Staff Nurse - Medical 2 Directorate
Overview:
Post Title:
Staff Nurse
Post Status:
Permanent
Department
Medical 2 Directorate
Location:
Beaumont Hospital
Reports to:
CNM 2/3/Directorate Nurse Manager
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:
- 5 hours per week (Full time)
Closing date:
12 Noon 21/10/2025 (Please note the hospital reserves the right to close the competition early should a substantial number of applications be received)
Responsibilities:
The Medical 2 Directorate offers staff the opportunity to work in a dynamic, stimulating, patient centered environment with lots of opportunities for career pathways. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence and wish to join our dedicated team.
The Medical 2 Directorate covers a variety of specialities including Acute Medicine, Endocrinology, Cardiology, Gastroenterology, Gerontology and Hepatology.
We currently have career opportunities for staff nurses in the following areas:
- Medicine for the Elderly (Gerontology
- Acute Medicine/Endocrinology
- GI/Hepatology
- Cardiology
- To maintain a high standard of nursing care.
- To develop clinical expertise, leadership and teaching skills through nursing practice.
- To share responsibility with the 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.
- To ensure safe discharge and transit of patients through the hospital.
Clinical 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 documentation within a nursing framework to include treatment delegated by medical staff.
- Continuing the care provided at ward level to ensure safe discharge of patients to their home or care facility.
- Acting as team leader in giving skilled nursing care and treatments for the patients in the hospital.
- Planning the involvement of the patient’s relatives, teaching and supervising nursing techniques in preparation for the transfer home.
Clinical
Assessment- Utilises assessment skills and techniques to determine patient transferred to the unit.
- 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.
- Develops patient teaching and discharge plans as necessary based on their current needs.
- Collaborates with other health team members in planning care to expedite discharge safely.
- Provides safe, comprehensive nursing care to a caseload of patients and within the guidelines laid out by NMBI.
- 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 records and reports details.
- Contributes to nursing quality assurance by assisting in the identification of recurrent nursing problems and co-operating in data collection and audit.
- 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.
- Accurately utilises hospital approved communication tools as per policy.
- 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 Unit Nurse Manager and then with the Director of Nursing.
- Demonstrates flexibility by assisting in other areas of the Hospital as needed
- Demonstrates ability to organise care for all patients in the ward/unit
- 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.
- Liase effectively with all members of the multidisciplinary team.
- Liase effectively with all members of the patient flow team.
- Reports on-going problems to CNM.
- Demonstrates the ability to teach and guide more junior Staff/Students/Healthcare assistants.
- Shows an interest in Internal, Post Graduate Education/Self Development opportunities.
- Completes all mandatory education/updates
Qualifications:
Mandatory- Be registered in the General Division of the Register of Nurses kept by An Bord Altranais (Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland) or be entitled to be so registered
- Have experience of working in acute care medical wards/units
For further information on career opportunities within the Medical 2 Directorate please contact:
Alan Healy-Cunningham, Directorate Nurse Manager
alanhealycunningham@beaumont.ie
01 852 8196
www.beaumont.ie www.beaumont.ie/hr