▷ Apply in 3 Minutes: ADON- Cork

23 hours ago

Cork, Ireland FRS Recruitment Full time

FRS Recruitment is currently inviting applications to the role of Assistant Director of Nursing for a state of the art Nursing home is located in Cork.

Position Overview:
The post of Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) is a senior clinical position which reports to the Director of Nursing. The role will be responsible for providing clinical leadership, managing the day-to-day clinical practices in the home, appropriate staff rostering, delegation and supervision, performance and development, clinical governance and assessment of risks. The ADON will work collaboratively with the DON and Healthcare Manager as part of the senior management team in the Nursing Home, providing clear communication and direction and deputising for the DON as required. The position reports to the Director of Nursing / Person in Charge.

Duties and Responsibilities:

- Clinical Practice

To ensure the delivery of the highest standards of nursing and social care which meet the individual needs of each resident by:

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- Ensuring that the home policies and expected clinical standards are read, understood and practiced at all times.

- Conducting ward rounds (including those with GP) to ensure that the best clinical outcomes are achieved on a continuous basis.

- Reviewing nursing documentation to ensure this reflects the care and treatment required by each individual resident and that assessments and care plans are completed appropriately within agreed timeframes and reviewed as required.

- Ensuring medication practices are carried out according to An Bord Altranais guidelines and as per recommended practice in the nursing home, and liaising with GPs and pharmacy with regards to medication reviews and audit. Ensuring that all nursing staff are deemed competent in all aspects of medication management, and that their practice is safe. Ensuring that education on medication management practices is provided to all newly appointed staff as part of their induction and that they fully understand all aspects of practice related to prescribing, administration and documentation of medications, including electronic prescriptions.

- Staff Supervision & Education

- Supporting the CNMs in the nursing home and provide direction, mentorship and regular communication.

- Ensuring a strong focus is placed on working alongside the CNMs, staff nurses and carers in the nursing home, maintain a visible presence in the clinical areas. Monitor practice in relation to care practices and give constructive feedback. Establish a team dynamic in the home and ensure that the team works cohesively in planning, implementing and reviewing improvements to care and practice.

- Carrying out regular Performance Appraisals and education & professional development objectives with CNMs, Staff Nurses and Care Assistants. All CNM appraisals to be performed in conjunction with the DON.

- Training, education, development and induction of nursing and care staff are fundamental to the role.

- Participating in staff interviews and reviews as appropriate.

- Auditing

- Clinical audits. Regularly review residents’ documentation, ensuring appropriate and timely assessments, care planning and implementation of care is documented and reviewed.

- Responsible for carrying out medication audits, health & safety audits, risk assessments and drawing up risk management plans in conjunction with DON.

- Residents/Relatives - Person Centred

- Interacting with and supporting residents and families on a daily basis. The ADON is a key point of contact for all relatives and visitors in conjunction with the DON.

- Ensuring that complaints are swiftly dealt with at the point of contact and if not, are escalated for resolution at DON level. Ensuring that complaints are appropriately documented and followed up as required.

- Assisting and liaising with the multidisciplinary team, relatives and families.

- Management and Communication

- The ADON, reporting to the DON is responsible for the day to day clinical practices in the home. This post will also be responsible for the home in the absence of the DON.

- The ADON role is part of the senior management team in the home and as such is responsible for ensuring that the care delivered is consistently of a high quality, and that those delivering the direct care to residents are appropriately skilled, competent, caring and conscientious.

- The ADON will be regularly engaged in supervising staff, monitoring drug rounds, dealing with clinical issues, working with staff and obtaining crucial information on the day to day issues. By doing this the ADON can observe staff compliance with clinical standards, communication skills with residents and general working practices.

Skills and Attributes:

- Excellent Leadership, Organisational and Communication skills

- Ability to collaborate effectively within a senior management team

- Sound decision making ability

- Ability to motivate self and others and work on own initiative

- Ability to work well and promote a team environment

- Appreciation of finance issues

- Results driven

Qualifications:

- First level registration

- Registered on appropriate part of Irish live register.

- Previous management experience

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