The Health Service Executive is inviting applications for a Director of Nursing 3, Assistant (Older Persons Services) post within IHA Dublin South & Wicklow. The current specified purpose whole-time vacancy is based at Clonskeagh Community Nursing Unit, Co Dublin, supporting high-quality care for older persons in a community setting. A panel will be formed from this campaign to fill current and future permanent and specified purpose vacancies (full-time and part-time) across Older Persons Services in IHA Dublin South & Wicklow.
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Key Responsibilities
• Provide strategic leadership and professional direction for nursing and care teams within Clonskeagh Community Nursing Unit and designated Older Persons Services in IHA Dublin South & Wicklow.
• Lead on the planning, delivery and evaluation of safe, person-centred care for older adults in line with HSE, HIQA, and national policy standards.
• Support the Director of Nursing and senior management team in implementing service improvement, change management and quality initiatives across the service.
• Oversee clinical governance structures, ensuring robust systems for risk management, incident review, audit, and continuous quality improvement.
• Manage nursing workforce planning including recruitment, retention, performance management, and staff engagement, with a strong focus on mentorship and professional development.
• Ensure effective rostering and skill-mix to meet service needs across a 24/7 community nursing environment.
• Lead and support initiatives in dementia care, frailty, palliative care, rehabilitation, and other specialist aspects of care of older persons as relevant to the unit and region.
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, GPs, acute hospitals, community services and families to support safe admission, transfer and discharge pathways.
• Contribute to service planning and resource management, including input into budgets, procurement priorities and utilisation of available resources.
• Promote a culture of continuous learning, evidence-based practice, clinical supervision and reflective practice across the nursing team.
• Champion safeguarding, dignity, respect and advocacy for residents, relatives and carers, ensuring that feedback and complaints are addressed promptly and effectively.
• Represent nursing and the service at local, regional or national forums as required.
Required Skills & Qualifications
• Registered General Nurse (RGN) or other appropriate nursing division on the live register of NMBI (Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland).
• Significant post-registration nursing experience, including at management level, within Older Persons Services and/or community nursing.
• Demonstrated depth and breadth of experience in the care of older people and/or community nursing as relevant to the role (as per post-specific requirements).
• Proven track record in leading and managing nursing teams in a complex healthcare environment.
• Strong knowledge of relevant legislation, standards and policies, including HIQA standards for older persons, HSE policies, safeguarding and health and safety requirements.
• Excellent leadership, communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and drive high standards of care.
• Demonstrated experience in quality improvement, clinical governance, risk management and service development.
• Strong organisational, planning and problem-solving skills with the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Evidence of continuing professional development; a management or leadership qualification is desirable.
• Ability to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary and cross-service teams and to contribute to strategic planning for Older Persons Services.
Salary, Benefits & Working Hours
• Salary: HSE Director of Nursing 3, Assistant salary scale applies, in line with Department of Health Consolidated Salary Scales (1 August 2025), and subject to relevant public-sector agreements and circulars.
• Employment type: Whole-time, specified purpose contract currently until 26 October 2026.
• A panel will be formed from this campaign to fill current and future permanent and specified purpose, full-time and part-time vacancies in IHA Dublin South & Wicklow Older Persons Services.
• Benefits: Public sector pension scheme (where eligible), annual leave and other entitlements in accordance with HSE terms and conditions of employment.
• Working pattern: Full-time hours, with flexibility required to meet the needs of a 24/7 Older Persons Service, including occasional out-of-hours and on-site leadership presence as service demands.
Location & Employer Information
This post is currently assigned to Clonskeagh Community Nursing Unit, Co Dublin (IHA Dublin South & Wicklow), with services delivered in a dedicated older persons care environment. The successful candidate may be required to work across the IHA Dublin South & Wicklow area as service needs evolve.
The employer is the Health Service Executive (HSE), Ireland’s publicly funded healthcare system responsible for providing health and social care services nationally. HSE Dublin and South East oversees services in Tipperary South, Waterford, Kilkenny, Carlow, Wexford, Wicklow and part of South Dublin, including Older Persons Services across IHA Dublin South & Wicklow.
Application Details
• Reference: CHE1342025 – Director of Nursing 3, Assistant (Older Persons Services), IHA Dublin South & Wicklow.
• Advertisement type: External – open to both HSE and non-HSE applicants.
• Date posted: 18 November 2025.
• Closing date: 02 December 2025 at 12:00 (midday). Late applications will not be accepted.
• Apply online via the campaign portal at: https://www.rezoomo.com/job/88868/
• Proposed interview date: Interviews are due to take place on Friday 19 December 2025 (date may be subject to change).
• Informal enquiries (role-related):
– Director of Nursing: Vandana Iqbal
– Email: [email protected]
– Tel: 087 114 0987
Recruitment process queries:
– Name: Tiegan Barnaville, Recruitment Lead
– Tel: 01 274 4264
– Email: [email protected]
Interested candidates should review the full job specification and person specification on the application portal before applying, ensuring they clearly demonstrate how they meet the essential criteria, particularly the required experience in care of older people and/or community nursing.
