Clinical Nurse Manager 3 (Bainisteoir Altraí Cliniciúla 3) Disability Services HSE South West (FSS an Iardheiscirt in Cork

About the Role

Clinical Nurse Manager 3 (Bainisteoir Altraí Cliniciúla 3) Disability Services HSE South West (FSS an Iardheiscirt) Cork, Ireland

Full time, Permanent

€72,146 - 81,478

Fluent English

Closing date: October 16, 2026 11:00 AM

Six Health Regions have been established within the HSE, on the basis of the geographical boundaries agreed by the Government in July 2019 and they will be fully operational from 2024 onwards.

Each Health Region will be tasked with population specific planning resourcing and delivery of health and social care services for the needs of its unique population. This will result in improved accountability and governance in terms of finance and performance, while also bringing decision-making closer to the frontline.

Health Regions will enable and empower staff to provide services that are:

• Integrated, locally planned and delivered
• Easier to access and navigate
• Available closer to home

Health Regions are geographically-based units with clearly defined populations. They align community and hospital services within specific areas. The HSE will retain a strong but leaner central organisation, with more service provision developed at a local level.

HSE South West manages and provides all public health and social care services in Cork and Kerry, serving more than 700,000 people. We provide integrated healthcare pathways which are centred on patients.

As a new Health Region, we are co-designing integrated healthcare. We want to deliver on Sláintecare commitments and our shared values of Care, Compassion, Trust and Learning.

Within the HSE South West Region there are 33 Primary Care Centres in the Region and specialist teams working in Mental Health, Health and Wellbeing, Social Care and Disability Services. There are a number of hospitals in the health region, and the services delivered include inpatient scheduled care, unscheduled/emergency care, maternity services, outpatient and diagnostic services. Cork University Hospital is a large university teaching hospital and is the only Level 1 Trauma centre in Ireland. For more information on the hospitals, please click here.

Our valued workforce of over 20,000 people cares for our community with kindness. We want to create an exceptional experience for employees. To do this, we will develop talent, nurture leadership capability and work together to deliver safer, better healthcare.

This post has a pivotal role in service planning and development, coordinating and managing activity and resources within the clinical area. The post holder will be required to be the Person in Charge (PIC) for HIQA purposes.

The purpose of the post is to oversee quality of nursing care, the development and implementation of policy and procedures, the monitoring of activity and the delivery of agreed levels of service for the designated area(s) within the regulatory frameworks i.e. HIQA.

To provide professional / clinical leadership in the designated area(s) of responsibility. To oversee the management of resources including staffing and staff development. To facilitate communication across the healthcare teams.

Requirements

Skills and attributes

• Professional Knowledge & Experience
• Commitment to Providing a Quality Service
• Proactive Approach to Planning & Managing Resources
• Leadership and Team Management Skills

Details

Please ensure you download, save and read the Job Specification, Additional Campaign Information & Application Form. All of these documents are located at the bottom of this advertisement. We strongly recommend that you read the Job Specification associated with post before completing your application form. For any technical issues with uploading the application form please contact [email protected]

Attachments

• Appendix_1_-_A_guide_to_answering_competency_questions.pdf
• Candidate_information_document.pdf
• SWNM103864_-_Job_Specification.pdf

How to Apply

You must submit a fully completed application form.

Your application must be your own work and reflect your own experiences, competencies and skills. Do not use AI to complete the application form

You do not need to sign emailed applications; we will request you sign your application form at a later stage.

We require the same information from all candidates in order to make fair decisions on their applications.

We will confirm receipt of your application within 2 working days. If you have not received a response within this period, contact the recruitment team via email to confirm they have received your application. We will not accept any applications after the closing date.

We check the eligibility of the applications after the closing date. It is important that you fully demonstrate how you meet the eligibility criteria for the role. If you do not include all relevant information, your application may be ineligible and will not progress to the next stage in the selection process.