9 Advanced Role jobs in Ireland

**Program Manager, NPI**
Role: Permanent
Location: Stryker Anngrove, Cork
Type: Hybrid
As a Program Manager, you will be joining the Advanced Operations, New Product Development team. In your role, you will lead your global teams on complex projects in developing the high quality new products in global footprint and ensure completed on-time and within budget. You will support cutting edge medical device products from the early inception phase to launch. You are expected to lead strategically-critical projects or programs to ensure timelines and goals are met/communicated appropriately.
**What you will do:**
+ Lead teams to maintain the governance structure for AO Foot & Ankle project portfolios, including tools, templates, reporting cadence, and compliance requirements.
+ Manage AO F&A project portfolio. Work with project managers and resource managers to ensure resources are appropriately assigned and managed.
+ Ensure all F&A projects follow standard PMO methodologies and processes (e.g., phase gates, risk management, resource planning).
+ Collaborate with BU leadership to define, manage and own program scope. Create detailed Work Breakdown Structure.
+ Develop and manage the detailed program Gantt chart. Analyze critical path, major workstreams, and intersecting milestones. Own the program schedule. Monitor and track the status
+ Create program budget with cross-functional managers and directors. Optimize, monitor, and maintain costs within budget.
+ Partner with project teams to create program Quality Plans using a multitude of quality planning tools and techniques. Monitor and maintain plans.
+ Develop a risk management plan for the program. Identify, analyze, and understand project risks, develop and monitor a risk response plan.
+ Develop a Procurement Management Plan and be a strategic partner in the selection of procurement partners.
+ Develop a Stakeholder engagement plan for the program, based on the identification, analysis and understanding of Stakeholder expectations and requirements.
+ Develop and Execute communications management plan for program team, key stakeholders, and business leaders.
+ Incorporates end-user feedback to refine scope through the project lifecycle and can communicate changes, updates, and decisions to key stakeholders
+ Builds successful working relationships with internal and external personnel in various departments. Understands quality system(s).
**Required Qualifications**
+ B.S. in a scientific or engineering field preferred; business will be considered in conjunction with experience required.
+ 8+ years of work experience required; 5+ years of project management experience preferred.
**Preferred Qualifications (Strongly desired):**
+ Proven track-record: experience successfully completing multiple projects delivering products or solutions as a project manager.
+ Adept at team management: selects the right people to the right tasks all while maintain team morale and recognizing contributions.
+ Can influence without direct authority in a way that makes others want to be on their team.
+ Can understand and communicate how goals fit into broader organizational goals and prioritize tasks/schedule accordingly.
+ Experience working in a regulated environment
+ Proficient in Microsoft Project with experience creating and regularly maintaining project timelines.
+ Keeps the customer at the heart of what we do
+ Exercises good judgment and can weigh benefits and risk to make solid decisions despite ambiguity
+ Growth mindset - ability to learn quickly and adapt to a changing environment
+ Additional role-specific knowledge and capabilities may be added as deemed necessary by the local hiring manager.
**Preferred Skills / Engineering tools:**
+ PMP or PgMP or equivalent preferred
+ Microsoft Project and/or Smartsheet's
Stryker is a global leader in medical technologies and, together with its customers, is driven to make healthcare better. The company offers innovative products and services in MedSurg, Neurotechnology, Orthopaedics and Spine that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes. Alongside its customers around the world, Stryker impacts more than 150 million patients annually.
Stryker Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. Stryker is an EO employer - M/F/Veteran/Disability.

Responsible for creating a work practice and environment that pushes the boundaries of conventional manufacturing & metrology. Role success will be gauged by this individual's contribution in coaching the engineering team to effectively meet and/or exceed new product metrics including product cost, process performance and time to market.
**Responsibilities**
+ Determines the technical objectives of engineering assignments and makes decisions regarding the direction and the results of the assignment.
+ Will monitor and control progress of work ensuring sound application of engineering principles and the appropriate use of policies and procedures.
+ Lead capital acquisition activity from specifying equipment, contract negotiation, Installation and validation.
