Clinical Nurse Manager II: Accreditation Clinical Quality Manager

Role Title: Clinical Nurse Manager II: Accreditation Clinical Quality Manager (Haematology and Oncology) Job Reference Number:001132 Closing Date:Sunday, 6th April 2025 Purpose of the Role: The purpose of the Accreditation Clinical Quality Manager is to ensure the highest standard of patient focused cancer care through leading and managing quality projects, ensuring compliance with JACIE and OECI accreditation requirements. Key Duties and Responsibilities The Accreditation Clinical Quality Manager will work with medical, nursing, administration, and external agencies to implement and lead a patient focused service level improvement programme/quality management system within the HOPe Directorate to ensure compliance with all accreditation bodies including JACIE accreditation and OECI standards. Accountability & Function This person will be an integral member of the HOPe clinical team, working with the haematology and medical oncology multidisciplinary teams. Liaise with the haematology and medical oncology multidisciplinary teams to identify, plan, implement and evaluate relevant clinical quality improvement initiatives. Work with the Directorate Management and Tissue Establishment Teams to ensure that QI development aligns with the standards required by SJH Clinical Effectiveness Programme, regulatory and accreditation agencies such as HSE, HPRA, HIQA, JACIE, OECI. Promote a culture of learning for the dissemination and sharing of information. Use QI methodologies to build team skills and capacity for sustainable improvements in quality care systems. To provide expert guidance, support, mentorship and leadership on quality and safety within the HOPE Directorate, aligning with TSJCI Project Office, QSID Directorate and SJH quality and safety framework, the National Standards for Safer Better Healthcare and working with all of our stakeholders in a collaborative manner. The Clinical Nurse Manager II must adhere to the Code of Professional Practice and Behaviours for Registered Nurses. Communicates effectively in English language, written, and spoken, as appropriate to job requirements. Participate and cooperate with legislative and regulatory requirements in relation to Health and Safety as outlined in the Safety, Health and Welfare Act 2005 and the Hospital Safety Statement. Ensure own mandatory learning and training is kept up to date. Quality To support staff in the development of local policies, protocols and procedures (PPGs), and audit programmes in accordance with JACIE, OECI and other relevant accreditation standards. Assist in the capture, analysis, presentation and communication of clinical audit and safety and quality assurance information as required. Assist in identifying, communicating, implementing, evaluating actions and auditing outcomes relating to recommendations and improvement projects. Act as a resource and educator and encourage staff to analyse information, and promote and support a quality review and improvement culture. Participate in existing quality initiatives and establish new strategies where gaps are evident within the directorate. Create a culture of continuous process assessment to support provision of high quality and safe care. Communication Act as an effective role model in promoting healthy professional relationships. Provide feedback to Directorate Nurse Managers, Nurse Practice Development Co-ordinator, Operations Manager and Medical Consultants and ensure buy-in from all stakeholders. Disseminate draft documents for comment as appropriate. Maintain accurate records of activity. Evaluate clinical audit, incorporating service monitoring which will contribute to evaluating the role and impact of the care pathway with particular emphasis on how the service improves the quality of patient care. Ensure that the team makes the most effective and efficient use of developments in information technology for both patient care and administrative support in a manner, which integrates well with systems throughout the organisation. Collaborate and work with the OECI Coordinator in the TSJCI Project office. Management & Leadership Demonstrate the ability to self-manage and organise own workload efficiently Help foster a supportive working environment by demonstrating excellent leadership ability. Demonstrate both clinical and professional leadership, enabling a multidisciplinary team culture of continuous staff learning and development in relation to clinical governance and quality. * The above Role Profile is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all duties involved and consequently the post holder may be required to perform other duties as appropriate to the post which may be assigned to them from time to time and to contribute to the development of the post while in office. This Role Profile will be subject to review in the light of changing circumstances. Required: Registered General Nurse with The Nursing Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI), or eligible to register. 5 years post-registration experience in an acute hospital setting or relevant clinical area within the last 7 years. Demonstrate management experience throughout the last 2 years. Completed a formal recognised post registration education relevant to the role or a commitment to undertake within an agreed timeframe. Project management or quality improvement experience. Demonstrate excellent I.T. skills including excellent keyboard skills and proficiency in Microsoft Excel. Experience in teaching and assessing the nursing and HCA team throughout the last 2 years. Report writing skills. Desired: Management course. Experience in care of patients with cancer. Experience in development of care pathways within healthcare. Working knowledge of healthcare patient record systems. Experience in quality improvement methodologies.