Cork University Hospital is seeking an experienced Clinical Nurse Manager 2 to lead and manage nursing services within the Safari Unit. This permanent, whole-time post offers an opportunity to provide clinical leadership, ensure high standards of patient care, and contribute to service development within a major acute teaching hospital.
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Key Responsibilities
• Provide professional and clinical leadership to nursing staff in the Safari Unit
• Ensure the delivery of safe, high-quality, evidence-based patient care
• Manage staffing, rostering, and resource allocation effectively
• Support clinical governance, audit, and quality improvement initiatives
• Mentor and support nursing staff in professional development
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to optimise patient outcomes
• Contribute to policy development and service planning
Required Skills & Qualifications
• Registration as a Nurse on the Register of Nurses and Midwives maintained by NMBI
• Minimum post-registration experience as outlined in the official Job Specification
• Demonstrated leadership and management experience at CNM1 or equivalent level
• Excellent communication, organisational, and decision-making skills
• Evidence of continuous professional development
• Desirable: relevant management or leadership qualification
Salary, Benefits & Working Hours
• Salary: Clinical Nurse Manager 2 (Grade 2119) €61,463 – €77,666 per annum (LSI applicable), in line with HSE consolidated pay scales effective 1 August 2025
• Contract: Permanent, Whole-Time
• Benefits include HSE pension scheme, annual leave, sick leave, and access to training and education programmes
Location & Employer Information
This role is based in the Safari Unit, Cork University Hospital, Wilton, Cork. Cork University Hospital is one of Ireland’s largest acute teaching hospitals, providing a wide range of specialist services within the HSE South West region.
Application Details
Applications must be submitted via the official Rezoomo recruitment platform.
Job Specification and Application Form must be downloaded, read, and completed prior to submission.
Informal enquiries: Diarmuid Nolan, Assistant Director of Nursing
Email: [email protected] | Tel: 087 365 3102
Last Day to Apply: 27 January 2026 at 12:00 PM