+ Will analyze equipment to establish operating data, conduct experimental test and result analysis. May lead or act as independent reviewer in process review meetings.
+ Will coach and mentor others on functionally related topics.
+ Provides on-going status reports including periodic reviews progress and evaluation of results to management.
+ Provide engineering support for new product and process introductions, ensuring that all activities are completed and documented in accordance with the Stryker new product development procedures.
+ Ensure quality of process and product as defined in the appropriate operation and material specifications.
+ Will select components and equipment based on analysis of specifications, reliability and regulatory requirements. Work with quality engineers to develop component specific testing and inspection protocols.
+ Participate in PFMEA, Control Plan, SOE/MAP and PPAP generation associated with product transfers and launches.
+ Ensure adherence to GMP and safety procedures.
+ Operates with appreciable latitude for unreviewed action or decision.
+ Review and approval of validation documentation.
**Qualifications/Work Experience Preferred**
+ 4 or more years' experience
+ Proven track record of working in a team based environment.
+ Excellent Interpersonal Skills - able to express ideas and collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams. Be open minded with the ability to recognize good ideas.
+ Innovative thinker - should be able to envisage new and better ways of doing things.
+ Experience in executing complex problem solving techniques related to manufacturing/design technical issues. Good instincts and sound judgement for mechanical and structural design.
+ Good understanding of Design for Manufacturing (DFM), related statistical tools and validation/verification techniques.
+ Excellent analytical skills, ability to plan, organize and implement concurrent tasks.
+ Good knowledge of manufacturing processes, materials, product and process design.
+ Must be able to read and interpret complex engineering drawings and have the ability to understand geometrical dimensioning and tolerancing.
+ familiar with validation activities.
+ Experience in an FDA regulated or regulated industry beneficial.
+ Excellent attention to detail.
Stryker is a global leader in medical technologies and, together with its customers, is driven to make healthcare better. The company offers innovative products and services in MedSurg, Neurotechnology, Orthopaedics and Spine that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes. Alongside its customers around the world, Stryker impacts more than 150 million patients annually.
Stryker Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. Stryker is an EO employer - M/F/Veteran/Disability.

**Principal Engineer (Inspection & Metrology)**
Division: Trauma & Extremities & Spine
Role: Permanent
Hybrid
**Position Summary**
The Inspection Processes and Metrology Lead Role (also referred to as Pillar Process Lead Role) is an exciting opportunity to lead a technical team of SMEs across a global network. This role is part of the Technical Leadership Team within Advanced Operations TECS whose core purpose is to ensure our engineering community is connected and aligned enterprise wide. The Pillar Lead Role includes:
+ Promoting connectedness, alignment and technical advancement enterprise wide across Stryker's global engineering community.
+ Ownership and development of the Metrology & Inspection Technical Competency and Technology Roadmap across AO TECS.
+ Identifying and introducing new technologies and processes that enable product roadmap and improve cost and time to market (CTM and TTM).
+ Serve as the subject matter expert (SME) in measurement science and GD&T interpretation.
+ Develop, maintain, and improve metrology standards, procedures, and work instructions.
+ Pioneering incremental and step change continuous improvement initiatives, that facilitate NPI to be faster, future-fit and differentiated.
+ Develops an in-depth understanding of the network by working closely with Business Unit Leaders and Divisional Partners to identify the necessity for the creation of new Pillar Processes and provides guidance to facilitate a smooth transition into a functioning Pillar Process.
+ Aligns with the business on digital programs and drives relevant initiatives within TECS.
**Technical / Leadership Responsibilities**
+ The individual will lead the Metrology / Inspection Pillar Process Team to deliver results in line with the Technical Leadership Team purpose and committed deliverables.
+ The individual will facilitate problem solving, leveraging of previous work completed and set technical direction across the network.
+ They will successfully lead the team to deliver key programs and projects per associated timelines, quality requirements within budgetary constraints.
+ Responsible for project and stakeholder management including the technical assessment of all assigned projects.
+ Develop skills matrix in line with product roadmaps identifying the necessary training, mentoring and coaching for team members to ensure that technical and team-based skills are acquired, applied and maintained.
