Assistant Director of Nursing – Infection Control
Assistant Director of Nursing – Infection Control
Naas General Hospital
There is currently one permanent whole-time vacancy available in Nursing Administration.
A panel may be formed for Naas General Hospital from which current and future, permanent and specified purpose vacancies of full or part-time duration may be filled.
***Please note only completed application forms are accepted for this post***
Informal Enquiries
Ms. Anne Murphy, Director of Nursing
Phone: 045 849 967
Email: anne.murphy2@hse.ie
Purpose of the Post
The successful candidate in conjunction with other members of Infection Prevention and Control team, will lead and co-ordinate the development and delivery of the Infection Prevention and Control service, compatible with modern standards and in line with the
Antimicrobial resistance and infection control (AMRIC) programme.
Eligibility Criteria
1. Professional Qualifications, Experience, etc.
(a) Eligible applicants will be those who on the closing date for the competition:
(i) Are registered, or are eligible for registration, in the General Nurse Division, and other divisions as relevant to the specific service, of the Register of Nurses and Midwives, as appropriate, maintained by the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI) (Bord Altranais agus Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann).
And
(ii) Have 7 years post registration nursing experience, 3 years nursing management experience at the minimum of Clinical Nurse Manager 2 (CNM 2) in an acute setting and have 2 year’s experience in the area of infection control.
And
(iii) Have successfully completed a post registration programme of study in infection control, as certified by the education provider, which verifies that the applicant has achieved a National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ) major academic Level 8 or higher award maintained by Quality & Qualifications of Ireland (QQI) or can provide written evidence from the Higher Education Institute that they have achieved the number of ECTS credits equivalent to a Level 8 or higher standard.
And
(b) Candidates must possess the requisite clinical, leadership, managerial and administrative knowledge and ability for the proper discharge of the duties of the office.
2. Annual Registration
i) Practitioners must maintain live annual registration on the General Nursing Division of the Nurses & Midwifery Register maintained by the Nursing & Midwifery Registration Board [NMBI] (Bord Altranais agus Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann).
And
ii) Practitioners must confirm annual registration with NMBI to the HSE by way of the annual Patient Safety Assurance Certificate (PSAC)
3. Age
The Public Service Superannuation (Age of Retirement) Act, 2018* set 70 years as the compulsory retirement age for public servants.
* Public Servants not affected by this legislation:
Public servants joining the public service, or re-joining the public service with a 26 week break in service, between 1 April 2004 and 31 December 2012 (new entrants) have no compulsory retirement age.
Public servants, joining the public service or re-joining the public service after a 26 week break after 1 January 2013 are members of the Single Pension Scheme and have a compulsory retirement age of 70.
4. Health
Candidates for and any person holding the office must be fully competent and capable of undertaking the duties attached to the office and be in a state of health such as would indicate a reasonable prospect of ability to render regular and efficient service.
5. Character
Candidates for and any person holding the office must be of good character.
***Please note only completed application forms are accepted for this post***