Clinical Nurse/ Midwife Manager 2 Neonatal Resuscitation Co-ordinator

Job Purpose

The Neonatal Resuscitation Co-Ordinator will be responsible for the co-ordination and management of the Neonatal Resuscitation Service within Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital. This will involve the planning, organisation, implementation, delivery and evaluation of the Neonatal Resuscitation Programme (NRP) for/ with appropriate personnel.

A core responsibility will be the supervision and training of staff in all levels of Neonatal resuscitation training in line with national and local strategy and service priorities. The post holder will be responsible for the NRP KPI’S.

The post holder will be responsible for ensuring that the neonatal resuscitation service is compliant with the standards set out by the American Academy of Paediatrics and American Heart Foundation as agreed by NWIHP and any other relevant bodies.

The post holder will act as an expert in neonatal resuscitation where appropriate, providing advice on an all aspects of neonatal resuscitation training, equipment, education, and practice.

The Neonatal Resuscitation Co-Ordinator will be responsible for the supervision, review and audit of neonatal resuscitation procedures and equipment.

The Neonatal Resuscitation Co-Ordinator will work with colleagues to create good working relationships that promote teamwork, innovation and that encourages motivation and high standards of neonatal resuscitation practice, high quality care and patient safety.

Key Responsibilities

The HSE has created six new health regions. Each region is responsible for providing both hospital and community care for the people in that area. Bringing community health services and hospitals together means we can take a more patient-centred approach to healthcare.

HSE Dublin North East provides health and social care to North Dublin, Louth, Meath, Monaghan and most areas of Cavan.

Community Healthcare Services are delivered through the HSE and its funded agencies to people in local communities, as close as possible to people’s homes. Community Healthcare Services focus on keeping you well so that you can continue to live at home or close to home through our health promotion, disease screening, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation programs. You can refer yourself to most Community Healthcare Services or through your GP, public health nurse, community mental health team, etc. Services include - Primary Care, Social Care - Older Persons, Social Care – Disabilities, Mental Health, Health and Wellbeing, Quality, Safety and Service Improvement.

HSE Dublin North East Region includes the following hospitals;

• Beaumont Hospital
• Cavan General Hospital
• Connolly Hospital
• Louth County Hospital
• National Orthopaedic Hospital Cappagh
• Monaghan General Hospital
• Mater Misericordia University Hospital
• Our Lady’s Hospital Navan
• Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital
• Rotunda Hospital

Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital is a 503 bedded Acute General Hospital which incorporates a Maternity Unit. The Maternity Unit provides maternity, gynaecology and neo-natal services to the catchment area of Counties Louth, Meath and North Dublin. The Maternity Unit is the largest Maternity Unit in the Region with approximately 2800 births per year. The Maternity Unit incorporates a 50 bed Obstetric Unit, a Midwifery Led Unit, a 15 bed Gynaecology Unit, an Ambulatory Gynaecology Unit and a Regional Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.

Essential Criteria

Each candidate must, at the latest date for receipt of completed applications for the post:

• Be registered in the General, Midwifery or Paediatric Division of the Register of Nurses & Midwives maintained by Bord Altranais agus Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann (Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland) or be entitled to be so registered

• Have at least 5 years post registration experience, ncluding 2 years recent relevant experience in a neonatal or delivery suite setting.

And

• Have the clinical, managerial and administrative capacity to properly discharge the functions of the role.

And

• Demonstrate evidence of continuing professional development at the appropriate level

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Additional Campaign Information RC OLOL

CNM2 CMM2 Neonatal Resuscitation Co-ordinator