        Participate in in-service training, orientation programmes and appraisals of all nursing staff. Also, participate in nurse training programmes and any other programmes pertaining to future development in the service.·        Provide support supervision and professional development of appropriate staff.·        Engage in performance review processes including personal development planning e.g., by setting own and staff objectives and providing and receiving feedback.Health & Safety/ Risk Management: ·        Ensure that effective safety procedures are developed and managed to comply with statutory obligations.·        Be aware of risk management issues, identify risks and take appropriate action and communicate and implement recommendations appropriately in line with local Risk Management Policies.·        Participate and follow up with the Persons in Charge on all action plans and Inspection reports·        Comply with the policies, procedures and safe professional practice of the Irish Healthcare System by adhering to relevant legislation, regulations and standards.·        Document appropriately and report any near misses, hazards and accidents and bring them to the attention of the relevant person(s).·        Maintain a feedback mechanism and report to senior management where appropriate.·        Work in a safe manner with due care and attention to the safety of self and others.·        Ensure adherence to policies in relation to the care and safety of any equipment supplied for the fulfilment of duty. Ensure advice of relevant stakeholders is sought prior to procurement.·        Have a working knowledge of the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) Standards as they apply to the role for example, Standards for Healthcare, National Standards for the Prevention and Control of Healthcare Associated Infections, Hygiene Standards etc and comply with associated HSE protocols for implementing and maintaining these standards.·        Support, promote and actively participate in sustainable energy, water and waste initiatives to create a more sustainable, low carbon and efficient health service.NoteThis broad outline reflects the recommendation in the Commission on Nursing that middle nursing and midwifery management should:·        Have a defined management role and not merely retain a "gatekeeping" administrative function.·        Have defined management responsibility with explicit delegation of authority from The Director of Nursing.·        Have definite functional roles either in managing units of care or in the management of functional responsibilities such as in bed management and practice development co-ordination; and·        Have the authority to manage their area of responsibility without constant reference to more senior management. However, as in all management, there should be effective communication with front-line and senior management.·        Liaise with Quality & Continuous Improvement Manager and Practice Development Coordinator and lead and support improvement initiatives.The above Job Specification is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all duties involved and consequently, the post holder may be required to perform other duties as appropriate to the post which may be assigned to him/her from time to time and to contribute to the development of the post while in office.   Eligibility Criteria Qualifications and/ or experience  Candidates must have at the latest date of application: -  1.    Statutory Registration, Professional Qualifications, Experience, etc (a)      Eligible applicants will be those who on the closing date for the competition:  (i) Are registered, or are eligible for registration, in the Intellectual Disability Division and/or the General Division of the Register of Nurses & Midwives maintained by Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland [NMBI] (Bord Altranais agus Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann).   And (ii) Have 7 years post registration intellectual disability and/or general nursing experience and 5 years nursing management experience.   And (iii) Have successfully completed a post registration programme of study, as certified by the education provider, which verifies that the applicant has achieved a National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ) major academic Level 8 or higher award maintained by Quality & Qualifications of Ireland (QQI) or can provide written evidence from the Higher Education Institute that they have achieved the number of ECTS credits equivalent to a Level 8 or higher standard in a health care or management related area        And(b)     Candidates must possess the requisite clinical, leadership, managerial and administrative knowledge and ability for the proper discharge of the duties of the office. 2.    Annual registration  (i) On appointment practitioners must maintain live annual registration on the Intellectual Disability Division and/or General Nurse Division of the Register of Nurses & Midwives maintained by Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland [NMBI] (Bord Altranais agus Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann).    And (ii) Practitioners must confirm annual registration with NMBI to the Peamount Healthcare by way of the annual Patient Safety Assurance Certificate (PSAC).  3.    HealthCandidates for and any person holding the office must be fully competent and capable of undertaking the duties attached to the office and be in a state of health such as would indicate a reasonable prospect of ability to render regular and efficient service.  4.    Character Candidates for and any person holding the office must be of good character.  