Job Title: Health and Continence Nurse
Location: The Crann Centre, Ovens/Ballincollig, Cork
Reporting to: Health and Continence Manager
Part-time (22.5 HRs per week)
At Crann we provide a range of innovative services and supports for children, adults and families living with a neuro-physical disability. Our Model of Care is based on the Ascend at Aspen 2Gen approach and delivers a range of services and supports for children, adults and families which blends a learning and supportive environment with a welcoming family-centred ethos.
We have a culture of service, innovation, collaboration, quality, teamwork and fun! Crann is a really engaging place to work with lots of opportunity for growth and development.
Role Profile
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced, motivated Nurse to work as part of a dedicated team in developing health and continence support programmes to increase our client’s abilities to carry out daily activities or occupations independently and with more confidence.
Key responsibilities
- Support the Health and Continence Manager in developing and growing the continence clinic service
- Assessing and identifying the individual needs and goals of clients who have a neuro-physical disability to maximise their level of independence in terms of continence management
- Work with the health and continence manager in identifying health care needs which may need to be addressed
- Delivering health and continence care programmes and/or interventions to support both adults and children with neuro–physical disabilities to achieve individual goals
- Deliver training and workshops to families, other HCP, SNA’s, school staff, employers on topics relative to individual client’s needs
- Liaising with other HCP involved in a person’s care to ensure continuity
- Work as part of the Crann Client Services MDT
- Write up reports and session notes in a professional and timely manner
- Report to the health and continence manager
- Contribute to data collection, analysis, and reporting on service outcomes.
- Carry out any other reasonable duties within the overall purpose of the post.
- Champion Crann’s culture of equality, diversity, dignity, and respect
Essential Knowledge, Skills & Experience
- Experience working with children and adults with disabilities
- Experience working in the area of continence, preferably neurogenic although not essential as training will be provided
- Experience with the management of constipation
- Urological experience where possible esp bladder management (neurogenic experience preferable), ISC/CIC, knowledge of urological investigations
- Experience of toilet training for children with disabilities
- Ability to coordinate workload, coordinate clinics and review appointments: Signpost clients to other members of the team where indicated
- Work as part of a team
- Able to work on own initiative, within scope of practice.
- Refer concerns and escalate as needed.
- Liaise with Consultants/MDT of regional and tertiary referral centres as needed to liaise with client care/referrals/feedback to referrers
- Positive, practical can-do, solution focused approach
- Flexible and able to handle change in response to individual and organisational needs
- Excellent task management, IT and organisational skills
- Co-facilitate/Facilitate on SNA programmes, inhouse and online education programmes for clients of Crann (children, teens, adults, parents)
- Awareness of child protection and adult safeguarding
- Policy development
Key Competencies & Behaviours
- Confident and polite manner
- Ability to build rapport quickly and to understand needs and expectations
- Positive, empathetic, patient and friendly manner
- Ability to remain calm under pressure
- Displays the highest levels of integrity, confidentiality, and commitment
- Responds quickly to changing demands
- Demonstrates strong skills in prioritisation and time management
- Analyses information quickly and communicates concisely and articulately
- Attention to detail in all aspects of work
- Works well as part of a team
Qualifications:
- A recognised Nursing qualification in one or both of the following – Paediatrics and/or General with at least 3 years post qualification experience
- Candidate must be registered with NMBI
We offer a competitive salary and benefits package with ongoing learning and development opportunities for collaborative work in Ireland and abroad.
If you have the experience and energy to make a real difference in this exciting role please apply with a covering letter and your CV to hr@cranncentre.ie by May 5th 2023
If you would like to discuss the role in advance of applying please contact Eimear Daly Health and Continence Manager on 085 8701663 or edaly@cranncentre.ie