+ The individual will improve the technical competency across the business by coaching and mentoring engineering team members and sitting with people managers to ensure technical content within IDP's is effective and relevant.
+ Leads DFI activities working alongside NPI and R&D teams. Influences product designs to ensure adherence to the highest quality standards, project costs and timelines.
+ Provide direction to the team in complex or difficult situations, remove obstacles and interface with other functions to assist with issue resolution.
+ Responsible for the implementation, enforcement and compliance of all relevant quality, regulatory and safety standards.
+ All other duties as assigned.
**Minimum Qualifications (Required):**
+ B.S in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline with 8+ years of experience in a Metrology or Inspection related role. Related master's degree or PhD with experience may also be desirable.
+ Proficiency with CMM programming (PC-DMIS, Calypso, etc.), GD&T, and CAD interpretation.
+ Strong knowledge of calibration principles and measurement uncertainty.
+ Experience with quality management systems (ISO 9001, AS9100, ISO/IEC 17025).
+ Excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
+ Proficient in Microsoft Office and statistical analysis tools (e.g., Minitab).
+ Individual should possess strong leadership skills, proven ability to coach and mentor individuals in technical skills and people development areas.
+ Familiarity with statistical process control (SPC) and measurement system analysis (MSA).
+ Experience with automation and digital metrology solutions.
+ Proven track record overseeing the introduction of new technology from early identification through to the release of an application for serial manufacturing.
+ Strong interpersonal, communication, influencing and presentation skills essential.
+ Innovative Thinker - should be able to express new and better ways of doing things.
+ Flexibility essential with strong project management skills.
+ Lean 6 Sigma qualification such as Green Belt or Black Belt an advantage.
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Stryker is a global leader in medical technologies and, together with its customers, is driven to make healthcare better. The company offers innovative products and services in MedSurg, Neurotechnology, Orthopaedics and Spine that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes. Alongside its customers around the world, Stryker impacts more than 150 million patients annually.
Stryker Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. Stryker is an EO employer - M/F/Veteran/Disability.

Principal Engineer (Inspection & Metrology) Division: Trauma & Extremities & Spine Role: Permanent Hybrid Position Summary The Inspection Processes and Metrology Lead Role (also referred to as Pillar Process Lead Role) is an exciting opportunity to lead a technical team of SMEs across a global network. This role is part of the Technical Leadership Team within Advanced Operations TECS whose core purpose is to ensure our engineering community is connected and aligned enterprise wide. The Pillar Lead Role includes: Promoting connectedness, alignment and technical advancement enterprise wide across Stryker's global engineering community. Ownership and development of the Metrology & Inspection Technical Competency and Technology Roadmap across AO TECS. Identifying and introducing new technologies and processes that enable product roadmap and improve cost and time to market (CTM and TTM). Serve as the subject matter expert (SME) in measurement science and GD&T interpretation. Develop, maintain, and improve metrology standards, procedures, and work instructions. Pioneering incremental and step change continuous improvement initiatives, that facilitate NPI to be faster, future-fit and differentiated. Develops an in-depth understanding of the network by working closely with Business Unit Leaders and Divisional Partners to identify the necessity for the creation of new Pillar Processes and provides guidance to facilitate a smooth transition into a functioning Pillar Process. Aligns with the business on digital programs and drives relevant initiatives within TECS. Technical / Leadership Responsibilities The individual will lead the Metrology / Inspection Pillar Process Team to deliver results in line with the Technical Leadership Team purpose and committed deliverables. The individual will facilitate problem solving, leveraging of previous work completed and set technical direction across the network. They will successfully lead the team to deliver key programs and projects per associated timelines, quality requirements within budgetary constraints. Responsible for project and stakeholder management including the technical assessment of all assigned projects. Develop skills matrix in line with product roadmaps