Director of Nursing Band 2A Disability Service in Donegal

About the Role

Integrated Healthcare Area Donegal provides a broad range of services which includes Primary Care, Social Inclusion, Social Care, Mental Health and Health & Wellbeing Services. These services are delivered through the HSE and its funded agencies to people in local communities, as close as possible to people’s homes.

The HR Department is responsible for the delivery and implementation of a range of generalist HR services within IHA Donegal and the provision of advice and guidance on HR issues in order to support the IHA in the achievement of its business objectives.

HR provides support and guidance to all IHA Donegal staff and managers, to include matters relating but not exclusive to recruitment and selection, contracts, remuneration, grievances and other HR / Industrial Relation matters.

The HR Department for Donegal provides HR support to approximately 3,400 staff.

Requirements

Each candidate must, at the latest date for receipt of completed applications for the post:

• Statutory Registration, Professional Qualifications, Experience, etc.
• Eligible applicants will be those who on the closing date for the competition:
• Are registered, or are eligible for registration, in the Intellectual Disability Division of the Register of Nurses and Midwives maintained by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland [NMBI] (Bord Altranais agus Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann).
• Have 10 years post registration intellectual disability nursing experience and 5 years nursing management experience at a minimum of Clinical Nurse Manager 2 [CNM 2] level of which 3 must have been in an Intellectual Disability (ID) setting immediately prior to the closing date for applications.
• Have successfully completed a post registration programme of study, as certified by the education provider, which verifies that the applicant has achieved a National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ) major academic Level 8 or higher award maintained by Quality & Qualifications of Ireland (QQI) or can provide written evidence from the Higher Education Institute that they have achieved the number of ECTS credits equivalent to a Level 8 or higher standard in a health care or management related area.
• Candidates must possess the requisite clinical, leadership, managerial and administrative knowledge and ability for the proper discharge of the duties of the office.
• Annual Registration
• On appointment practitioners must maintain live annual registration in the Intellectual Disability Division of the Register of Nurses & Midwives maintained by Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland [NMBI] (Bord Altranais agus Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann).
• And Practitioners must confirm annual registration with NMBI to the HSE by way of the annual Patient Safety Assurance Certificate (PSAC).
• Post specific requirements:
• Demonstrate depth and breadth of management experience in Disability services, as relevant to the post.

Details

Location: Donegal

Sector: public sector

Salary: €89,292–€98,858 per year

Contract type: Permanent, Full time

Closing date: 22 Sept 2026

How to Apply

Attachments:
N0202026_Job_Specification.docx
N0202026_Additional_Campaign_Information.docx
61379_Appendix_1_-_A_guide_to_answering_competency_questions.pdf