University Hospital Kerry is recruiting a Clinical Nurse Manager 2 (CNM2) to provide clinical and operational leadership across its Emergency Department and Acute Floor. This is a permanent, whole-time post offering a senior nursing management opportunity in one of the HSE South West region’s key acute hospital sites.
About the Role
The CNM2 will hold delegated responsibility for the day-to-day management of nursing services across the Emergency Department and Acute Floor at University Hospital Kerry. The post holder will work within a multidisciplinary team environment, maintaining clinical standards, managing staff, and supporting the delivery of safe, high-quality patient care in a busy acute hospital setting. The role reports to the Director/Assistant Director of Nursing and contributes directly to the operational and strategic objectives of the nursing division.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide clinical and managerial leadership to nursing and healthcare assistant staff across the Emergency Department and Acute Floor
- Manage rostering, staffing levels, and skill mix to ensure safe and effective patient care at all times
- Oversee patient flow, bed management, and escalation processes in line with hospital protocols
- Monitor and maintain compliance with infection prevention and control standards, patient safety frameworks, and HIQA regulations
- Participate in clinical audit, quality improvement initiatives, and the implementation of evidence-based nursing practice
- Support the professional development of nursing staff, including mentorship, appraisal, and facilitation of learning
- Liaise with the multidisciplinary team, medical staff, and other departments to coordinate patient care pathways
- Contribute to the development and review of nursing policies, procedures, and guidelines
- Act as a resource and clinical expert to staff, patients, and families in the Emergency Department and Acute Floor setting
- Participate in on-call and out-of-hours management cover as required
Requirements
- Be registered, or be eligible for registration, in the General division of the Register of Nurses and Midwives maintained by Bord Altranais agus Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann (Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland)
- Have a minimum of five years’ post-registration nursing experience in the acute hospital setting, of which a minimum of two years must be in the area of Emergency or Acute nursing
- Have the clinical, managerial, and administrative capacity to plan, manage, and coordinate nursing services at CNM2 level
- Evidence of relevant continuous professional development
- Management or leadership qualification desirable
Full eligibility criteria and person specification are set out in the Job Specification available to download from the Rezoomo advertisement.
Salary
€62,699 – €74,123 per annum (HSE Clinical Nurse Manager 2 (General) scale, 11-point scale, plus Long Service Increments of €76,921 and €79,227 where applicable). Salary is based on the HSE Consolidated Salary Scales effective 1 June 2026, per DoH Circular 2/2026.
Location
University Hospital Kerry (UHK) is the principal acute hospital serving County Kerry and the wider HSE South West region. Located in Tralee, UHK provides a full range of acute medical, surgical, and emergency services and is a key site within the South/South West Hospital Group. The Emergency Department and Acute Floor operate at the centre of the hospital’s acute patient pathway.
Contract Type
Permanent, Whole-Time
Application Details
Applications must be submitted via Rezoomo. Please ensure you download, save, and read the Job Specification and Applicant Information Document before completing your application — both documents are available at the bottom of the Rezoomo advertisement.
Apply online: https://www.rezoomo.com/job/99874/
Reference: UHKN99874
Informal Enquiries
For information about the role, contact Mairead O’Sullivan, Assistant Director of Nursing, by phone at 066 718 400 ext. 53282 or mobile 087 353 1003, or by email at Mairead.osullivan4@hse.ie.
For recruitment process queries, contact Meagan McGlynn, People Resourcing, at meagan.mcglynn@hse.ie.
