Job Overview
The Clinical Nurse Manager 2 Waterford opportunity at University Hospital Waterford offers an exciting leadership role within the Surgical and Orthopaedics service. This permanent wholetime position is ideal for an experienced nurse ready to lead clinical excellence, support multidisciplinary collaboration, and enhance patient outcomes in a dynamic acute hospital setting.
This supplementary campaign (Reference: 26UHWN4403) is open to both HSE and non-HSE applicants.
Key Responsibilities
- • Provide professional and clinical leadership within the Surgical / Orthopaedics unit.
- • Manage and coordinate nursing services to ensure safe, high-quality patient care.
- • Support and supervise nursing staff, promoting professional development.
- • Ensure compliance with HSE policies, clinical governance standards, and best practice guidelines.
- • Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to optimise patient pathways and outcomes.
- • Monitor staffing levels, rostering, and resource allocation.
- • Participate in audit, quality improvement initiatives, and service development.
Required Skills & Qualifications
- • Registered as a General Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI).
- • Minimum required clinical experience in an acute hospital setting.
- • Demonstrated leadership and people management experience.
- • Experience in Surgical and/or Orthopaedic nursing is highly desirable.
- • Strong communication, organisational, and decision-making skills.
- • Commitment to continuous professional development and clinical excellence.
Salary, Benefits & Working Hours
Salary: Competitive pay in line with HSE Clinical Nurse Manager 2 salary scale.
Contract Type: Permanent Wholetime.
Benefits include access to public service pension scheme, annual leave entitlements, structured professional development, and opportunities for career progression within the HSE.
Location & Employer Information
This Clinical Nurse Manager 2 Waterford role is based at University Hospital Waterford, County Waterford, within the HSE Dublin and South East region.
University Hospital Waterford is a major acute teaching hospital providing comprehensive secondary care services to the South East region. The hospital is committed to delivering patient-centred care and maintaining high clinical standards across all specialties.
Application Details
Applications must be submitted online via Rezoomo:
Applicants are strongly advised to download, save, and carefully read the Job Specification, Additional Campaign Information, and Application Form prior to submission.
For informal enquiries contact:
Dearbháile Ryan
Assistant Director of Nursing
University Hospital Waterford
Tel: 087 4382139
Email: Dearbhaile.Ryan@hse.ie
Last Day to Apply: 21 April 2026 at 2:00 PM
