Nursing Manager with Business Development | Cork

Chase Resourcing are delighted to announce we are recruiting Community Intervention Team Services Manager for our client in Cork/Kerry.

Job Purpose of Community Intervention Team Services Manager

The CIT Services Manager will play a key role in the management and development of the CIT service in the Cork and Kerry region.  The post holder is responsible to ensure to ensure that the optimum standard of service is delivered on a daily basis within CIT, maintaining the quality of patient care, developing existing and new services as necessary and meeting strict deadlines and KPIs as set out  by the General Manager. The post holder will be responsible for the provision of both managerial and clinical leadership in the delivery of the high quality and cost effective service which includes responsibility for the ongoing management of staff and their performance within CIT. The CIT Services Manager will contribute positively to the delivery of the service, its future direction and growth of CIT

Main Accountabilities of Community Intervention Team Services Manager

Management

• Lead and Implement change
• Meeting strict deadlines and KPIs as set out by the General Manager.
• Under the leadership of the General Manager ensure the delivery of the highest standards of clinical care.
• Exercise authority in the running of the CIT service.
• Ensure the assessment of clinical care is implemented regularly, ensuring that where appropriate, patients are involved, including review and implementation of policies and procedures.
• Become involved in the organisation and implementation of any change relevant to the service and to provide leadership in the delivery of CIT.
• Implement sound management systems which allow for efficient and effective management of CIT.
• Contribute to the maintenance of a safe environment in accordance with Health and Safety Policy and to monitor H&S regularly and implement changes in practice if relevant.
• Take responsibility for communicating to staff, liaising with other members of the multidisciplinary team through meeting, e-mails and telephone and communication to all stakeholders as required.
• Participate in the setting of budgets, ensuring that agreed budgets are managed effectively, working within the constraints of budgets and provide monthly reports to the General Manager.
• Promote the concept of team working in a multi-disciplinary setting through effective practice.
• Service levels are delivered to agreed standards by co-ordinating the available staff and resources within the budgeted staffing levels.
• Match activity levels with staffing and take responsibility for staff, appraisal, training and discipline.
• Lead patient satisfaction surveys, audits and ensure highest level of care for all patients in our care.

Staffing

• Responsible for the recruitment, selection and retention of all staff as required.
• Development of competencies for all staff.
• Participate and supervise staff development in accordance with their needs, within budget constraints to meet the changing needs of the patients.
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of nursing standards, protocols and guidelines consistent with the highest standards of patient care.
• Lead and support the continuous professional development of staff by developing on going training requirements as per best practice protocols and guidelines and by ensuring that all staff have a Personal Development Plan and participate in the annual appraisal process.
• Have responsibility for evidence-based practice in nursing through audit, clinical supervision, complaints and investigations of incidents and near misses, in line with the Clinical Governance agenda.
• Encourage staff to develop responsibilities for agreed areas of clinical / non clinical practice, developing links with other Agencies to enhance expertise.
• Responsible for operational running, co-ordination and trainer for training, development and education of all staff.
• Provide the necessary co-ordination and deployment of staff with the responsibility in ensuring that skill mix takes account of fluctuating workloads and ensuring maximisation of available resources.
• Support in developing and delivering training programmes to meet internal and external needs.
• Initiate projects that result from surveys, audits, focus groups, complaints or incidents and provide project management.
• Responsible for maintaining own professional development and update, attending courses and study days as deemed necessary.
• Management of rosters.
• Promote a culture that values diversity and respect in the workplace

Professional

• Act as a champion for all management and related clinical matters.
• Oversee in the ordering of stock, being responsible for the budget and to take responsibility for safe custody and administration of drugs and ensure that all errors are reported and investigated without delay.
• Communicate and develop clinical guidelines and recommendations in cooperation with the General Manager.
• Maintain records and manage data in accordance with the mandatory legal requirements, ensuring confidentiality is maintained at all times.
• Ensuring that regular audit of quality is in place to allow managerial action to identify gaps in systems and take remedial action when quality expectations are not met.
• Develop services and new models of clinical practice necessary to support the improvement of the service.
• Support the General Manager in developing the vision for the organisation.
• Development of a quality assurance strategy, HIQA standards for CIT.
• Participate at a national level with key stakeholders
• Act as mentor to all within the service.
• Work in line with national guidelines.
• Maintain professional standards in relation to confidentiality, ethics and legislation

Nature of Work

The post holder will lead and develop the CIT service provision throughout Cork and Kerry.  They will contribute strategically and operationally to the effective running of the CIT service. The post holder must also ensure adherence to all South Doc programmes, policies and procedures.

Job Scope

The CIT Services Manager will ensure that an ongoing programme for CIT improvement initiatives are developed, implemented and managed throughout Cork and Kerry.  Staff will be continuously updated and advised of these changing priorities and implications. The post holder will have influence on the management and investment of a significant resource budget. All expenditure will be monitored for effective utilisation of internal or external resources.

Jobholder Reporting

The CIT Services Manager will report to the General Manager. The CIT Services Manager will have overall responsibility for the smooth operation of the service. The CIT Services Manager will meet the General Manager on a weekly basis in headquarters and will be in regular communication through standards development, informal progress meetings, written reports, general discussions etc. The CIT Services Manager will meet the CIT Clinical Development Specialist as required along with weekly briefings (Meetings/Telephone Calls).

Scope of resources

• Manage the provision and operation of the CIT service throughout Cork and Kerry.
• Ensure the effective utilisation of the CIT budget;

Requirements of Community Intervention Team Services Manager

The post holder for the CIT Services Manager role will have:

• A professional qualification e.g. RGN, Business qualification
• A minimum of 5 years post registration experience including 2 years in practice / community nursing
• Relevant professional managerial work experience with a minimum of 3 years at management level, CNM1
• Knowledge of clinical governance
• Committed to professional development
• Instructor level in a range of specific areas for key training of nurses
• Leading quality standards and audits of processes, standards in place
• A flexible approach to attendance on duty
• Intermediate level computer skills
• Ability to travel to Cork, Kerry and meetings in Dublin and nationally when required

If interested in the position of Community Intervention Team Services Manager please send a copy of your CV to ellen.osullivan@chase.ie or call Ellen on 00353 (0)66 9762007