The ADON Dementia Quality post will:

• Lead and support the implementation of quality improvement in the key areas of Dementia including (but not limited to) multidisciplinary collaboration, education, awareness, reporting on key developments and progress, driving new initiatives in dementia improvement and quality and implementing best practise approaches include leading the implementation of the clinical guideline on appropriate prescribing of psychotropic medications for people with dementia (NCG No21).

• Coordinate the facilitation of the Irish National Audit of Dementia in the Acute hospitals.

• Promote and facilitate the development of a continuous culture of quality in dementia care in the acute setting in order to improve patient experience.

• Strategically plan, develop and evaluate dementia care in collaboration with the nursing management teams, nursing and multidisciplinary teams.

• Work closely with other ADON dementia quality improvement, hospital management, Directors of Nursing, Chief Directors of Nursing & Midwifery, management teams, Clinical/Medical teams to create awareness and recognition of the principals underpinning dementia quality and improvement. (CNS Dementia, RANP Dementia/Older Person’s)

• Lead and manage the work of the National Dementia Improvement team working collaboratively with colleagues in CHOs and the National Dementia Office as well as other key statutory and non-statutory services, persons with Dementia and their family carers.

• Develop and manage the nursing service quality assurance relative to dementia in such a way as to support and ensure the delivery of the highest standards of evidence based clinical practice and nursing care throughout the hospital group, enhancing clinical effectiveness and ensuring a high degree of patient satisfaction.

Each candidate must at the latest date for receipt of completed applications for the post, possess:

1. Professional Qualifications, Experience etc.

a.) Be registered in the General Division of the live register of Nurses (Including Mental Health Nurses) (maintained by Bord Altranais agus Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann (Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland)

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b.) Have at least five years’ (5) post registration experience of nursing including a minimum of two years (2) experience/involvement in clinical practice management, practice development, education and/or quality improvement

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c.) Have a strong background in dementia care, with experience working directly with people with dementia.

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(d) Hold a relevant post graduate award at level 9.

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e.) Possess the requisite knowledge and ability (including a high standard of suitability) for the proper discharge of the duties of the office.

2. Annual Registration

a.) Practitioners must maintain live annual registration on the appropriate / relevant Division of the register of Nurses and Midwives maintained by the Nursing and Midwifery         Board of Ireland (NMBI) (Bord Altranais agus Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann) for the role.

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b.) Practitioners must confirm annual registration with the NMBI to the HSE by way of the Annual patient Safety Assurance Certificate (PSAC).

3.Health

A candidate 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.

4.Character

Each candidate for and any person holding the office must be of good character.

5.Age

No age restriction shall apply to a candidate where he/she is not classified as a new entrant (within the meaning of the Public Service Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 2004).  In this case the candidate must be under 65 years of age on the first day of the month in which the latest date for receiving completed application forms for the office occurs.

Please see attached Job Spec Below:

1.HSE Job Spec ADONDQIA