Staff Nurse

Post Title:

Staff Nurse

Post Status:

Permeant

Department:

Endoscopy Unit

Location:

Beaumont Hospital, Beaumont, Dublin 9, Ireland

Reports to:

Clinical Nurse Manager II/ADON Endoscopy

Salary:

Appointment will be made on Staff Nurse Grade (€37,288- €55,477) at a point in line with Government pay policy

Hours of work:

Full Time 37.5 Hours Per Week (Monday to Friday days)

Closing Date:

12 Noon, 20/11/2025  (Please note the hospital reserves the right to close the competition early should a substantial number of applications be received)

Position Summary:

As a Staff Nurse in Beaumont Hospital you will be expected to take responsibility for each shift for a caseload of patients. For these you will assess, plan, implement and evaluate care within the Roper, Logan and Tierney Model of Nursing. In addition, you are expected to practice within the Code of Practice guidelines from An Bord Altranais and within the Nursing and other Hospital Policies and Procedures. You will be held accountable to the Clinical Nurse Manager 2 and in his/her absence to the delegated nurse holding shift responsibility for the ward. Discretion, initiative and an interest in teaching student nurses and preliminary training students to function independently is also a prerequisite. At all times you will practice within the limits of your experience and will have available to you more senior expert nurses. Overall, your responsibilities may be divided into clinical, professional, managerial and educational categories.

SUMMARY:

•             To maintain a high standard of nursing care.

•             To develop clinical expertise, leadership and teaching skills through

                Nursing practice.

•             To share responsibility with the nursing team for the management of 

                Nursing care and the patients environment under the direction of the

                Clinical Nurse Manager/Charge Nurse.

•             To maintain a high standard of professional and ethical responsibility.

ROLE:

To provide and maintain effective, individualised nursing care by:-

•             Assessing (with the patients where possible) physical, psychological

                and social problems and the need for nursing intervention.

•             Preparing and up-dating the nurse care plans within a nursing

                framework to include treatment delegated by medical staff.

•             Assisting the medical staff in their treatment of patients through the co-

                ordination of care and treatments provided by other disciplines and

               integrating these into the care plan.

•             Acting as team leader in giving skilled nursing care and treatments for

                a caseload of patients.

•             Planning the involvement of the patient’s relatives, teaching and

                supervising nursing techniques in preparation for the transfer home.

•             Utilises assessment skills and techniques to determine patient needs on

                admission.

•             Completes and documents the nursing admission assessment in a

                thorough and accurate manner.

•             Assesses patient condition on an ongoing basis.

•             Assesses the need for patient/family instruction.

•             Develops and documents a plan of care based on patient needs.

•             Updates the written plan of care based on patient needs.

•             Develops patient teaching and discharge plans as necessary.

•             Collaborates with other health team members in planning care.

•             Provides safe, comprehensive nursing care to a caseload of patients and within the guidelines laid out by   An Bord Altranais.

•             Knows and practices according to established legal requirements,

               policy and procedures.

•             Establishes care priorities based on nursing/medical patient problems.

•             Performs procedures accurately, completely and safely.

•             Provides care with minimal supervision in a timely manner.

•             Maintains a safe environment for patients.

•             Respects the dignity and confidentiality of patients, serving as an

               advocate as necessary.

•             Functions quickly and effectively in an emergency situation.

•             Adapts to changing workload.

•             Deals with ward incidents and accidents in accordance with hospital

                policy.  Accurately record and report detail.

•             Contributes to nursing quality assurance by assisting in the

                identification of recurrent nursing problems and co-operating in data

                collection.

COMMUNICATION SKILLS:

•             Documents according to policy and procedure.

•             Reports verbally and in writing pertinent patient care information to

            appropriate nursing/medical personnel.

•             Communicates appropriately with patients/relatives and colleagues and

                other members of the health care team.

•             Approaches interpersonal relationships in a manner that avoids                                     

                antagonism, reduces conflict and prevents undue anxiety.

•             Recognises self-limitations and requests assistance.

PROFESSIONAL:

•             Supports the philosophy, objectives and goals of the nursing                                                             

               department and hospital.

•             Follows appropriate lines of authority by discussing issues firstly with

                Clinical Nurse Manager, then with Directorate Nurse Manager and then with                                               

               the Director of Nursing.

•             Demonstrates flexibility by assisting in other areas of the Hospital as                                                 

               needed.

MANAGEMENT:

•             Demonstrates ability to organise care for caseload of patients.

•             Uses time effectively.

•             Shows ability to delegate work to Staff Nurses, Student Nurses or other.

•             Uses discretion for decision making regarding patient care.

•             Displays initiative.

•             Reports on-going problems to Ward Sister.

EDUCATION:

•             Demonstrates ability to teach and guide more Junior Staff/Students.

•             Shows interest in Post Graduate Education/Self Development.

•             Attends required standard number of Study Days in the year.

The job description indicates the main function and responsibilities of the post and is subject to review and amendment.  Other specific work not covered in this job description may also be assigned by the Director of Nursing from time to time. 

The job description indicates the main functions and responsibilities of the post and is subject to review and amendment. Other specific work not covered in this job description may also be assigned by the Director of Nursing from time to time.

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

Applicants must be registered on the General Register of Nurses maintained by The Nursing & Midwifery Board, Ireland and have name maintained on Live Register.

Further Information for Candidates

Supplementary information:

The Hospital

www.beaumont.ie

Management Unit:

www.beaumont.ie/hr

Informal Enquiries ONLY to:

Name:

Claire Ryan

Title:

ADON Endoscopy

Email address:

claireryan@beaumont.ie

Telephone:

01 8528308

Application Procedure:

To apply, please click HERE.

A short listing exercise may be carried out on the basis of information supplied in your application. The criteria for ranking and or short listing are based on the requirements of the post as outlined in the eligibility criteria and skills, competencies and/or knowledge section of this job specification.