Clinical Nurse Manager 2 Education Co-Ordinator

Position Summary:
The Clinical Course Coordinator is a key member of the Nursing Management Team within the Oncology and Haematology Service. The role of Clinical Course Coordinator centres on the identification, support and provision of learning opportunities in clinical nursing practice. The post holder is primarily responsible for the effective implementation, evaluation and ongoing development of the Postgraduate Diploma Oncology/Haematology in Beaumont Hospital, in liaison with the Senior Education Coordinator and in partnership with the School of Nursing and Midwifery, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland.
The Course Coordinator will work closely with the Senior Education Coordinator, Clinical Nurse Managers and the Practice Support Nurse, and the other Education / Course Coordinators to facilitate nurses in the speciality to develop professional clinical competencies. The successful candidate must have a keen interest in postgraduate nurse education, experience of caring for patients in the coronary care unit, and a high level of interpersonal communication / people management skills necessary to execute the role effectively.

The Education Co-Ordinator will:
1. Play a pivotal role in developing and maintaining a learning environment in all clinical areas of the Oncology/Haematology Service.
2. Be responsible for the effective implementation, evaluation and ongoing development of the Specialist Practice Course in Oncology/Haematology nursing undertaken at Beaumont Hospital.
3. Work closely with the Clinical Nurse Managers, Practice Support Nurses and Directorate Nurse Manager, to ensure continuity in the provision of formal education programmes, in-service education, continuing professional development and ward based initiatives aimed at meeting the needs of the registered nurse from novice to expert in the areas of Oncology and Haematology.
4. Facilitate individual nurses working in the speciality to develop professional clinical competencies within the context of current best practice and enhance quality and advance practice. The role will ensure staff within the areas complies with continuous professional development
5. Support students during their rotation placements and help students reach their clinical competencies. It will also be necessary for the applicant to spend time each week in the clinical setting to keep abreast of all current practices.
6. This role will enhance nurse research in the unit and assist staff in progressing their work to a published level.
Responsibilities

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

PROGRAMME DEVELOPMENT & CO-ORDINATION
• Maintain effective communication between Beaumont Hospital School of Nursing, Clinical Nurse Managers and Academic Partners with regard to the implementation and ongoing development of formal education programmes.
• Plan programme schedules for new intake of students to the Specialist Practice Programme and the Post Graduate Diploma Programme, in collaboration Clinical Nurse Managers: - negotiate lectures from each of the speciality areas and plan lectures/ tutorials schedules. Organise clinical placements, study release times and students assignments in consultation with Clinical Nurse Managers. Plan assessments and examination schedules. (This will include liaising with academic partners with regard to examination dates, papers, questions and assignments etc.)
• Participate in the interview and selection of applications for the Specialist Practice Programmes and post graduate programmes.
• Support the personal and professional development of the student in accordance with the aims and objectives of the programmes and provide supportive supervision when necessary.
• Contribute to curriculum planning and lead in the development of the specialist clinical modules of the programmes in such a way that will reflect current clinical practice.
• Formulate standards of education to provide continuity and co-ordination of programme content.
• Undertake the role of an examiner/ assessor in written and clinical examinations as required.
• Undertake the role of moderator for the assessment and examinations set out in the programmes.
• Participate in Oncology/Haematology Education meetings, practice Development Unit Meetings and Progression Board Meetings as appropriate.
• Ensure that the necessary Graduate Diploma programme documentation regarding the Specialist Practice and graduate diploma programmes are prepared and available to potential candidates and students.
• Maintain a record of projects / assignments undertaken by students and organise a presentation of student course work.
• Compile progress reports regarding module outcomes and maintain a register of nurses who complete programmes
• Carry out general administrative duties in support of the aforementioned courses i.e. provide equipment for lectures e.g. overhead projector, Powerpoint, ensure availability of classrooms, maintain records of student attendances at lectures/ tutorials, ensure delivery of examination scripts and results to academic partners for assessment by external examiners.
• Ensure a culture of organisational learning for all staff. Organising that staff who undergo courses bring learning’s back to the clinical environment. Ensure that projects undertaken as part of a programme are followed through and ensuring they are implemented into practice.
• Work closely with other education coordinators in the overall development of education and in-service programmes for staff.

TEACHING & STAFF DEVELOPMENT
• Lecture and teach on the Specialist Modules of the programmes and act as a specialist resource.
• Facilitate the progression of academic writing skills and course assignment development.
• Assist students in identifying learning needs in the clinical setting.
• Liaise closely with the clinical practice support nurses to assist student learning in the clinical setting and provide on-going support and feedback.
• Work with students during their clinical rotations to ensure they reach competence
• Develop teaching, learning and assessment strategies that will best maximise opportunities to integrate theoretical concepts to specific practice situations, in consultation with clinical staff.
• Assist clinical staff in the development of their teaching and assessing role
• Provide support to Lecturers as required.
• Identify training and personal development needs of individual staff assigned to the Unit, set objectives, and complete personal development plans for staff.
• Take all possible steps to promote the development of staff with the aim of facilitating nurses to be autonomous and expert practitioners.
• Facilitate appropriate study days for nursing and support staff and ensure mandatory training is up to date.
• Identify and utilise teaching, learning and practice opportunities in the clinical setting and encourage problem based learning strategies based on patient health problems.

