26UHWN1608 Clinical Nurse Manager 2 - Medical Directorate in Waterford

About the Role

26UHWN1608 Clinical Nurse Manager 2 - Medical Directorate

University Hospital Waterford is a Model 4 teaching hospital that provides general medical, surgical, paediatric and maternity care to people living in South Kilkenny, Waterford City and County. The hospital provides specialty services to the population of the southeast, including Cardiology, Trauma Orthopaedics, Ophthalmology, Neurology, Nephrology, Rheumatology, Urology, Vascular Surgery, ENT, Neonatology, Radiology, Pathology, and Microbiology. The hospital is the designated cancer center for the southeast, providing rapid access assessment for Breast, Prostate, and Lung and Skin cancers. Cancer surgery is centralized at UHW. Hematology, Medical Oncology and Palliative Care is provided through our inpatient and daycare facilities. There are approximately 450 inpatient beds and more than 85-day procedure beds.

Requirements

Skills and attributes: commitment to providing a quality service, Professional Knowledge & Experience, Organisation and Management Skills, Building and Maintaining Relationships including Team Skills and Leadership Potential, Communication Skills, Analysis Problem Solving and Decision Making Skills.

Professional /Clinical: The Clinical Nurse Manager 2 (Medical Directorate) will:

• Manage patient care to ensure the highest professional standards using an evidence-based, care planning approach.
• Provide a high level of professional and clinical leadership.
• Be responsible for the co-ordination, assessment, planning, delivery and review of service user care by all staff in designated area(s).
• Provide safe, comprehensive nursing care to service users within the guidelines laid out by An Bord Altranais.
• Practice nursing according to: Professional Clinical Guidelines, National and Area Health Service Executive (HSE) guidelines, Local policies, protocols and guidelines, Current legislation.
• Manage own caseload in accordance with the needs of the post.
• Participate in teams / meetings / committees as appropriate, communicating and working in co-operation with other team members.
• Facilitate co-ordination, co-operation and liaison across healthcare teams and programmes.
• Collaborate with service users, family, carers and other staff in treatment / care planning and in the provision of support and advice.
• Communicate verbally and / or in writing results of assessments, treatment / care programmes and recommendations to the team and relevant others in accordance with service policy.
• Plan discharge or transition of the service user between services as appropriate.
• Ensure that service users and others are treated with dignity and respect.
• Maintain nursing records in accordance with local service and professional standards.
• Adhere to and contribute to the development and maintenance of nursing standards, protocols and guidelines consistent with the highest standards of patient care.
• Evaluate and manage the implementation of best practice policy and procedures e.g. admission and discharge procedures, control and usage of stocks and equipment, grievance and disciplinary procedures.
• Maintain professional standards in relation to confidentiality, ethics and legislation.
• In consultation with CNM3 and other disciplines, implement and assess quality management programmes.
• Participate in clinical audit as required.
• Initiate and participate in research studies as appropriate.
• Devise and implement Health Promotion Programmes for service users as relevant to the post.
• Operate within the scope of practice - seek advice and assistance from his / her manager with any cases or issues that prove to be beyond the scope of his / her professional competence in line with principles of best practice and clinical governance.

Health & Safety: The Clinical Nurse Manager 2 (Medical Directorate) will:

• Ensure that effective safety procedures are developed and managed to comply with statutory obligations, in conjunction with relevant staff e.g. health and safety procedures, emergency procedures.
• Observe, report and take appropriate action on any matter which may be detrimental to staff and/or service user care or well being / may be inhibiting the efficient provision of care.
• Assist in observing and ensuring implementation and adherence to established policies and procedures e.g. health and safety, infection control, storage and use of controlled drugs etc.
• Ensure completion of incident / near miss forms / clinical risk reporting.
• Adhere to department policies in relation to the care and safety of any equipment supplied for the fulfilment of duty.
• Liaise with other relevant staff e.g. CNS infection control Occupational Therapist re appropriateness for procurement.
• Have a working knowledge of the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) Standards as they apply to the role for example, Standards for Healthcare, National Standards for the Prevention and Control of Healthcare Associated Infections, Hygiene Standards etc and comply with associated HSE protocols for implementing and maintaining these standards.
• Support, promote and actively participate in sustainable energy, water and waste initiatives to create a more sustainable, low carbon and efficient health service.

Education and Training: The Clinical Nurse Manager 2 (Medical Directorate) will:

• Engage in continuing professional development by keeping up to date with nursing literature, recent nursing research and new developments in nursing management, education and practice and to attend staff study days as considered appropriate.
• Be familiar with the curriculum training programme for student nurses and be aware of the clinical experience required to meet the needs of the programme.
• Participate in the identification, development and delivery of induction, education, training and development programmes for nursing and non-nursing staff.
• Provide support and supportive supervision to Clinical Nurse Manager 1 and front-line staff where appropriate.
• Supervise and assess student nurses and foster a clinical learning environment.
• Engage in performance review processes including personal development planning as appropriate.

Management: The Clinical Nurse Manager 2 (Medical Directorate) will:

• Exercise authority in the running of the assigned area(s) as deputised by the CNM3.
• Provide the necessary supervision, co-ordination and deployment of nursing and support staff to ensure the optimum delivery of care in the designated area(s).
• Manage communication at ward and departmental level and facilitate team building.
• Provide staff leadership and motivation which is conducive to good working relations and work performance.
• Promote a culture that values diversity and respect in the workplace.
• Formulate, implement and evaluate service plans and budgets in co-operation with the wider healthcare team.
• Manage all resources efficiently and effectively within agreed budget.
• Lead on practice development within the clinical area.
• Lead and implement change.
• Promote, facilitate and participate in the development of nursing policies and procedures. Monitor as appropriate and lead on proactive improvement.
• Contribute to the formulation, development and implementation of policies and procedures at area and hospital level.
• Ensure compliance with legal requirements, policies and procedures affecting service users, staff and other hospital matters.
• Manage and promote liaisons with internal / external bodies as appropriate e.g. intra-hospital service and the community.
• Actively participate in the Nursing Management structure by ‘acting up’ when required.
• Maintain all necessary clinical and administrative records and reporting arrangements.
• Engage in IT developments as they apply to service user and service administration.

The above Job Description is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all duties involved and consequently, the post holder may be required to perform other duties as appropriate to the post which may be assigned to him/her from time to time and to contribute to the development of the post while in office.

Details

Location: Waterford

Sector: public sector

Salary: €62,699–€79,227 per year

Closing date: 21 Sept 2026

Contract type: Permanent, Full time

Fluent English required

How to Apply

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Attachments: Supplementary_Questions_Guide.pdf, 26UHWN1608_Job_Description.pdf, 26UHWN1608_Candidate_information_document.docx.pdf

For any queries regarding the Recruitment process please contact via Rezoomo or uhwrecruitment@hse.ie. For role-specific enquiries, please contact the named person in the Informal Enquiries section on the Job Specification.