RecruitNet International Ltd specialises in relocating qualified healthcare professionals across Ireland and internationally. We support candidates throughout the professional registration, job placement, visa, and employment permit processes.
We are currently seeking an experienced and dedicated Director of Nursing to join our client's nursing home in Cork, Ireland. The successful candidate will play a key role in leading the nursing service and ensuring the delivery of high-quality, safe, and person-centred care to residents.
Our commitment is to provide exceptional care in an environment where quality, dignity, respect, compassion, and individual choice are at the heart of everything we do.
Provide effective clinical and professional leadership throughout the nursing home
Promote a person-centred approach to care, ensuring residents' individual needs, preferences, choices, dignity, and quality of life are prioritised
Lead and maintain effective clinical governance, quality assurance, and risk management systems within the home
Ensure the service operates in line with relevant legislation, HIQA standards, organisational policies, and professional requirements
Oversee the development, implementation, and regular review of residents' care plans and clinical records
Ensure residents' changing care needs are appropriately assessed, monitored, documented, and addressed
Drive continuous improvement through regular clinical audits, quality improvement programmes, action plans, and review of outcomes
Lead the appropriate management and investigation of incidents, complaints, safeguarding concerns, and other clinical or quality-related matters
Ensure learning from incidents and complaints is identified and incorporated into service improvements
Lead, support, and develop the nursing and care teams while promoting accountability, teamwork, engagement, and professional standards
Assist with staff recruitment, induction, supervision, performance management, training, and ongoing professional development
Current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI)
Minimum of 3 years' experience as a Director of Nursing or Person in Charge
Hold a post-registration management qualification in health or a related discipline, or be willing to complete one within 3 years
Proven experience in strategic planning, clinical leadership, and service management
Comprehensive knowledge of HIQA standards, regulations, policies, procedures, and relevant guidelines
Strong leadership and people-management skills with the ability to lead and motivate a multidisciplinary team
Excellent communication, organisational, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities
Strong financial, budgetary, administrative, and resource-management skills
Demonstrated commitment to delivering high-quality, safe, and person-centred care
Commitment to promoting residents' dignity, independence, wellbeing, choice, and overall quality of life
Competitive salary package
25 days of annual leave
Paid sick leave
Pension scheme
Death-in-service benefit
Free on-site parking
Pharmacy discount
Education and professional development support
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