Neonatal Clinical Nurse Manger II /Clinical Nurse Specialist in Neonatology in Dublin

About the Role

Children’s Health Ireland (CHI) Neonatology at Temple Street and Crumlin is a quaternary referral service for infants born at any of the 19 maternity units in Ireland who require specialist care. Across the two sites, all paediatric subspecialties for neonates with complex needs and congenital abnormalities are provided for. The neonatal team also provide care for infants with common acute neonatal problems presenting to their sites via ED up to 7 days after delivery.

Requirements

Be a registered nurse on the active Register of Nurses and Midwives held by An Bord Altranais and Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann (Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland). Be registered in the division(s) of the Children’s Nursing with the Nursing and MidwiferyBoard of Ireland (Bord Altranais agus Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann). Have a minimum of 5 years’ experience or an aggregate of 5 years’ full-time experience in specialist area of Neonatology. Possess a post registration Level 9 or higher award relevant to the specialist area with the ability to immediately register as a CNS in that specialty with NMBI. Have the ability to practice safely and effectively fulfilling his/her professional responsibility within his/her scope of practice. Candidates must possess the requisite knowledge and ability, including a high standard of suitability and clinical, professional, and administrative capacity for the proper discharge of the duties of the office.

Details

Location: Dublin, Ireland. Permanent. Salary: €62,699–€79,227 per year. Closing date: 10 Sept 2026, 22:59. Fluent English required. 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.

How to Apply

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 CV’s and cover letters is Thursday 10th September 2026 at 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/dept, please contact Neonatal Work Stream Lead Jenny.dunne1@childrenshealthireland.ie or Deirdre.Hughes@childrenshealthireland.ie ADON for Clinical Directorate C. For other queries relating to this recruitment process, please contact Recruitment team: recruitment@nchg.ie or designated Talent Acquisition Specialist – Naomi McGrath at naomi.mcgrath@childrenshealthireland.ie