Clinical Nurse Education Facilitator (CNM2 Grade) – Maple Ward in Dublin

About the Role

Clinical Nurse Education Facilitator (CNM2 Grade) – Maple Ward
Dublin, Ireland

Special Purpose, Full time

€62,699 - 79,227

Closing date: September 30, 2026 10:45 PM

Who We Are

(CHI) is leading on the clinical and operational transformation of acute paediatric healthcare and consists of hospitals at Crumlin, Temple Street and Tallaght as well as an Urgent Care Centre at Connolly hospital in Blanchardstown.

Purpose of the Role

The purpose of this post is to manage the clinical educational needs within the department.
Lead, co-ordinate and facilitate the creation of a clinical environment that fosters professional growth and development of staff nurses and nursing students.
Facilitate the development of nursing staff, by means of orientation of new staff and continuous professional development and in-service training of all staff.
Facilitate the supervision of newly qualified staff and new staff joining the team in collaboration with CNM2’s and CNM3’s.
Assist staff members in ensuring that individual staff and nursing students are kept informed of their progress and encourage feedback, recognise strengths and weaknesses and the potential need for further clinical education, training and experience.
Promote high quality standards of care through demonstration of clinical expertise.
Ensure confidentiality on all matters and information obtained during the course of employment.
Facilitate the development of documentation, standards and guidelines best practice in order to optimise use of resources and to ensure compliance with statutory requirements.
Support clinical staff to prepare and develop competency for the new digital hospital.
Encourage and support the development of quality improvement projects within the clinical area.

The successful candidate may be required to work across CHI sites and services in line with organisational requirements and the development of the new children’s hospital and associated services.

Requirements

Skills and attributes

• A minimum level 8 NFQ qualification in relevant discipline
• A registered nurse on the Children’s or General Register of the NMBI
• 5 years post registered experience and 2 years in children's

Essential Criteria

• Must be on the live register in the Children’s Division of the Register held by the NMBI or be entitled to be so registered,
• And Have 5 years post registered experience with a minimum of 2 years in children’s nursing
• Or Be registered in the General Division of the Register held by the NMBI with 5 years children’s nursing experience.
• And Be currently in children’s nursing practice.
• Have a relevant professional academic qualification of not less than level 8 on the National Framework of Qualifications in the specialist area.
• Have experience in the supervision of nursing staff and students.
• Have experience and knowledge of the recognition and management of the acutely ill child, including but not limited to identification of the deteriorating child.
• Have the clinical, managerial and administrative capacity to properly discharge the functions of the role.
• Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrate evidence of continuing learning and professional development.

Details

Fluent English

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 are met.

The criterion for short listing is based on the requirements of the post, as outlined in the eligibility criteria.

* Please note that you must submit a cover letter with your CV, this forms part of your application and CV’s will not be accepted without a detailed cover letter.

The closing date for submissions of CVs and cover letter is Wednesday the 30th of September 2026 by 23:45pm. 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;

Caitriona Dennehy, Assistant Director of Nursing (Nursing Practice Development Co-ordinator): [email protected]

Barbara Collins, CNM 3 inpatient units CHI at Tallaght: [email protected]

For other queries relating to this recruitment process, please contact Talent Acquisition Specialist – [email protected]