STANDARDS AND QUALITY OF CARE
• Ensure the maintenance of a suitable environment for patients and staff with particular emphasis on Health and Safety e.g. Infection Control Team, Occupational Health Department, Fire Officer, Technical and Bio-engineering staff and providers of equipment will need to be established and maintained.
• Review and update policies and procedures and ensure these are known to and understood by staff and are implemented.
• Ensure that staffs are familiar with the hospital Major Incident Plan.

RESEARCH & AUDIT
• Assume responsibility to keep up to date with best practice and new developments in the Speciality.
• Act as a facilitator and resource person for nursing and multidisciplinary research in the Services.
• Possess the necessary knowledge and skills to guide and support students in practice and research.
• Enable students to develop the skills of critical analysis and utilise appropriate research findings in renal nursing practice.
• Facilitate staff/ students to develop research skills.
• Act as supervisor and support to students with the research enquiry module and assignments.
• Develop a portfolio of research projects in collaboration with clinical nurse managers that reflect practice concerns, and in accordance with Beaumont Hospital Ethics Committee.
• Organise relevant study days for both internal and external staff in the speciality area.
• Take part in the policy and protocol development in the unit to ensure best practice guidelines are being implemented.
• Identify, initiate and conduct nursing and MDT audit and research projects relevant to the Directorate.
• Monitor, access, utilise and disseminate current relevant research to advise and ensure the provision of informed evidence based practice.
• Generate and contribute to the development of clinical standards and guidelines and support implementation.

PRACTICE
• The post holder will assume responsibility to keep up to date with best practice and new developments and trends in the speciality. This will include a day per week working in the clinical areas.
• Provide direct patient care and demonstrate specialist skills.
• Plan and organise student learning in the clinical setting and evaluate progress with relevant clinical staff.
• Actively encourage and participate in quality improvements within the Oncology/Haematology Service.
• Develop programmes specific to the needs of the nursing workforce within the Oncology/Haematology service in conjunction with directorate nurse manager.

PROGRAMME EVALUATION
• Evaluate specialist module content and recommend modification in light of changing needs to the Programme Management Team.
• Provide ongoing evaluation and modification of the teaching learning and, assessment process utilised in the programme.
• Undertake the evaluation of the programme within the context of its progress, lecture content and student experience, recommending modifications where required.

SELF DEVELOPMENT
• Create and maintain an environment conducive to evidence-based teaching, learning and practice.
• Act as an effective role model, mentor and leader of staff.
• Attends and participates in staff development programmes.
• Actively seek research findings, which will support clinical practice and participate actively with research opportunities within the Unit.
• Keep up to date with current research and relevant medical and nursing journals.
• Discuss present performance and future needs with the DNM.

ADMINISTRATIVE
• Participate in the collection and collation of statistical and clinical data and assist in the preparation of the Annual Departmental Report with the DNM.
• Participate in the administration of unit budgetary/management.
• Ensure the correct completion of unit manual - electronic records and reports

Selection Criteria:
Selection criteria outline the qualifications, skills, knowledge and/or experience that the successful candidate would need to demonstrate for successful discharge of the responsibilities of the post.
Applications will be assessed on the basis of how well candidates satisfy these criteria.

Mandatory:

1. Statutory Registration, Professional Qualifications, Experience, etc
(a) Eligible applicants will be those who on the closing date for the competition:
(i) Are registered in the relevant division of the Register of Nurses & Midwives
maintained by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland [NMBI] (Bord
Altranais agus Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann) or entitled to be so registered.

(ii) Have at least 5 years post registration experience (or an aggregrate of 5 years
fulltime post registration experience) of which 2 years must be in the speciality
or related area.

(iii) Have the clinical, managerial and administrative capacity to properly discharge
the functions of the role.

(iv) Candidates must demonstrate evidence of continuous professional development.

(b) Candidates must possess the requisite knowledge and ability including a high standard of
suitability and clinical, managerial and administrative capacity to properly discharge the
functions of the role.

• Hold a Level 9 qualification on the National Framework of Qualifications.
• Hold a postgraduate course in Oncology/Haematology.

2. Annual registration
(i) On appointment, practitioners must maintain live annual registration on the relevant
division of the Register of Nurses and Midwives maintained by the Nursing and
Midwifery Board of Ireland (Bord Altranais agus Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann).

(ii) Confirm annual registration with NMBI to the HSE by way of the annual Patient
Safety Assurance Certificate (PSAC).

3. Health
Candidates for and any person holding the office must be fully competent and capable of
undertaking the duties attached to the office and be in a state of health such as would indicate a
reasonable prospect of ability to render regular and efficient service.

4. Character
Candidates for and any person holding the office must be of good character.

Desirable

•A Registered Nurse Tutor qualification is desirable.
• A management course is desirable.

If an appointee has previously been employed in the Civil or Public Service and that appointee is entitled to or in receipt of a pension from the Civil or Public Service or where a Civil/ Public Service pension comes into payment during the appointee’s re-employment that pension will be subject to abatement in accordance with Section 52 of the Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and other Provisions) Act 2012.

Please note: In applying for this position you are acknowledging that you understand that the abatement provisions, where relevant, will apply. It is not envisaged that the employing Department/ Office/ Body will support an application for an abatement waiver in respect of appointments to this position