identifying the necessary training, mentoring and coaching for team members to ensure that technical and team-based skills are acquired, applied and maintained. The individual will improve the technical competency across the business by coaching and mentoring engineering team members and sitting with people managers to ensure technical content within IDP's is effective and relevant. Leads DFI activities working alongside NPI and R&D teams. Influences product designs to ensure adherence to the highest quality standards, project costs and timelines. Provide direction to the team in complex or difficult situations, remove obstacles and interface with other functions to assist with issue resolution. Responsible for the implementation, enforcement and compliance of all relevant quality, regulatory and safety standards. All other duties as assigned. Minimum Qualifications (Required): B.S in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline with 8+ years of experience in a Metrology or Inspection related role. Related master's degree or PhD with experience may also be desirable. Proficiency with CMM programming (PC-DMIS, Calypso, etc.), GD&T, and CAD interpretation. Strong knowledge of calibration principles and measurement uncertainty. Experience with quality management systems (ISO 9001, AS9100, ISO/IEC 17025). Excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills. Proficient in Microsoft Office and statistical analysis tools (e.g., Minitab). Individual should possess strong leadership skills, proven ability to coach and mentor individuals in technical skills and people development areas. Familiarity with statistical process control (SPC) and measurement system analysis (MSA). Experience with automation and digital metrology solutions. Proven track record overseeing the introduction of new technology from early identification through to the release of an application for serial manufacturing. Strong interpersonal, communication, influencing and presentation skills essential. Innovative Thinker - should be able to express new and better ways of doing things. Flexibility essential with strong project management skills. Lean 6 Sigma qualification such as Green Belt or Black Belt an advantage. #IJ To be considered for this role you will be redirected to and must complete the application process on our careers page. To start the process, click the Apply button below to Login/Register.

RecruitNet International Ltd specializes in relocating qualified professionals throughout Ireland and overseas, we guide you through professional registration, job placement, visa and employment permit processing.We are hiring an Advanced Nurse  Practitioner - Acute Oncology Nursing  in a Private Hospital in Dublin, Ireland.We will provide exceptional patient care in an environment where quality, respect, caring, and compassion are at the centre of all we do Key Responsibilities  As a key healthcare provider, exhibiting accountability and responsibility for professional practice in the treatment of patients who come to the Acute Oncology Service working together with the local stakeholder group and supervisor to determine the caseload and scope of practice for acute oncologyTo evaluate diagnoses and inform autonomous advanced nursing care, do a thorough holistic health assessment utilizing evidence-based frameworks, policies, procedures, protocols, and standards.To identify normal, at-risk, and subnormal states of health, synthesize and interpret assessment information, paying particular attention to history, physical findings, and diagnostic data. This will help to foster a culture of quality care. Actively seeking input on experiences and recommendations for improvement from families, carers, and those receiving care. Putting new practices into effect while working with coworkers and patients by reaching agreements and negotiating.Give employees guidance, support, and advice as needed.RequirementsHold a General Nurse registration with the Irish Nursing and Midwifery Board. Possess a wide range of clinical experience as an oncology nurse.To carry out the duties effectively, candidates must have the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities, including a high standard of suitability and clinical, professional, and administrative capability.BenefitsAn Education Support ProgramProfessional Development OpportunitiesPension SchemeEmployee Assistance Programme 

