Neonatal Clinical Nurse Manager II, Research and Audit - 2119 in Dublin
- Salary
- €62,699–€79,227 / year
- Contract
- Other
- Sector
- Public
- Closes
- 3 Nov 2026
About the Role
Children’s Health Ireland (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.
The purpose of the role is to lead and support research and clinical audit activities within the current neonatal service at CHI and the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) in the New Children’s Hospital. The post holder will promote evidence-based practice, support research initiatives, and act as a catalyst for continuous quality improvement to enhance patient outcomes, patient safety and the overall quality of neonatal care, in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team. The post holder will be responsible for the collection, management, and analysis of clinical data, the production of audit reports, and the dissemination of findings to relevant stakeholders.
Requirements
Essential Criteria:
- Be registered on the Children’s Division and/or the General Division of the Register of Nurses & Midwives maintained by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland.
- Minimum of 3 years post-registration experience, including significant experience in neonatal nursing.
- Minimum of 2 years' experience in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) or critical care environment.
- Knowledge of audit methodology, data collection, analysis and report writing.
- Experience participating in clinical audit, quality improvement, service evaluation or research projects.
- Experience using Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
Details
Location: Dublin, Ireland
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: €62,699–€79,227 per year
Closing Date: 3 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 Tuesday 3rd 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 Jenny Dunne, CNM3 Work stream lead for Neonatology [email protected] or Deirdre Hughes, ADON for Clinical Directorate C. [email protected]. For other queries relating to this recruitment process, please contact HR Talent Acquisition Specialist Naomi McGrath, [email protected]
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Frequently asked
- What are the essential criteria for this role?
- The essential criteria include being registered on the Children’s Division and/or the General Division of the Register of Nurses & Midwives maintained by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland, minimum of 3 years post-registration experience, including significant experience in neonatal nursing, minimum of 2 years' experience in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) or critical care environment, knowledge of audit methodology, data collection, analysis and report writing, experience participating in clinical audit, quality improvement, service evaluation or research projects, and experience using Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
- What are the duties of the Neonatal Clinical Nurse Manager II, Research and Audit role?
- The duties include leading and supporting research and clinical audit activities, promoting evidence-based practice, supporting research initiatives, acting as a catalyst for continuous quality improvement, enhancing patient outcomes, patient safety and the overall quality of neonatal care, and managing and analyzing clinical data.
- What is the closing date for applications?
- The closing date for applications is 3 Nov 2026.
- How should I apply for this role?
- 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.