- Apply by date - 6th of Feb @ 23pm
Title: Nurse Lead for the National Clinical Programme in Surgery
Department: National Clinical Programme in Surgery, Department of Surgical Affairs
Location: RCSI, Proud’s Lane, 121 St Stephens Green, Hospital Group and at Local Hospital
Duration: Specified Purpose Contract – 0.4 WTE
Grade: Director of Nursing Assistant Band 1 or Advanced Nurse Practitioner (Grade Codes 2267 / 2268 / 2269 / 2270 / 2271)
Area of Expertise: Surgery, and/or Theatre Services
Reporting to: National Clinical Programme in Surgery (NCPS) Programme Manager
About the post:
RCSI has been at the forefront of educating healthcare professionals since its foundation in 1784 as the national training and professional body for surgery. Today, it is Irelands only focused health sciences university, Ireland’s largest medical school and one of the leading health sciences institutions in the world.
The National Clinical Programme in Surgery represents a strategic initiative between RCSI and the Health Service Executive’s (HSE) Clinical Design and Innovation.
The aim of NCPS is to provide a framework for the delivery of safer, timely, accessible, more cost effective and efficient care for all surgical patients. NCPS works closely with the other National Clinical Programmes, notably the Programme in Anaesthesia but also with Acute, Emergency Medicine, Paediatrics and Critical Care as well as Business intelligence and relevant stakeholders across the health system.
Programme Structure:
NCPS reports directly into both the RCSI Committee for Surgical Affairs (CSA) and the Director of Clinical Design and Innovation of the HSE and has close links with the office of the National Clinical Adviser Group Lead for Acute Operations. The clinical programme team includes two Co-Leads along with six National Clinical Advisors (General Surgery, Urology, Otolaryngology, Plastic, Oral & Maxillofacial, Vascular) all of whom work part time for the programme, along with special interest project managers, programme Manager and administration support. The programme also closely collaborates with the Transforming theatre programme, HSE business intelligence, NQAIS clinical and the department of surgical affairs in RCSI.
Job Description: Nurse Lead NCPS Draft JD 6.1.23
Application Process
Please apply online no later than 5pm on the 24th of January, attaching a copy of your Curriculum Vitae and Cover Letter outlining your suitability for the post.
Shortlisted candidates will be invited for a formal competence-based interview and a panel-based presentation.
Informal enquiries are invited in the first instance through HR Partner, Rachel Hipwell, Human Resources Department at rachelhipwell@rcsi.ie.
Specific queries about the nature of this post can be addressed directly to the Programme Manager of the NCPS, Ciara Hughes, ciarah@rcsi.ie.