Staff Nurse (Specified Purpose Contract)

Leopardstown Park Hospital is a registered centre for the provision of services to older people, it provides Day services and Long-Term Care, situated in South Co. Dublin. It was established in 1917 and continues to provide interdisciplinary services on a seven-day, twenty-four-hour basis.It is currently registered for 120 long stay beds(Specified Purpose Contract) - Staff NurseSalary Scale for Position €36,919 - €54,928 LSI Purpose of the PostThe Staff Nurse will assess, plan, implement and evaluate care to the highest professional and ethical standards within the model of nursing care practiced in the hospital. The staff nurse will provide holistic, person centered care, promoting optimum independence and enhancing the quality of life for service users.Details of ServiceThe service provides general care of the elderlyThe client group is care of the older persons ( > 65 years)The team structure is interdisciplinary; including Clinical Nurse Managers, Staff Nurses, Health Care Assistants, Medical Officer as well as Consultant Physician and Geriatricians. The Health and Social Care Professionals are made up of Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language Therapists and Social Worker, Dietician. Household staff also play an important role in the servicePeople are admitted from the local hospitals, home and community servicesReporting RelationshipThe post holder is professionally accountable to the Director of Nursing or designated officer Will report to the Clinical Nurse Manager 1 or 2 or designated officerEligibility CriteriaQualifications and/or experienceCandidates must:Be registered in the Register of Nurses maintained by An Bord Altranais agus Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann (Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland)Or be entitle to be so registeredAndHave the clinical and administrative capacity to properly discharge the functions of the roleNote: Post holders must maintain annual registration with Bord Altranais agus Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann (Nursing Midwifery Board Ireland)HealthA candidate 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.CharacterEach candidate for and any person holding the office must be of good character.Post Specific Requirements, additional qualifications and/or experience required Any post specific requirement will be indicated at job offer stage, in line with service needSkills, competencies and/or knowledgeDemonstrate practitioner competence and professionalism in order to carry out the duties and responsibilities of the rolePractices nursing care safely and effectively, fulfilling her/his professional responsibility within her/his scope of practiceDisplay evidence-based clinical knowledge in making decisions regarding client careDemonstrate a commitment to continuing professional developmentDemonstrate evidence of effective planning and organising skillsDemonstrate the ability to build and maintain relationships including the ability to work effectively as part of a multi disciplinary teamDemonstrates a commitment to providing a quality serviceDemonstrate evidence of ability to empathise with and treat patients, relatives and colleagues with dignity and respectDemonstrate effective analytical, problem solving and decision making skillsDemonstrates excellent communication skills, including sufficient command of the English language so as to effectively carry out the duties and responsibilities of the rolePractices in accordance with legislation affecting nursing practiceDemonstrate an awareness of developments within the HSEDemonstrate knowledge of the HSE Transformation ProgrammeDemonstrate a willingness to engage and develop IT skills relevant to the roleLeopardstown Park Hospital is an equal opportunities employer.Closing date for applications is Thursday July 24th @ 4.00pmA full Job Description is available on requestScála Tuarastail don Phoist €36,919 - €54,928 IFS (Incrimint Fadseirbhíse) Cuspóir an Phoist·       Beidh ar an Altra Foirne