Job Title: Director of Nursing
Department: CEO
Job Function: Management
Reporting to: Chief Executive Officer
Location: Blackrock Health Hermitage Clinic
Job Purpose
The Director of Nursing is a key member of the Executive management team. The role holder will demonstrate strong leadership and collaborative skills engaging with colleagues across the hospital in the delivery of safe, high quality patient centred services. The development and promotion of a culture of person-centred care at all levels in the organisation to advance the implementation of patient centred goals into Blackrock Health Hermitage Clinic is a fundamental aspect of this role. The position requires a strategic and innovative approach to the development of services and structures, embracing continuous quality improvement and the change leadership necessary to achieve organisational objectives.
Job Background/Context
Blackrock Health Hermitage Clinic is a private hospital providing a full range of medical and surgical care across a broad spectrum of specialities. This is a key Executive role in the management structure of Hermitage Clinic. The role holder will have a broad portfolio of nursing services and be responsible for a range of operational functions that will ensure the safe provision of high quality, patient focussed services. The post holder will be responsible for the ongoing development and professionalization of nursing and allied posts within the organisation.
Key Responsibilities
Operations
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Responsible for the effective and efficient delivery of all patient and patient related nursing services, with particular emphasis on quality care, positive patient experience, performance management and productivity.
- Be an effective member of the Executive team taking collective responsibility for the corporate governance of the Hospital.
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Promote a culture of person-centred care at all levels in the organisation ensuring the implementation of activities and inclusion and integration of patient centred goals into the Hermitage Clinic's strategic plans.
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Lead on business continuity management including emergency planning.
- Effectively engage across all business and service delivery functions to ensure there are robust processes in place to agree and meet financial and activity targets for the current year and outline for the future years.
- Ensure the necessary resources are in place to deliver agreed strategies, plans and targets including recommending to the CEO any organisational changes that may be necessary.
- Lead on performance delivery and to embed a performance management culture across the Hospital.
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Oversee the development of effective information analysis to support strategic decision making.
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Lead on transformational change across boundaries to enable the effective delivery of strategy, through the delivery of specific management programmes that will enhance the services of the Hospital.
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Manage the budget portfolio linked to the specific functions within the remit of the role.
- Proactively engage clinicians in the evolution and development of clinical services to provide best patient outcomes.
Leadership & People Management
- Provide management and leadership for reporting managers and teams to ensure an effective learning environment. =
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Promote an environment that is conducive to the development of best practice, enhances staff retention and promotes good industrial/employee relations.
- Ensure all teams are effectively supported with annual reviews and the development of personal development plans.
- Ensure service delivery models meet best international practice, are commercially viable, efficient, and satisfactory to patients and service users.
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Promote the development of a culture that staff are accountable, responsible and have authority to practice and manage within their roles.
- Ensure compliance with all HR system and policy requirements across the various remitted functions.
- Collaborate with Executive colleagues on the development of succession planning and talent management strategies.
Learning and Education
- Take personal responsibility for own professional development and keep up to date with evidence-based practice and research.
- Provide professional and personal development opportunities for all staff/teams working with the relevant Learning and Education specialists to develop an appropriate programme of learning and education based on a planned (individual, department and organisation) training needs assessment.
Quality Improvement and Risk Management
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Lead the development and ensure compliance with all relevant Hermitage Clinic guidelines, policies, procedures and relevant legislation and regulatory requirements across all services.
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Encourage a culture of safety, continuous review and evaluation of policies, guidelines and existing practices through regular audit programmes and review, engaging with the multidisciplinary team where required.
- Promote a culture of continuous quality improvement across the organisation involving teams in continuous improvement initiatives and encouraging innovation.
- Working with Nursing leads to set and monitor core objectives, standards and key performance indicators for the services and monitor performance against these standards through internal and (where applicable) external audit.
- Provide clinical nursing leadership in proactively addressing ethical and quality of service issues with multidisciplinary team members and hospital management.
Essential Criteria
Knowledge / Experience
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Be registered in the general division of the Register of Nurses maintained by NMB
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Educated to Masters Level in either Healthcare/Business
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Have 5 years' experience working in a Senior Management position in a similar environment
- Extensive experience of leading successful change in a patient centred care delivery environment
- Experience of delivering high levels of productivity and efficiency
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Demonstrates an understanding of financial management and control
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Extensive knowledge of organisational management and development
- Demonstrate a track record of positive team engagement
Skills/ Competencies
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Leadership & Management
- Commitment to Quality & Risk Management
- Patient Centred
- Resource Management
- Technical & Professional Expertise
- Communication & Interpersonal Skills
- Problem Solving & Decision making
- Results Driven & Accountable
- Driving Innovation
Strategic Thinking
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Desirable Skills
Knowledge/ Experience
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Experience of JCI or other accreditation process
