Specialist Coordinator Position - Nursing

Position Summary:

To assist the Director of Nursing/ Director of Centre plan, develop and deliver education for nurses and healthcare support staff in order to contribute to the continued development of an effective, person centred and equitable Health Service.

Key result areas:
1. To take lead responsibility for ensuring the effective and efficient running of all post registration education programmes.
2. To take lead responsibility for the design and development of new programmes of study based on relevant and up to date research and provide a collaborative learning environment to encourage reflection and innovation.
3. To manage all the post graduate nursing education coordinators / course coordinators in the organisation.
4. The role involves the planning, budgeting, co-ordinating, implementing and evaluating of a range of educational courses and events.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

The role of the Specialist Coordinator is to assist the Director of Nursing/ Director of Centre develop and manage the centre of education that will provide accessible, high quality training, education and development services to all nurses and HCA’s employed in Beaumont Hospital incorporating St Joseph’s Campus, Raheny.

The position requires extensive collaborative working with all stakeholders in the area and in particular with:

• Nursing and Midwifery Planning and Development Units
• Directors of Nursing
• Nursing Practice Development Departments and Clinical Leaders
• Associated Higher Education Institutions such as RCSI and DCU
• Human Resources, Performance and Development Departments
• Education and Training Providers
• Library and Information Services

Leadership/Management

• Assist in the implementation of an education, training and development strategy for the professional development of nurses/midwives and support staff,
• Participate in the identification of the education, training and development needs of all nurses/midwives and support staff within the Centre’s remit.
• Plan and arrange delivery of a comprehensive training and development programme in accordance with annually agreed objectives as assigned by Nursing Practice Development Coordinator (Interim arrangement).
• Contribute to policy and practice development as appropriate.
• Promote of cross-divisional and interagency education practices.
• Promote of the professional development of staff as integral to the management of the nursing resource.
• Promote and developing collaboration and partnership with the other Centres of Nursing and Midwifery Education.
• Support the delivery of the Nurse Service Plan through aligned education programmes.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with nurse managers, programme facilitators, practice development staff, members of the multidisciplinary team, and other key internal stakeholders, in the organisation, planning, co-ordination and provision of programmes of education and training to meet identified service need.

• Work collaboratively with colleagues in other Centre for Nurse Education /Centres of Nursing and Midwifery Education nationally, CCNME, the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland, Quality and Qualifications Ireland, external examiners, third level institutions, and other key external stakeholders, in the provision of education and training programmes.

• Ensure a safe environment and safe work practices in the discharge of duties, including regular risk assessment and identification and implementation of control measures, in accordance with the departmental safety statement and other relevant HSE policies and procedures.

• Maintain accurate and contemporaneous records of programmes of education, and related activities, in line with departmental policies and procedures, the requirements and standards of programme validation and approval bodies, and data protection legislation.

• Maintain statistical and other data relating to designated areas of responsibility, in line with departmental policies and procedures, and supply quarterly and annual reports to Nursing Practice Development Coordinator (Interim arrangement).

• Ensure efficient and prudent use of resources, and compliance with HSE National Financial Regulations, in carrying out duties and responsibilities.

• Attend meetings and seminars, and serve on working groups and committees, as delegated by the Nursing Practice Development Coordinator (Interim arrangement)

• Participate in the supervision and guidance of clerical and support staff assigned to the department.

• Actively engage in and promote participative team based processes in operation in the department.

• Participate in the development, review and updating of policies, procedures and guidelines to support the role and function of the Centre for Nurse Education.

• Organise and plan workload and manage time in an efficient and effective manner in order to complete assigned duties and responsibilities within identified timeframes.

• Contribute to development of the Centre for Nurse Education annual prospectus of programmes of education and training and the Nursing and departmental service plan.

Operational

• Assist Director of Nursing/ Director of Centre to plan and arrange delivery of a range of education programmes which preserve the integrity of each individual division of the register.
• Assist the Director of Nursing/ Director of Centre to plan and deliver education programmes to support staff as required.
• Prepare a service plan, annual report and any other reports as requested.
• Provide and deliver education and training programmes as appropriate.
• Source and evaluate internal and external education and training providers.
• Establish and/or maintain systems to record education, training and development activities of staff.
• Undertake regular evaluation of training and development activities.
• Encourage and support the research agenda at local and national level.
• Ensure that education, training and development activities are grounded in sound evidence.
• Monitor the effectiveness of education, training and development programmes on service delivery and professional development.

