This is a senior, practice-focused nursing leadership role within the Emergency Department, combining advanced clinical expertise with education and facilitation. The Critical Skills Facilitator supports nursing and HCA staff through structured education, competency assessment, simulation-based learning, and real-time bedside teaching, translating evidence-based practice into safer and more consistent emergency care.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver practice-based education, clinical skills training, and competency assessment for ED nursing and HCA staff
- Provide structured orientation, mentorship, and supervision for new and developing staff
- Support staff undertaking formal academic and postgraduate emergency care programmes
- Lead and facilitate multidisciplinary simulation training and clinical debriefing
- Maintain a balance of facilitation and direct clinical practice to ensure clinical credibility
- Work in partnership with the Nurse Practice Development Unit to implement evidence-based practice
- Contribute to quality improvement initiatives and measurable patient safety outcomes
- Act as a key clinical resource within the Emergency Department team
Required Skills & Qualifications
- Registration as a nurse on the relevant division of the NMBI Register
- Significant post-registration emergency department clinical experience
- Education, facilitation, or practice development experience at senior level
- Demonstrated competence in emergency assessment and advanced clinical skills
- Strong leadership, communication, and mentorship abilities
- Experience in simulation-based education and clinical debriefing is desirable
Salary, Benefits & Working Hours
- Salary in line with Clinical Nurse Manager 2 (General) 2119 HSE consolidated pay scales
- Incremental salary progression subject to HSE terms and conditions
- Permanent whole-time contract
- Public service pension scheme
- Annual leave, sick leave, and learning support in line with HSE policies
Location & Employer Information
This role is based in the Emergency Department at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, serving Louth and the wider Dublin and North East region. Employment is with the Health Service Executive, Ireland’s national public health service provider, offering structured career progression, education support, and long-term job security.
Application Details
• External Application Link: https://careers-dnehospitals.icims.com/jobs/4499/job
• Informal Enquiries: Blessy Varghese – blessy.varghese@hse.ie
• Advertisement Type: External
• Panel: A panel may be formed for future permanent, temporary, full-time or part-time vacancies
Last Day to Apply: 05 February 2026 at 12:00 PM
