TITLE OF POST:
TITLE OF POST: Chair in Clinical Nursing
LOCATION: University of Limerick
REPORTS TO: Director of Nursing (UHL) Head of Department Nursing and Midwifery (UL)
CONTRACT TYPE: 5 year fixed term
SALARY SCALE: €106,516 - €136,276 p.a.
|JOB DESCRIPTION |
|QUALIFICATIONS: |
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|PhD, Third level degree in Nursing, active registration or eligibility to register with the Nursing and Midwifery Board Ireland |
|OVERALL PURPOSE OF THE JOB: |
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|To provide a nursing-specific contribution to research strategy development, education and nursing practice development at the University of Limerick |
|(UL) and University of Limerick Hospitals (UL Hospitals). |
|DESCRIPTION: |
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|This post is a joint initiative between UL and UL Hospitals. While working at UL Hospitals the post holder will report to the UL Hospitals Director of |
|Nursing and will work in partnership with all relevant stakeholders. |
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|Within the University the post holder will report to the Head of the UL Department of |
|Nursing and Midwifery. The post holder will be an academic appointee of the UL Department of Nursing and Midwifery. |
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|The Clinical chair will contribute to the clinical governance structure and mechanism of UL Hospitals and academic decision-making processes of the |
|University. |
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|Within the organisational structure of the UL Hospitals, the post holder will work within a professional clinical environment to lead and develop |
|clinical research and practice in nursing, including its design and conduct, as well as its application in nursing practice development. |
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|The post holder will contribute to and lead on achieving agreed research priority objectives of the two employing organisations by engaging in |
|scholarly activity through research, publications and teaching. |
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|Principal Duties and Responsibilities of the Post: |
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|Academic and Clinical Leadership |
|The post holder will: |
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|Provide advice, support and leadership to nursing leaders in UL Hospitals about research that will inform the development of a best practice culture, |
|providing an environment in which key national healthcare policy objectives can be realised e.g. the implementation of the HSE’s clinical programmes / |
|DOH Policy Documents will provide rich empirical data for nursing to drive excellence in patient care and to promote clinical research in action. |
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|Provide leadership in nursing research, education and nursing policy and practice developments across the UL Hospitals, community and the University |
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|Contribute to capacity-building in research and practice development in the |
|academic and clinical nursing contexts |
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|Support change in work practice and education to prepare nurses to expand their practice in line with UL Hospitals and national policy priorities. |
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|Collaborative Working |
|The post holder will; |
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|Promote the development of close links between UL Hospitals and UL and with other key stakeholders, in relation to clinical research, practice |
|development and education related developments. |
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|Work closely with the UL Hospitals nursing executive team, nurse managers, specialist and advanced practitioners, staff nurses, education and research |
|committee, Nursing & Midwifery Planning & Development Unit (NMPDU), Centre for Nursing & Midwifery Education (CNME), and Nursing Practice Development |
|Department (NPDD). |
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|Build relationships with other cognate disciplines across the UL schools and colleges, other universities nationally and internationally, nursing teams|
|in primary, community and continuing care settings. |
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|Research, innovation and practice development |
|The post holder will; |
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|Engage in and support the development of clinical research in nursing that is explicitly linked to desired patient outcomes and experiences. |
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|Make a significant contribution to nursing research and develop a joint research agenda between University of Limerick and UL Hospitals focusing on |
|agreed research priorities |
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|Mentor, support, motivate and advise clinicians engaged in research activity e.g. Advanced Nurse/Midwife Practitioners. |
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|Encourage, lead and conduct inter-professional research and practice initiatives |
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|Lead and support nurses in securing external funding for research activities. |
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|Contribute to building a culture that provides for nurses at all levels of the organisation to enhance their practice in the provision of high quality |
|safe care. |
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|Teaching and Learning |
|The post holder will: |
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|Promote excellence in teaching and learning and encourage the application of innovative teaching and learning methodologies including graduate research|
|training at UL and contribute to teaching and staff development at UL Hospitals. |
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|Contribute to the development and planning of nursing and inter-professional programmes including post-graduate and doctoral programmes. |
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|Influence the strategic development of nurse education both within the service and in the university. |
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|Communication and information |
|The post holder will: |
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|Facilitate and promote the national and international profiles of UL Hospitals and UL Department of Nursing & Midwifery |
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|Promote the discipline of nursing internally and externally in UL and UL Hospitals |
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|Develop links with professional bodies and external agencies, where appropriate. |
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|Provide strategic leadership in education and policy developments in clinical nursing and will promote interdisciplinary collaboration in education, |
|research and clinical practice and foster good interdisciplinary relationships at UL Hospitals and within the University. |
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|Eligibility Requirements |
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|Essential |
|Extensive knowledge and experience demonstrated by 5 years relevant experience in the discipline (nursing, teaching and/or research). |
|PhD in relevant area. |
|Eligibility to register with the Nursing and Midwifery Board Ireland. |
|High profile in research through first class publications in peer-reviewed journals and of securing research funding. |
|Supervision experience especially at post graduate research level. |
|Evidence of ability to facilitate individuals and teams engaged in a variety of research and practice development activities. |
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|Desirable |
|Evidence of supervising PhD students to successful completion. |
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