Advisory

• Advise the Director of Nursing and other relevant stakeholders on matters related to education, training and development.
• Participate at regional and national level on appropriate issues relating to nursing education, training and development.

Teaching & Learning

• Plan, design, co-ordinate and deliver a range of education programmes for general nurses

• Be involved in development and delivery of QQI accredited programmes with Consortium of Centres of Nursing and Midwifery Education (CCNME).

• Lead on curriculum development and preparation of programmes for Category 1 approval in line with relevant policy of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland and CCNME.

• Manage programme bookings, timetabling, programme cancellations etc. in line with departmental policy and procedure.

• Participate in the development, accreditation, co-ordination and delivery of programmes leading to academic award and ensure such programmes comply fully with relevant requirements and standards of professional regulatory and academic awarding bodies.

• Plan and manage the assessment process for relevant programmes including invigilation, internal examining, collation of results, submission of approved results to the awarding body, communicating results to learners,. In line with relevant requirements and standards of programme validation, and departmental policies and procedures.

• Engage in regular review of programme content and material, and teaching and learning methodologies, to ensure they are up to date and based on the best available evidence and research.

• Engage in continuous quality improvement of programmes through programme evaluation and review, development and implementation of programme improvement plans, and monitoring of corrective action taken to address identified deficits.

• Engage in peer review and audit of programmes of education and training, and related services, in line with approved quality assurance policies and procedures.

• Monitor the effectiveness of education programmes on service delivery and their impact on professional nursing and midwifery practice.

• Identify equipment and other teaching and learning resources required to support the provision of programmes of education and training, and manage the ordering and purchasing process in line with HSE National Financial Regulations.

• Participate in the design of on-line programmes of education for BORIS that are responsive to the identified needs of registered nurses.

Leadership & Management

Professional

• Keep informed of emerging developments in the nursing profession, nurse education and the health services in general.

• Ensure all programmes of education and training have a quality, patient safety and person-centred focus.

• Maintain, own knowledge of relevant policies, procedures, regulatory standards, legislation, professional regulatory body programme requirements and standards, and quality assurance standards of awarding bodies, to perform the role effectively.

• Maintain confidentiality relating to learner records, with particular reference to personal details and assessment results, and ensure compliance with data protection legislation.

• Formally declare to the Director of Nursing/ Director of Centre, in a timely manner, any conflict of interest relating to the assessment and marking of individual learners so that alternative arrangements can be put in place.

• Foster an ethos of research and evidence–based practice across all programmes of education and training.

• Adopt a quality enhancement approach to the provision of education and training programmes, and related services.

• Take responsibility for own professional development, reflection on practice and continuous performance improvement

The above Job Specification 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 him/her from time to time and to contribute to the development of the post while in office.

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.
And
(ii) Have at least 5 years post registration full time (or an aggregate of 5 years post
registration full time) experience of which 2 years (or an aggregate of 2 years post
registration full time experience) must be in the speciality or related area.
And
(iii) Have the clinical, managerial and administrative capacity to properly discharge
the functions of the role.
And
(iv) Candidates must demonstrate evidence of continuous professional development.
And
(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.

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).
And
(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.

Mandatory:

a) Be registered in the General Division of the Register of Nurses, with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland,

b) Be registered as a Registered Nurse Tutor with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland,

c) Have a minimum of three years satisfactory post registration clinical experience at the closing date for receipt of applications for the post.

d) Possess the requisite knowledge, and leadership and management ability, for the proper discharge of the duties of the office.

Please note that appointment to and continuation in posts that require statutory registration is dependent upon the post holder maintaining annual registration in the relevant division of the register maintained by an Bord Altranais agus Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann (Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland)

Desirable:

a) Experience in curriculum design and development
b) Experience in setting, correcting and moderating written and other forms of assessment
c) Experience in the design and development of eLearning
d) Proven ability to teach, conduct research, and / or publish

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