Role Title:Candidate Advanced Nurse Practitioner (cANP): Acute Medicine Job Reference Number:001566 Closing Date:Sunday, 31st August 2025 Purpose of the Role: The main purpose of the Candidate Advanced Nurse Practitioner (cANP) post is to develop the job description and supporting documentation under the direction of the Health Care Providers Advanced Practice Stakeholder Governance Group, to enable the individual nurse to meet the NMBI Criteria for Registration as an Advanced Nurse Practitioner as set out in Advanced Practice (Nursing) Standards and Requirements (NMBI, 2017). The individual will undertake the academic preparation and develop the clinical and leadership skills, competencies and knowledge required to meet the criteria to be registered as a RANP with NMBI. The scope of the cANP role must reflect the incremental development of expertise and as such, the cANP cannot deliver care as an autonomous practitioner. The individual will complete and submit the necessary documentation for registration as an RANP with NMBI. The value of the nursing contribution as a distinct profession must be safeguarded and articulated in the development of new services led by advanced nurse practitioners, complementing rather than replacing current services delivered by doctors (NMBI 2017 p.9). The overall purpose of the post is to provide safe, timely, evidenced based nurse-led care to patients at an advanced nursing level. This involves undertaking and documenting a complete episode of patient care (assess, diagnose, plan, treat, and discharge patients) according to collaboratively agreed protocols and scope of practice in the clinical setting; demonstrating advanced clinical and theoretical knowledge, critical thinking, clinical leadership, and decision making skills. The advanced practice role demonstrates a high degree of knowledge, skill and experience that is applied within the nurse-patient/client relationship to achieve optimal outcomes through critical analysis, problem solving, and accurate decision-making (NMBI, 2017). Central to this is the provision of quality care, a safe environment and processes for patients by the use of evidence based clinical guidelines that address patient expectations, promote wellness and evaluate care given. The role will provide clinical leadership and professional scholarship in order to develop nursing practice and health policy at local, regional, and national level. The role will contribute to nursing research to shape and advance nursing practice, education, and health care policy at local, national, and international levels. Required: Be a Registered Nurse on the NMBIs Active Register or entitled to be so registered. And Be registered in the division of NMBIs Active Register for which the application is being made or in recognition of services which span several patient/client groups and/or registrations, provide evidence of validated competencies relevant to the context of practice. Or In recognition of services that span several patient/client groups and/or divisions(s) of the register, provide evidence of validated competencies relevant to the context of practice. And Have a broad base of clinical experience relevant to the advanced field of practice. And Be eligible to undertake a Masters Degree (or higher) in Nursing or a Masters Degree, which is relevant or applicable to the advance field of practice they are working in. The Masters programme must be at Level 9 on the National Framework of Qualifications (Quality & Qualifications Ireland), or equivalent. Educational preparation must include at least three modular components pertaining to the relevant area of advanced practice, in addition to clinical practicum. Or Be currently undertaking a Masters Degree in Nursing (Advanced Practice Pathway) or be eligible to register to undertake additional Level 9 National Framework of Qualifications (Quality and Qualifications Ireland) specific modules of a Masters Degree in Nursing (Advanced Practice Pathway) within an agreed timeframe. Educational preparation must include at least three modular components pertaining to the relevant area of advanced practice, in addition to clinical practicum. Or Possess a Masters Degree (or higher) in Nursing or a Masters Degree which is relevant, or applicable, to the advanced field of practice. The Masters programme must be at Level 9 on the National Framework of Qualifications (Quality & Qualifications Ireland), or equivalent. Educational preparation must include at least three modular components pertaining to the relevant area of advanced practice, in addition to clinical practicum. And Candidates must possess the requisite knowledge and ability including a high standard of suitability and clinical, professional and administrative capacity to properly discharge the functions of the role. The Candidate Advanced Nurse Practitioner is required to have progressed to being eligible to be registered as an Advanced Nurse Practitioner with NMBI within 3 years of commencement in the post. Demonstrate I.T. skills including excellent keyboard skills. Experience in teaching and assessing junior staff/nursing students. Desired: Working knowledge of healthcare patient record systems. Experience in conducting and analysing clinical audits and completing an audit cycle. Experience in interdisciplinary collaboration.

