Staff Nurse (Critical Care: ICU and HDU) Job Specification - UL Hospitals Group

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Staff Nurse (Critical Care: ICU and HDU) role specification for the UL Hospitals Group, detailing eligibility, competition reference ULHG0109-22, and a closing date of 12 noon Thursday 1st September. The document sets out the hospital group’s service structure, governance, and the location of all critical care and 24/7/365 Emergency Department services at University Hospital Limerick. It defines the post purpose—professional, ethical, person-centred nursing assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation—and outlines professional responsibilities and clinical practice duties, including interdisciplinary teamwork and accurate documentation.

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Job Title and Grade

Competition Reference

Closing Date and Informal Enquiries

Details of Service

Reporting Relationship

Purpose of the Post

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

Staff Nurse (Critical Care: ICU and HDU) Job Specification | Job Title and Grade | Staff Nurse (Critical Care: ICU and HDU)
(Grade Code 2135)
Suitably experienced applicants from either the General division of the register of Nurses kept by the Nursing Midwifery Board Ireland are invited to apply for this post (or those who are entitled to be registered) . | | --- | --- | | Competition Reference | ULHG0109-22 | | Organisational Area | UL Hospitals Group | | Closing Date | 12 noon Thursday 1st September | | Informal
Enquiries | Linda Daffy
[linda.daffy@hse.ie](linda.daffy@hse.ie) | | Details of Service | The UL Hospitals Group is comprised of a group of six clinical sites functioning collectively as a single hospital system in the Mid-West providing a range of acute services and care to a population of 379,327 (Clare, North Tipperary and Limerick) people with 750 acute hospital beds delivering a range of acute in-patient and ambulatory care services. The six sites include:
• University Hospital Limerick (UHL)
• Croom Hospital (CH)
• University Maternity Hospital Limerick (UMHL)
• Ennis Hospital (EH)
• Nenagh Hospital (NH)
• St John’s Hospital Limerick (SJHL – voluntary hospital)
The governance structure includes an administrative board of non-executive directors, a single executive management team and five Clinical Directorates – Diagnostics, Medicine, Peri-Operative, Cancer and Maternal and Child Care who are responsible for the management of services across the sites.
University Hospital Limerick is the Model 4 hospital for the Hospitals group. All critical cares services and 24/7/365 Emergency Department services are located in UHL for the group. Emergency and complex surgeries are undertaken at UHL.
Regional in-patients are provided for a range of specialities such as Paediatrics, ENT, Ophthalmology, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Cardiology, Respiratory, Diabetes, Rheumatology, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.
All critical care services and 24/7/365 Emergency Department services are located in UHL for the group. Each directorate is led by a team of staff bringing together clinical management and financial expertise to provide quality driven safe services, focused on the experience and outcomes for the patient. | | Reporting
Relationship | The post holder:
􀁸 Is professionally accountable to the Director of Nursing or designated officer
􀁸 Will report to the Clinical Nurse Manager 2 or designated officer | | Purpose of the Post | The Staff Nurse will assess, plan, implement and evaluate care to the highest professional and ethical standards within the model of nursing care practiced in the relevant care setting. The staff nurse will provide holistic, person centred care, promoting optimum independence and enhancing the quality of life for service users. | | --- | --- | | Principal Duties and Responsibilities | Professional Responsibilities
􀁸 Practice Nursing according to the Code of Professional Conduct as laid down by the Nursing Board (An Bórd Altranais) and Professional Clinical Guidelines
􀁸 Adhere to national, regional and local Health Service Executive (HSE) guidelines, policies, protocols and legislation
􀁸 Work within their scope of practice and take measures to develop and maintain the competence necessary for professional practice
􀁸 Maintain a high standard of professional behaviour and be accountable for their practice
􀁸 Be aware of ethical policies and procedures which pertain to their area of practice
􀁸 Respect and maintain the privacy, dignity and confidentiality of the patient
􀁸 Follow appropriate lines of authority within the Nurse Management structure
Clinical Practice
􀁸 Deliver the nursing care of an assigned group of patients within a best practice / evidence based framework
􀁸 Manage a designated caseload
􀁸 Promote the health, welfare and social wellbeing of patients within our services
􀁸 Actively participate as a multi-di

FAQs

What is the job title and where is the critical care service located?

The position is Staff Nurse (Critical Care: ICU and HDU). For the group, all critical care services and 24/7/365 Emergency Department services are located at University Hospital Limerick (UHL).

What are the key professional responsibilities for the Staff Nurse?

The role requires nursing practice in line with professional conduct and clinical guidelines, adherence to HSE policies and legislation, maintaining competence within scope of practice, respecting patient privacy and dignity, and following lines of authority in the nurse management structure.

What clinical duties are expected in this position?

The nurse delivers evidence-based care to an assigned caseload, assesses and plans person-centred care programmes, promotes patients’ health and wellbeing, participates in interdisciplinary service delivery, supports discharge planning and continuity of care, and maintains accurate nursing records and reports.

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