Job Description

Clinical Manager- Paediatric Care (RGN or RCN) - Mayo and Galway


TTM Healthcare Solutions in partnership with our client a Home Health Care Group who is dedicated to delivering top quality home health care services to individuals throughout Ireland, ensuring their comfort within their own homes. With a remarkable 48-year track record of assisting people in maintaining a lifestyle that embodies comfort, independence, and dignity, 

They offer Palliative Care, Adult Nursing, Paediatric Nursing, Assistive Care and Home Therapies

They are actively seeking to recruit a Clinical Manager- Paediatric Care (RGN or RCN Registered) for the locations of Mayo and Galway and the west of Ireland covering the areas of both Mayo and Galway (West of Ireland)

Overview 

• Be an active member of the Clinical Leadership Team in the provision of Paediatric Care in the community.
• Provide leadership and clinical supervision to staff thus improving standards and championing a high morale amongst the team.
• Lead a team of community-based staff in the provision of excellent evidenced based Paediatric care
• Develop and implement all aspects of the care plans based on the specific needs of the client and review accordingly.
• Provide reports / clinical information to the relevant departments and Quality and Safety committee.
• Anticipate and identify service improvements as part of our Continuous Quality Improvement program.
• Work with the Operations team in ensuring that staffing is in place.
• Carry out regular audit to ensure compliance with safeguarding systems in line with Policies and Procedures.
• Liaise with multidisciplinary teams in the acute and community settings.
• Identify staff training needs and provide accordingly.
• Recruit, select and effectively manage a dispersed workforce.
• Reporting to Head of Paediatric Nursing                                                                   
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• Qualifications:                                                                                                           
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• Exhibits a passion for nursing, pursues continuous improvement, and advocates for patients’ and nurses’ viewpoints.
• BSC in Children’s Nursing; RGN’s with significant Paediatric experience may also be considered.
• Community and Paediatrics experience essential along with NMBI registration.
• Excellent IT and Microsoft packages such as word and excel essential.
• Post-registration qualification in healthcare management or business would be a distinct advantage
• Ability to manage a caseload of clients and corresponding staff and a high degree of self-motivation.
• Attention to detail, having a systematic and structured approach to tasks and processes essential.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills to liaise with persons of all levels of nursing to coordinate patient services                                                                                                                                                                         
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• Benefits:               
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• Be part of a community based Clinical Nurse Management team reporting to our Head of Paediatric Nursing.
• Flexibility within the role and its location within Region
• Competitive Salary Package
• Fulfilling Employment – meaningful one-to-one care                                                                                                                                                   
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• Specific Duties:                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
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• Care/Case Management                                                                                          
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• Compile and develop clinical care plans to meet the specific client needs at tendering and award stages.
• Complete monthly clinical review to ensure ongoing relevance of care plans
• Meet with the Families/Clients/HSE to fully onboard new cases to ensure the specific needs to all are met and exceeded.
• Carry out detailed assessment of new cases to ensure all aspects of the onboarding process is tracked and completed as required.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with all stakeholders essential.
• Carry out detailed investigations into all Incidents/Complaints and ensure they are recorded and action to prevent recurrence.                                                                                                                                                                   
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• Compliance                                                                                                           
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• Conduct visits to Children/Families/HSE to ensure that the needs to all stakeholders are met.
• Carry out specific audits and clinical assessments as required to ensure compliance to all policies and procedures.
• Complete weekly/monthly/quarterly reports as directed by clinical compliance and governance program.
• Work in conjunction with the Head of Paediatric Nursing and Clinical Director to ensure all policies and procedures are up to date and in compliance                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
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• Staff     
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• Provide Leadership and clinical supervision to Nursing staff members.
• Meet with the Nursing staff to fully onboard new cases to ensure the specific needs to all are met and exceeded.
• Ensure all Nursing staff work to a high standard of care at all time
• Carry out induction and onboarding of all new staff members as well as ensuring all CPD and relevant training is up to date.
• Provide direct Nursing supervision to ensure the strict adherence to company policies, Procedures, guidelines and care plans.
• Work directly with HR as required on selection, recruitment and management of relevant staff.                                                                                                       
• Support the Client service Coordinator rostering/scheduling to ensure the safe delivery of care.
• Supervise and provided oversight on shift management to ensure the delivery of the service to clients.
• Have a degree of flexibility and availability to nursing staff given the diversity of clients and working hours.

For more information, please Contact Brenda on 015136740 ext 142 or email your cv to brenda.freeney@ttmhealthcare.com