Clinical Nurse Manager 2 in Dublin

About the Role

Leopardstown Park Hospital, established in 1917 in Foxrock, South County Dublin, is a public voluntary hospital providing specialist older persons’ services including residential care, rehabilitation, respite, day services, and supported living. The Clinical Nurse Manager 2 (CNM2) will provide organisation-wide oversight of staffing, workforce deployment, clinical operations, governance, and regulatory compliance, ensuring the safe and effective delivery of care across all units.

The post holder will act as the designated House Cover Manager, supporting clinical teams, responding to operational and clinical issues, coordinating staffing resources, overseeing payroll-related processes, and supporting organisational compliance with HIQA regulations, National Standards, hospital policies, and professional requirements.

Key responsibilities include:

• Coordination, assessment, planning, implementation, and review of care for service users in adherence to standards.
• Providing safe, comprehensive nursing care to residents within NMBI guidelines.
• Ensuring compliance with professional, regulatory, and HIQA standards.
• Overseeing quality improvement, risk management, staffing, and resource utilisation.
• Promoting residents' rights, dignity, safeguarding, and positive outcomes.
• Supporting staff development, multidisciplinary collaboration, and continuous service improvement.
• Leading quality improvement initiatives and monitoring key quality indicators such as falls, pressure ulcers, medication incidents, and safeguarding concerns.
• Acting as a visible clinical leader and role model, promoting excellence in nursing practice and person-centred care.

Requirements

Candidates must meet the following eligibility criteria:

• Be registered in the General Division of the Register of Nurses maintained by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI) or be entitled to be so registered.
• Have a minimum of five years post-registration nursing experience.
• Have a minimum of two years' experience in Care of Older Persons or a related specialty.
• Demonstrate experience in:
• Clinical operations management.
• Workforce planning and rostering.
• Risk management and governance.
• HIQA regulatory compliance.
• Quality improvement and audit.
• Staff leadership and supervision.
• Have the clinical, managerial, and administrative capacity to discharge the functions of the post.
• Hold one of the following: Irish/EU passport, UK Passport, or Stamp 4 Visa.
• Maintain live annual registration on the relevant division of the Register of Nurses and Midwives maintained by NMBI.
• Confirm annual registration with NMBI to the HSE by way of the annual Patient Safety Assurance Certificate (PSAC).
• Be fully competent and capable of undertaking the duties attached to the office and be in a state of health such as would indicate a reasonable prospect of ability to render regular and efficient service.
• Be of good character.

Details

• Location: Leopardstown Park Hospital, Foxrock, South County Dublin
• Sector: Public sector
• Salary: €62,699–€79,227 per year
• Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent
• Closing Date: 27 Nov 2026
• Professionally accountable to: Director of Nursing or designated officer
• Reports to: Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON)
• Service Provided: Long-term residential care for older persons (65 years and over) and Day Centre services for older people living in the community.

How to Apply

For further details and to apply, please see the job specification attached to the listing. The job specification includes full details of the role, duties, and terms and conditions.

Contact for Enquiries: See job specification for contact details.