Post Specific Requirements  Demonstrate depth and breadth of nursing experience of working across a wide variety of General Nursing and /or Intellectual Disability Services, as relevant to the role.Demonstrate depth and breadth of experience of policy development and translating policy into action, as relevant to the role.Demonstrate depth and breadth of experience of quality audit/assurance systems, as relevant to the role.   Other requirements specific to the post Access to appropriate transport to fulfil the requirements of the role, as this post may involve travel.   Skills, competencies and/or knowledge   Candidates must: Professional/Clinical knowledge  ·     Demonstrate a high degree of commitment, professionalism and dedication to the philosophy of quality health care provision.·     Demonstrate a commitment and participation in Continuous Professional Development.·     Demonstrate evidence of policy development and the ability to translate policy into action·     Demonstrate knowledge of quality audit/assurance systems.·        Demonstrate specific knowledge of Mental Health Legislation, Quality Framework Mental Health Services in Ireland and “Vision for Change”  Planning and Managing Resources ·     Demonstrate knowledge of organisation and management of nursing resource and practice.·     Demonstrate knowledge of clinical assessment systems.·     Demonstrate project and change management skills·     Demonstrate planning and prioritising the development of resources to ensure safe practice and maximise effectiveness to the service. Initiation and Management of Change ·     Demonstrate the skills and competencies to effectively lead change and to effectively lead others.·     Demonstrate examples of working effectively with people who possess a variety of skills, experience and interests in order to bring maximum benefit for the intellectual disability services.·        Demonstrate a commitment to providing a quality service.·     Demonstrate the ability to be innovative and encourage innovation in others.·     Demonstrate the ability to develop a learning culture within the organisation which includes the integration of CPD   Managing Self and Others ·       Demonstrate the ability to identify strengths and weaknesses of team members and provide opportunities for improvement.·       Demonstrate and implement line management and supervision·       Demonstrate the ability to work with other members of the Intellectual Disability health service / health team to ensure maximum effectiveness and efficient use of personnel.·       Demonstrate the ability to effectively motivate others.·       Demonstrate strong leadership skills. Problem Solving & Decision Making ·        Demonstrate the ability to evaluate information, make timely decisions and solve problems.  Communication Interpersonal Skills ·       Demonstrate strong communication and interpersonal skills.·       Demonstrate the ability to present compelling arguments by understanding and anticipating the agendas of others; including the ability to use information and facts to build an effective case; involve and consult with key stakeholders tactfully and listen to their views. ·       Demonstrate the ability to work in partnership with a wide variety of stakeholders.·       Demonstrate an ability to build and maintain relationships/work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.·       Balances diplomacy with assertiveness.·       Demonstrate the ability to negotiate effectively.·       Demonstrate evidence of influencing skills in a complex work environment  Campaign Specific Selection Process Ranking/Shortlisting / Interview A ranking and or shortlisting exercise may be carried out on the basis of information supplied in your application form. The criteria for ranking and or shortlisting are based on the requirements of the post as outlined in the eligibility criteria and skills, competencies and/or knowledge section of this job specification. Therefore it is very important that you think about your experience in light of those requirements.  Failure to include information regarding these requirements may result in you not being called forward to the next stage of the selection process.  Those successful at the ranking stage of this process (where applied) will be placed on an order of merit and will be called to interview in ‘bands’ depending on the service needs of the organisation.  Code of Practice The Health Service Executive will run this campaign in compliance with the Code of Practice prepared by the Commission for Public Service Appointments (CPSA). The Code of Practice sets out how the core principles of probity, merit, equity and fairness might be applied on a principle basis. The Code also specifies the responsibilities placed on candidates, facilities for feedback to applicants on matters relating to their application when requested, and outlines procedures in relation to requests for a review of the recruitment and selection process and review in relation to allegations of a breach of the Code of Practice. Additional information on the HSE’s review process is available in the document posted with each vacancy entitled “Code of Practice, Information for Candidates”.  Codes of practice are published by the CPSA and are available on www.hse.ie/eng/staff/jobs in the document posted with each vacancy entitled “Code of Practice, Information for Candidates” or on www.cpsa.ie.  The reform programme outlined for the Health Services may impact on this role and as structures change the job specification may be reviewed. This job specification is a guide to the general range of duties assigned to the post holder. It is intended to be neither definitive nor restrictive and is subject to periodic review with the employee concerned.   Remuneration for all positions will be in accordance with the Department of Health and Children salary scale commensurate with relevant qualifications and experience. Peamount is an equal opportunities employer. Canvassing will disqualify applicants. Further information on Peamount Healthcare can be found on our website at www.peamount.ie