Date posted: 19 August 2025 Before you apply This job opportunity is open to both HSE and non-HSE applicants. Reference CAVMON3465 Category Nursing and Midwifery Grade Advanced Nurse Practitioner - Candidate (General) 2272 Advertisement source HSE Advertisement Type External Important Information This job is in the HSE. Health region HSE Dublin and North East County Monaghan Cavan Location Cavan Recruiter HSE Dublin and North East: North Dublin, Meath, Louth, Cavan, and Monaghan Contract type Permanent Wholetime Post specific related information " Please ensure you download, save and read the Job Specification. We strongly recommend that you read the Job Specification before submitting your curriculum vitae " Closing date Proposed interview date Candidates will normally be given at least one weeks' notice of interview. The timescale may be reduced in exceptional circumstances Informal enquiries "Director of Nursing - Caroline Keyes / / or Asst. Director of Nursing - Rosemarie Hastie / / " External link

Role Title:Registered Advanced Nurse Practitioner (RANP): Falls, Syncope and Dizziness Acute Care Job Reference Number:001539 Closing Date:Sunday 31st August 2025 Purpose of the Role: The advanced practice service is provided by nurses who practice at a higher level of capability as independent, autonomous and expert advanced practitioners. The overall purpose of the service is to provide safe, timely, evidenced based nurse-led care to patients at an advanced nursing level. This involves undertaking and documenting complete episodes of patient care, which includes comprehensively assessing, diagnosing, planning, treating, and discharging patients in accordance with collaboratively agreed local policies, procedures, protocols, and guidelines and/or service level agreements/memoranda of understanding. The RANP in Falls, Syncope & Dizziness Acute Care demonstrates advanced clinical and theoretical knowledge, critical thinking, clinical leadership, and complex decision-making abilities. The RANP in Falls, Syncope & Dizziness Acute Care practices in accordance with the Code of Professional Conduct and Ethics for Registered Nurses and Registered Midwives (NMBI 2025), Advanced Practice (Nursing) Standards and Requirements (NMBI 2017), and the Values for Nurses and Midwives in Ireland (Department of Health 2016). The RANP in Falls, Syncope & Dizziness Acute Care service provides clinical leadership and professional scholarship in the delivery of optimal nursing services and informs the development of evidence based health policy at local, regional, and national levels. The RANP in Falls, Syncope & Dizziness Acute Care contributes to nursing research which shapes and advances nursing practice, education and health care policy at local, national, and international levels. The role will contribute to nursing research to shape and advance nursing practice, education and health care policy at local, national, and international levels. Key Duties and Responsibilities: The post holders practice is based on developing a higher level of capability across the six domains of competences as defined by Bord Altranais agus Cnimhseachais na hireann Advanced Practice (Nursing) Standards and Requirements (NMBI 2017). The domains are: Professional Values and Conduct Clinical-Decision Making Knowledge and Cognitive Competences Communication and Interpersonal Competences Management and Team Competences Leadership and Professional Scholarship Competences Each of the six domains specifies the standard which the RANP in Falls, Syncope & Dizziness Acute Care has a duty and responsibility to demonstrate and practise. Domain 1: Professional Values and Conduct: Standard 1 The RANP in Falls, Syncope & Dizziness Acute Care will apply ethically sound solutions to complex issues related to individuals and populations by: 1. Demonstrating accountability and responsibility for professional practice as a lead healthcare professional in the acute care of patients with Falls, Syncope and Dizziness. 2. Articulating safe boundaries and engaging in timely referral and collaboration for those areas outside their scope of practice, experience, and competence. 3. Demonstrating leadership by practising compassionately to facilitate, optimise, promote, and support the health, comfort, quality of life, and wellbeing of persons whose lives are affected by altered health, chronic disorders, disability, distress, or life-limiting conditions. 4. The chosen professional practice model for nursing emphasises a caring therapeutic relationship between the RANP and their patients, recognising that RANPs work in partnership with their multidisciplinary colleagues (Slatyer et al. 2016). 5. Articulating and promoting the RANP role in clinical, political, and professional contexts by presenting key performance outcomes locally and nationally; contributing to the services annual report; participating in local and national committees to ensure best practice as per the relevant national clinical and integrated care programme. 6. Participate and cooperate with legislative and regulatory requirements in relation to Health and Safety as outlined in the Safety, Health and Welfare Act 2005 and the Hospital Safety Statement. Domain 2: Clinical-Decision Making: Standard 2 The RANP in Falls, Syncope & Dizziness Acute Care will utilise advanced knowledge, skills, and abilities to engage in senior clinical decision making by: 1. Conducting a comprehensive holistic health assessment using evidenced based frameworks, policies, procedures, protocols, and guidelines to determine diagnoses and inform autonomous advanced nursing care. 2. Synthesising and interpreting assessment information particularly history including prior treatment outcomes, physical findings, and diagnostic data to identify normal, at risk and subnormal states of health. 