Assistant Director of Nursing

Elite Talent Hub; Limerick; On-site; EUR 77,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent contract

Salary circa €85,000

Pension

CPD support

Job summary

Elite Talent Hub represents a leading acute hospital in Limerick seeking an Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON). This permanent role reports to the Director of Nursing and offers CPD support, pension, and career progression.

The ADON will provide strategic leadership, oversee nursing services, and ensure high-quality, patient-centred care while maintaining compliance with NMBI requirements and audit standards.

Qualifications

• Registered or eligible for registration with NMBI in the General Nurse Division.
• Minimum 6 years' post-registration nursing experience, with 2 years in CNM1/CNM2 level in an acute setting.
• Post-registration qualification NFQ Level 8+ in healthcare or management.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and clinical leadership for nursing and related services.
• Manage assigned areas efficiently while maintaining high standard of patient care.
• Participate as a senior nurse manager in hospital services management.
• Evaluate patient pathways and optimise the patient journey.
• Plan resources and workload to support service delivery.
• Liaise with stakeholders on patient flow initiatives and service planning.
• Ensure NMBI requirements and modern standards of clinical nursing are met.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Clinical governance

Staff development

Education

NFQ Level 8 or higher in healthcare/management

Job description

Assistant Director of Nursing – Limerick

Elite Talent Hub is a specialist in permanent staffing solutions for clients both nationally and internationally.

Our client, a leading acute hospital in the Limerick region, is now seeking applications from suitably qualified candidates for the role of Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON). The role carries all the benefits of a permanent contract with career progression opportunities, CPD support and pension, and reports to the Director of Nursing.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide strategic and clinical leadership and direction for nursing and related services, delivering effective, efficient, quality assured and patient centred care.
• Manage assigned areas in a cost effective and efficient manner while maintaining a high standard of patient care.
• Participate as a senior nurse manager in the effective management of hospital services.
• Evaluate patient pathways and optimise the patient journey.
• Support the effective operation of assigned services through forward planning and organisation of resources and workload.
• Foster strong working relationships across the clinical team.
• Maintain accurate records in line with legislation and best practice.
• Demonstrate expert clinical knowledge and expertise in the delivery of patient care.
• Liaise with stakeholders on the planning and implementation of patient flow initiatives.
• Support the implementation of the strategic vision and direction of nursing across the hospital.
• Advise the Director of Nursing on all matters relating to staff development.
• Ensure NMBI requirements for the practice of professional nursing are met and upheld at all times.
• Ensure modern standards of clinical nursing care are maintained through regular audit, and use audit outcomes to develop and implement action plans.
• As part of the Senior Nurse Management Team, provide leadership on patient flow and staffing resource allocation out of hours, acting as Hospital Operational Manager out of hours.

Requirements:

• Registered, or eligible for registration, in the General Nurse Division (and other divisions relevant to the service) of the Register of Nurses and Midwives maintained by NMBI.
• A minimum of 6 years' post registration nursing experience, including 2 years' recent nursing management experience at CNM1/CNM2 level (or equivalent) in an acute setting.
• A post registration programme of study verifying a National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ) Level 8 or higher award (QQI), or equivalent ECTS credits, in a healthcare or management related area.

What's on Offer:

• Permanent contract with career progression opportunities
• Salary circa €85,000, dependent on experience
• Pension
• CPD support