The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI) is seeking expressions of interest from Registered Midwives to participate in the work of the education department regarding site visit inspections.

The Role

The Nursing and Midwifery Board (NMBI) has the statutory responsibility to approve third level institutions and associated healthcare institutions in respect of educational programmes leading to registration

The approval process as part of the Board's quality education framework consists of three parts:

A: Approval of third level institution(s) and health care institution(s)

B: Approval of the education programme(s)

C: Review of annual reports

Skills and Competencies

Essential

• Ability to make informed decisions, think critically and articulate opinions in a clear, concise and logical manner
• Display a proven track record of effective judgement, decision making, initiative and analytical thought
• Demonstrate experience in identifying solutions to complex issues and understanding their impact and implications
• Possess excellent interpersonal and teambuilding skills with proven ability to build relationships with many different stakeholders
• Ability to interact with site visit team and committee members in a group setting, valuing the contributions of all members
• Display excellent oral and written communication skills, with ability to negotiate and challenge when necessary
• Possess a strong sense of ethics, integrity and probity
• Ability to bring objectivity and scrutiny to the governance of the organisation

Desirable

• Prior experience developing, reviewing and analysing policies.
• Prior experience providing professional advice, support and guidance to the professions of nursing and midwifery or to other health care professionals.
• Display significant knowledge of the business and regulatory environment in which NMBI operates or demonstrate capacity to acquire this knowledge
• Experience of the public health sector
• Experience working on public boards

Remuneration

ONLY site visit panel member’s expenses will be paid in accordance with public service travel and subsistence policy.

Term of appointment

The appointment to a site visit team will be for an initial period of one year. Re-appointment may be made at the end of the first period for a further period of up to two years. There should be no expectation of automatic re-appointment to a site visit team. You should note that successful applicants will not be employees of NMBI.

Time commitment

The time commitment will vary depending on the workload. The minimum number of site visits is 2 a year with a commitment of a number of days to visit HEI and HCI. This will be dependent on the number of expressions of interest received. Training will be provided (x1 day) prior to a site visit.

Location of meetings

Various clinical sites associated with relevant Higher Education Institution.

Conflicts of interest

Personal or professional relationships with other Board or committee members or with NMBI staff may be perceived as a conflict of interest and should be declared on application.

How to apply

1. Attach a CV of not more than two pages including the names and contact details of two referees (not related to you) and NMBI pin number.
2. Return both by email to midwifery@nmbi.ie

The closing date for applications is 12 midday Monday 23 September 2019