3. Demonstrating timely use of diagnostic investigations/additional evidence based advanced assessments to inform clinical-decision making. 4. Exhibiting comprehensive knowledge of therapeutic interventions including pharmacological and non-pharmacological advanced nursing interventions. 5. Initiating and implementing health promotion activities and self-management plans in accordance with the wider public health agenda. 6. Discharging patients from the service as per an agreed supporting policy, procedure, protocols, guidelines, and referral pathways. Domain 3: Knowledge and Cognitive Competences: Standard 3 The RANP in Falls, Syncope & Dizziness Acute Care will actively contribute to the professional body of knowledge related to their area of advanced practice by: 1. Providing leadership in the translation of new knowledge to clinical practice (for example teaching sessions; journal clubs; case reviews; facilitating clinical supervision to other members of the team). 2. Educating others using an advanced expert knowledge base derived from clinical experience, on-going reflection, clinical supervision, and engagement in continuous professional development. 3. Demonstrating a vision for advanced practice nursing based on a competent expert knowledge base that is developed through research, critical thinking, and experiential learning. 4. Demonstrating accountability in considering access, cost and clinical effectiveness when planning, delivering and evaluating care (for example key performance areas, key performance indicators, and metrics). Domain 4: Communication and Interpersonal Competences: Standard 4 The RANP in Falls, Syncope & Dizziness Acute Care will negotiate and advocate with other health professionals to ensure the beliefs, rights and wishes of the person are respected by: 1. Communicating effectively with the healthcare team through sharing of information in accordance with legal, professional, and regulatory requirements as per established referral pathways. 2. Demonstrating leadership in professional practice by using professional language (verbally and in writing) that represents the plan of care, which is shared with the person and other members of the inter-professional team as per the organisations policies, procedures, protocols, and guidelines. 3. Facilitating clinical supervision and mentorship through utilising ones expert knowledge and clinical competences. 4. Utilising information technology, in accordance with legislation and organisational policies, procedures, protocols, and guidelines, to record all aspects of advanced nursing care. Domain 5: Management and Team Competences: Standard 5 The RANP in Falls, Syncope & Dizziness Acute Care will manage risk to those who access the service through collaborative risk assessments and promotion of a safe environment by: 1. Promoting a culture of quality care. 2. Proactively seeking feedback from persons receiving care, families and members of the multidisciplinary team on their experiences of the service, analysing same and making suggestions for improvement. 3. Implementing practice changes using negotiation and consensus building, in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team and persons receiving care. Domain 6: Leadership and Professional Scholarship Competences: Standard 6 The RANP in Falls, Syncope & Dizziness Acute Care will lead in multidisciplinary team planning for transitions across the continuum of care by: 1. Demonstrating clinical leadership in the design and evaluation of services (for example findings from research, audit, metrics, new evidence). 2. Engaging in health policy development, implementation, and evaluation. 3. Identifying gaps in the provision of care and services pertaining to their area of advanced practice and apply the best available evidence and expanding the service to enhance the quality, effectiveness, and safety of the service in response to emerging healthcare needs. 4. Leading in managing and implementing change. Advanced Practice Performance Management and Evaluation Performance Indicators (PIs) are required to evaluate nursing interventions and implement initiatives to improve quality and quantity of the nursing care provided. They should have a clinical nursing focus as well as a breakdown of activity, including patients seen and treated. In addition, they identify areas of good practice that must be recognised and celebrated (HSE 2015). Department of Health (2017) Framework for National Performance Indicators for Nursing and Midwifery provides a guiding framework for the development of Nursing and Midwifery PIs. In collaboration with the Director of Nursing, the RANP in Falls, Syncope & Dizziness Acute Care will identify and develop Nursing PIs for their area of practice, collect and collate data which will provide evidence of the impact and effectiveness of the interventions undertaken. The RANP will participate in and evaluate audit results and research findings to identify areas for quality improvement in collaboration with nursing management and multidisciplinary team colleagues (primary and secondary