26UHWN0407 candidate Clinical Nurse Specialist (Respiratory)

University Hospital Waterford•Waterford, MI

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Nurse Specialist (Respiratory care) will articulate and demonstrate the concept of nursing and midwifery specialist practice within the framework of relevant legislation, the Scope of Nursing & Midwifery Practice Framework (ABS 2000), The Code of Professional Conduct (ABA 2000) and Guidelines for Midwives (ABA 2001). They will ensure continual optimal care for inpatients and out-patients and their families by assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating all aspects of the patient’s physical, psychological, and social needs. This role involves coordinating OPD appointments, patient referrals for MDTs, and treatment referrals. Additionally, the specialist will implement health promotion strategies for patient/client groups in accordance with the public health agenda. The role also includes providing psychological and educational support to patients/families with a diagnosis of cancer, enabling them to participate in decisions about their health needs, and articulating/representing patient/client interests in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team. The specialist will also implement changes in healthcare services in response to patient/client needs and service demand.

Requirements

Relevant legislation
Scope of Nursing & Midwifery Practice Framework (ABS 2000)
The Code of Professional Conduct (ABA 2000)
Guidelines for Midwives (ABA 2001)
Working knowledge of HIQA Standards
Compliance with associated HSE protocols

Nice To Haves

Experience in cancer care
Experience in health promotion
Experience in audit and research
Experience in leadership
Experience in developing clinical standards and guidelines
Experience in managing time and caseload
Experience in implementing change
Experience in maintaining confidentiality
Experience in maintaining accurate statistics and records

Responsibilities

Articulate and demonstrate the concept of nursing and midwifery specialist practice within the framework of relevant legislation, the Scope of Nursing & Midwifery Practice Framework (ABS 2000), The Code of Professional Conduct (ABA 2000) and Guidelines for Midwives (ABA 2001).
Ensure continual optimal care for inpatients and out-patients and their families.
Assess, plan, implement and evaluate all aspects of the patient’s physical, psychological and social needs.
Co-ordinate OPD appointments.
Co-ordinate the referral of patients to be discussed at Local MDTs.
Co-ordinate treatment referrals.
Implement health promotion strategies for patient / client groups in accordance with the public health agenda.
Provide psychological and educational support to patients/families with a diagnosis of cancer.
Enable patients / clients, families and communities to participate in decisions about their health needs.
Articulate and represent patient / client interests in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team.
Implement changes in healthcare service in response to patient / client need and service demand.
Provide education, support and care.
Provide mentorship, preceptorship, teaching, facilitation and professional supervisory skills for nurses and midwives and other healthcare workers.
Educate patients / clients, families and communities in relation to their healthcare needs in the specialist area of practice.
Identify own continuing professional development needs and engage accordingly.
Identify, critically analyse, disseminate and integrate nursing and other evidence into the area of specialist practice.
Initiate and participate in evaluations and audits.
Use the outcomes of audit to improve service provision.
Contribute to service planning and budgetary processes through use of audit data and specialist knowledge.
Provide leadership in clinical practice and act as a resource and role model for specialist practice.
Generate and contribute to the development of clinical standards of practice and guidelines.
Use specialist knowledge to support and enhance generalist nursing practice.
Contribute to the development of policies, procedures, guidelines and safe professional practice and adhere to relevant legislation, regulations and standards.
Have a working knowledge of HIQA Standards as they apply to the role / care setting, 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 as appropriate to the role.
Support, promote and actively participate in sustainable energy, water and waste initiatives to create a more sustainable, low carbon and efficient health service.
Provide an efficient, effective, and high-quality service, respecting the needs of each patient / client.
Effectively manage time and caseload in order to meet the needs of a changing and developing service.
Continually monitor the service to ensure it reflects current needs.
Implement and manage identified change.
Ensure that confidentiality in relation to patient /client records is maintained.
Maintain accurate and up to date statistics of the service provided, including audit of patient / client contacts.
Represent the specialist service at local, national and international meetings as required.
Maintain accurate and contemporaneous records / data on all matters pertaining to the planning, management, delivery and evaluation of this service in line with HSE requirements.