Clinical Nurse Manager 1 - Acute Virtual Ward

<p>UL Hospitals Group is hiring Clinical Nurse Manager 1 - Acute Virtual Ward.</p> <p></p> <p><strong>Acute Virtual Ward (AVW)</strong></p> <p>AVWs have emerged as a viable clinical intervention, enabled by technology, that is a safe and efficient alternative to bedded care. AVWs support patients who would otherwise be in hospital to receive the acute care, monitoring, and treatment (equivalent to that received in an acute hospital) they need in their own home. This supports early transfer out of hospital and augments acute bed capacity.</p> <p></p> <p>AVWs have yielded strong results in other jurisdictions (notably in the UK). Internationally, integrated healthcare systems are extending or introducing the AVW model. While there will be adaptions of the AVW model to the Irish health system, the model of care introduced in Ireland will be aligned with leading practice internationally. International studies have also generated a bank of evidence for AVWs indicating benefits for patients, staff, and hospitals:</p> <p></p> <ul> <li>Home setting drives improved outcomes for patients with some conditions</li> <li>Reduces demand for and expands acute bed capacity</li> <li>Improves patient and staff experience, more time for 1-1 patient communications and care</li> <li>Facilitates new ways of working for staff.</li> </ul> <p></p> <p>The AVW provides patients who would otherwise be in a hospital bed to be remotely monitored and receive treatment in their own home. This care will be under thegovernance of and coordinated from the acute service with input from a Consultant / Integrated Care Consultant, ANP’s, CNS’s and the nursing team staffing the AVW. The service will be fully aligned or integrated with other service development programmes and services in the community.</p> <p></p> <p>A fundamental principle of the Irish AVW Model of Care is the provision of 24/7 consultant governed and nurse-led acute clinical care with clear lines of clinical responsibility and governance. Patient care on the AVW will be delivered via a variable combination of technology, remote monitoring, and virtual and in-person face-to-face care. The AVW clinical governance model will align and integrate with existing clinical governance structures (including on-call arrangements) at acute hospital sites. An AVW Hub will be established in each acute hospital site to enable AVW staff to effectively monitor and manage operations on the ward. Cardiology and Respiratory specialties are the clinical pathways in-scope for the Phase 1 implementation. As the AVW model matures, it is expected that the model will expand, in line with international models, to include additional medical and surgical specialities.</p> <p></p> <p>A National Acute Virtual Ward Implementation Programme has been mobilised to provide an integrated and programmatic approach to the development and implementation of the Acute Virtual Wards. Aligned to this programme, an evaluation of the AVW Model of Care will be undertaken examining elements such as feasibility, acceptability, and clinical effectiveness of AVWs. The AVW evaluation will be an important component in informing an effective and sustainable model for national AVW deployment.</p> <p></p> <p>This is an innovative initiative as part of the HSE’s system-wide effort to sustainably improve Urgent and Emergency Care performance. The expansion of and/or evaluation of this new model of care in the Irish Health Service may impact on this role. This job specification may be reviewed in line with requirements of the model of care.</p> <p></p> <p><strong>Purpose of the Post:</strong></p> <p>To be responsible for the management, care, and treatment of service users, to ensure that the optimum standard of care is provided within the designated area(s) of responsibility. To be responsible for the management, care, education, and treatment of service users, to ensure that the optimum standard of care is provided 24/7 within the AVW and provide nursing clinical governance 24/7 for the acute virtual ward patient.</p> <p>The postholder will be one of clinical and professional leadership and development in the nursing team, including the development of nursing staff by means of in-service training, orientation of new staff and arranging for clinical experience and supervision of student nurses where this is appropriate.</p> <p></p> <p>If you are interested in applying please upload completed application form through Rezoomo. Please note CVs/resumes <strong>will not </strong>be accepted.</p> <p></p> <p><strong>Informal Enquiries:</strong></p> <p>Name: Ms. Mary Corry, Assistant Director of Nursing, Medical Directorate, UHL.&nbsp;</p> <p>Email: MaryC.Corry@hse.ie&nbsp;</p> <p>Telephone: 087-1836735&nbsp;</p> <p></p> <p>Name: Ms. Majella Corkery, Director of Nursing, Medicine Directorate, UHL.&nbsp;</p> <p>Email: majella.corkery@hse.ie&nbsp;</p> <p>Telephone: 087-0933832&nbsp;</p> <p></p> <p>Name: Ms. Patricia O’Gorman, eHealth Director of Nursing and Midwifery, ULHG.&nbsp;</p> <p>Email: patricia.ogorman@hse.ie&nbsp;</p> <p>Telephone: 087 9417692</p> <p></p>