The Clinical Midwife Manager 2 Perinatal Mental Health role at University Hospital Limerick offers a senior leadership opportunity within a specialised maternity care setting. This position plays a vital role in supporting women experiencing perinatal mental health challenges while leading clinical excellence and service development across the unit.
Job Overview
This Clinical Midwife Manager 2 position is a permanent, wholetime leadership role within perinatal mental health services in Limerick. The successful candidate will oversee clinical standards, lead multidisciplinary collaboration, and ensure high-quality, patient-centred care within a busy maternity hospital environment.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced midwife to step into a management role with significant impact on maternal mental health services and patient outcomes.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide clinical leadership and management within the perinatal mental health service
- Ensure safe, effective, and evidence-based midwifery care delivery
- Support and supervise midwifery staff, promoting professional development
- Coordinate multidisciplinary care planning for women with mental health needs
- Maintain compliance with national standards, policies, and clinical guidelines
- Drive quality improvement initiatives within maternity and mental health services
- Manage resources efficiently to support service delivery and patient care
Required Skills & Qualifications
- Registered Midwife with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI)
- Significant post-registration midwifery experience, including leadership exposure
- Demonstrated experience in perinatal mental health or related clinical areas
- Strong leadership, organisational, and communication skills
- Proven ability to manage teams and deliver high-quality patient care
- Commitment to continuous professional development and service improvement
Salary, Benefits & Working Hours
This is a permanent wholetime position offering competitive pay in line with HSE salary scales for Clinical Midwife Manager 2 roles.
Benefits include access to public sector pension schemes, annual leave entitlements, and ongoing professional development opportunities within a leading maternity hospital.
Location & Employer Information
This role is based at University Hospital Limerick, a major acute teaching hospital serving the Mid West region, including Limerick, Clare, and North Tipperary. The hospital plays a central role in delivering specialist maternity and mental health services, offering a dynamic and supportive clinical environment for career progression.
The position is part of HSE Mid West, providing integrated healthcare services across the region with a strong focus on patient-centred care and service innovation.
Application Details
This opportunity is open to both HSE and non-HSE applicants.
For informal enquiries, please contact:
- Ms. Sandra Cullinane, Assistant Director of Midwifery
Tel: 061-483138
Email: sandrae.cullinane@hse.ie - Ms. Eileen Ronan, Director of Midwifery
Tel: 061-483126
Email: Eileen.Ronan@hse.ie - Recruitment queries: UHLRecruitment@hse.ie
Last Day to Apply: 15 May 2026 at 05:00 PM
