Josephine Mackey

I work as part of the Employee Relations team, providing HR support in relation to the HSE Grievance Procedure, Disciplinary Procedure, Managing Attendance Policy, Dignity at Work Policy and Trust in Care. My role includes line manager and employee support, training, audit, problem solving and conflict management, preparing submissions for third party investigations and representing the organisation at WRC Hearings. I provide administration support for HR Investigations. I am team lead for Exit Interviews and Performance Achievement and Staff Engagement. I developed and implemented a process for capturing feedback from staff who leave the organisation. I also developed a process for implementation of the HSE Performance Achievement Policy. I am nominated team lead for co-ordinating HSE Staff Survey's in 2021 and 2023 and providing support on Staff Engagement. I am a Values in Action Champion in our organisation.

In this role I was responsible to plan and manage clinical placement requirements for 200 undergraduate nursing students. I was autonomous in my role and had health service responsibility for planning student placements to ensure they met NMBI requirements. I was also responsible for auditing student to preceptor ratios and skill mix. I prepared tender documents and managed process for student nurse uniforms. I was responsible for the development of a Standard Operating Procedure for Clinical Placement Allowances in line with DOHC Circulars and validated student claims for payment. I developed Policies, Protocols and Guidelines to support student nurse clinical placements and facilitated student Induction. I liaised with many stakeholders including UL Allocations and Academic team, Senior Nurse Managers and Nursing staff, HR, Finance and Occupational Health. I have a good working knowledge of SAP HR/Payroll system.