care). Professional/Clinical The RANP in Falls, Syncope & Dizziness Acute Care will practice nursing according to: ? The Code of Professional Conduct and Ethics for Registered Nurses and Registered Midwives (NMBI 2025); ? Values for Nurses and Midwives in Ireland Care, Compassion and Commitment (Department of Health 2016); ? Advanced Practice Nursing Standards and Requirements (NMBI 2017); ? National Health Policies and Procedures (latest versions) ? HSE (2013, revised 2016) National Consent Policy; ? Local policies, procedures, protocols, and guidelines ? Current legislation ? Government of Ireland (2015) Assisted Decision-Making Capacity Act and as appropriate to the RANP Syncope, Dizziness and falls related management service Education and Training The RANP in Falls, Syncope & Dizziness Acute Care will: Contribute to service development through appropriate continuous education, research initiatives, keeping up to date with nursing literature, recent nursing research, and new developments in nursing practice, education, and management. Provide support and advice to those engaging in continuous professional development in their area of advanced nursing. Ensure own mandatory learning and training is kept up to date. Professional Practice Portfolio The RANP in Falls, Syncope & Dizziness Acute Care must maintain a professional practice portfolio, incorporating evidence of learning from continuing professional development, clinical supervision, reflective practice and review of their own scope of practice in accordance with regulatory requirements and service need. Management and Leadership The RANP in Falls, Syncope & Dizziness Acute Care will: Support the principle that person-centred care comes first at all times and will approach the effective, efficient and resourceful planning, organisation and delivery of RANP in Falls, Syncope & Dizziness Acute Care nursing service with the flexibility and enthusiasm necessary to make this principle a reality for every patient. Adopt a professional leadership role within the clinical governance structures influencing both clinical and non-clinical processes that impact upon the experience and/or outcomes for patients within the RANP in Falls, Syncope & Dizziness Acute Care nursing service. Participate in the appropriate and effective management of the RANP in Falls, Syncope & Dizziness Acute Care service. Participate in the development of the overall service plan and in the monitoring and review of RANP in Falls, Syncope & Dizziness Acute Care activity against the plan. Provide innovative and effective leadership, support, and advice, to nursing and allied staff at all levels related to their area of practice. Participate and engage in projects and service developments by representing senior nursing on committees and groups as relevant to the RANP in Falls, Syncope & Dizziness Acute Care nursing service. Participate in the overall financial planning of the service including the assessment of priorities in pay and non-pay expenditure relating to the RANP in Falls, Syncope & Dizziness Acute Care nursing service. Promote a culture that values diversity and respect in the workplace. Manage and promote liaisons with internal and external bodies as appropriate, for example; intra-hospital service, community services, or voluntary organisations. Engage in digital developments as they apply to service user and service administration. Undertake other relevant duties as may be determined from time to time by the Director of Nursing or other designated officer. * The above Role Profile is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all duties involved and consequently the post holder may be required to perform other duties as appropriate to the post which may be assigned to them from time to time and to contribute to the development of the post while in office. This Role Profile will be subject to review in the light of changing circumstances. Required: Professional Qualifications and Experience Eligible applicants must: 1. Be a Registered Nurse or Midwife on the NMBIs Active Register. 2. Annual registration: Practitioners must maintain active annual registration on the Advanced Nurse Practitioner Division of the register of Nurses and Midwives maintained by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (Bord Altranais agus Cnimhseachais na hireann) for the role. 3. Must possess the requisite knowledge and ability including a high standard of suitability and clinical, professional and administrative capacity to properly discharge the functions of the role. And Confirm annual registration with NMBI to the HSE by way of the annual Patient Safety Assurance Certificate (PSAC). 4. Minimum of 5 years experience in falls, syncope, and dizziness management. 5. Postgraduate qualification in cardiology care. And 1. Demonstrate I.T. skills including excellent keyboard and Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word skills. 2. Experience in teaching and assessing junior staff/nursing students. 3. Experience in developing and delivering education programs. 4. Competent in ECG interpretation and Cardiac Rhythm management. 5. Competent in Vestibular diagnostic and treatment manoeuvres Desirable: Working knowledge of healthcare patient record systems. Experience in developing and maintaining service Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). Experience in Service Development. Experience with change management. Skills: Nursing Clinical Health Care Acute care Medical