measúnú, pleanáil, forfheidhmiú agus luacháil a dhéanamh ar an gcúram de réir na gcaighdeán gairmiúil agus eiticiúil is airde laistigh de mhúnla cúraim an altranais a chleachtaítear san ospidéal. Chuirfidh an t-altra foirne cúram iomlánaíoch, duine-dírithe ar fáil ag cur an neamhspleáchas is fearr chun cinn agus ag cur le cighdeán na beatha de chuid úsáideoirí na seirbhíse. Mionshonraí na Seirbhíse·       Cuireann an tseirbhís gnáthchúram na seandaoine ar fáil chomh maith le roinnt seirbhísí athshlánúcháin agus faoisimh do sheandaoine·       Sé an grúpa cliant ná aire aire a thabhairt do sheandaoine (> 65 bhliain d'aois) chomh maith le roinnt obair athshlánúcháin·       Ta foireann idirdhisciplíneach ag an tseirbhís, lena n-áirítear Bainisteoirí Altraí Cliniciúla, Altraí Foirne, Cúntóirí Cúraim Sláinte agus Oifigeach Míochaine chomh maith le Lia Comhairleach agus Geiriatraithe. Cuimsíonn na Gairmithe Sláinte agus Cúraim Shóisialaigh ná Fisiteiripeoirí, Teiripeoirí Saothair, Teiripeoirí Urlabhra agus Teanga agus glacannn an t-Oibrí Sóisialta, an Diaitéiteach agus an Fhoireann Tí páirt thábhachtach sa tseirbhís freisin.·       Tógtar na Cónaitheoirí isteach ó ospidéil áitiúla agus ó na seirbhísí baile agus phobail Tuairiscíocht·       Déanann sealbhóir an phoist tuairisc ghairmiúil do Stiúrthóir an Altranais nó don oifigeach ainmnithe. Déanfaidh sé tuairisc do Bhainisteoir na nAltraí Cliniciúla 1 nó 2 nó don oifigeach ainmnithe. Critéir Cáilíochta Cáilíochtaí agus/nó taithí Ba cheart do gach iarrthóir:- a bheith cláraithe i gClár na nAltraí arna chothabháil ag Bord Altranais agus Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann; nó- a bheith i dteideal a bheith cláraithe amhlaidhAgus- an cumas cliniciúil agus riaracháin a bheith aige d'fhonn feidhmeanna an róil a chomhlíonadh i gceart Tabhair faoi deara: Ní mór do gach sealbhóirí poist a chlárúchán bliantúil a choinneáil le Bord Altranais agus Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann. SláinteCaithfidh gach iarrthóir agus gach éinne i seilbh na hoifige a bheith lán-inniúil agus in ann na dualgais a ghabhann leis an oifig a chomhlíonadh agus a bheith i riocht sláinte a thabharfadh le fios go bhfuil ionchas réasúnach ann go bhfreastalóidh sé go rialta agus go héifeachtach ar an obair. CarachtarNí mór go mbeadh dea-cháil ar gach iarrthóir ar an oifig agus ar gach éinne i seilbh na hoifige. Riachtanais ar leith an Phoist, cáilíochtaí breise agus/nó taithí ag teastáil Léireofar aon riachtanas ar leith maidir leis an bpost ag céim na tairisceana, de réir riachtanas na seirbhíse Scileanna, inniúlachtaí agus/nó eolas·       Inniúlacht agus gairmiúlacht an chleachtóra a léiriú chun dualgais agus freagrachtaí an róil a chomhlíonadh·       Cúram altranais a chleachtadh go sábháilte agus go héifeachtach, ag agus freagracht ghairmiúil á comhlíonadh laistigh de réim an chleachtais·       Eolas cliniciúil fianaise-bhunaithe a léiriú agus cinntí faoi chúram an cliaint á ndéanamh·       Gealltanas d'fhorbairt ghairmiúil leanúnach a léiriú·       Fianaise i leith scileanna éifeachtacha pleanála agus eagraithe a léiriú·       An cumas le caidrimh a thógáil agus a chothabháil a léiriú lena n-áirítear an cumas oibriú go héifeachtach mar chomhalta d’fhoireann ildisciplíneach·       Gealltanas do sheirbhís a chur ar fáil ar ardchaighdeáin a léiriú·       Fianaise a léiriú ar an gcumas ionbhá agus cóireáil a dhéanamh le hothair, gaolta agus comhghleacaithe le gradam agus le meas·       Scileanna éifeachtacha na hanailíse, an fhadhbréitigh agus na cinnteoireachta a léiriú·       Scileanna cumarsáide den scoth a léiriú, lena n-áirítear an dóthain cumais ar an mBéarla chun dualgais agus freagrachtaí an róil a chomhlíonadh go héifeachtach·       Modh oibre de réir na reachtaíochta a baineann le cleachtas an altranais a léiriú·       Feasacht ar an dul chun cinn atá á dhéanamh laistigh de FSS a léiriú·       Eolas ar Chlár Claochlaithe FSS a léiriú·       An fonn a dul i ngleic le forbairt scileanna an TF a mbaineann leis an ról a léiriú Is fostóir comhdheiseanna é Ospidéal Pháirc Bhaile na Lobhar.