Clinical Nurse Education Facilitator (CNM 2 grade) – OPD in Dublin

About the Role

The post holder, Clinical Nurse Education Facilitator (CNEF), will work as part of the Outpatients Department team to manage the clinical educational needs of staff and students within Crumlin & Temple Street OPD. The CNEF is based primarily in clinical practice, supernumerary to the clinical nursing team, to focus solely on the educational and clinical support needs of nursing staff within the Outpatients Department. The CNEF has a pivotal role in fostering an atmosphere conducive to learning and coordinating and managing education in their assigned clinical area, ensuring the provision of a quality clinical learning environment. The CNEF will support nursing staff across the range of specialties and clinical services provided within OPD, recognising the diversity of knowledge, skills and competencies required to safely care for children and young people attending outpatient services. The CNEF works in liaison with the Clinical Nurse Managers, Department of Nurse Education and Nurse Practice Development Department, etc., in order to provide a coordinated hospital-wide approach to clinical nurse education and the development of clinical practice. This is supported by maintaining confidentiality and governance while delivering child- and family-centred care at all times.

Requirements

• Candidates must be registered in the Children’s division of the Register of Nurses & Midwives maintained by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (Bord Altranais agus Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann).
• Five years post registration experience in nursing, three of which must be recent experience within Children’s nursing.
• Previous experience in teaching/mentoring staff nurses and students.
• Fluent English.

Details

Location: Dublin

Sector: public sector

Salary: €62,699–€79,227 per year

Contract type: Permanent, Full time

Closing date: 5 Nov 2026

How to Apply

Applications for this post must be accompanied by a cover letter, setting out relevant experience that illustrates how the essential criteria listed above is met. The closing date for submissions of CV’s and cover letter is Thursday, 5th of November 2026 by 11:45pm. Applications must be completed through the advertised post on CHI.jobs by clicking ‘Apply for Job’. Applications will not be accepted through direct email or any other method. For informal enquiries for this specialty/department, please contact Sonja Fitzpatrick, ADON at [email protected]. For other queries relating to this recruitment process, please contact Talent Acquisition Specialist – [email protected].