Assistant Director of Nursing – CDC

Children’s Health Ireland Jobs; Dublin; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Children’s Health Ireland is seeking an experienced Assistant Director of Nursing for a directorate role in Dublin. The successful candidate will lead and co-ordinate the nursing/midwifery service within an assigned Directorate, ensuring high standards of care and staff development.

The role may involve working across service areas as directorates are reconfigured. Applicants must be registered as a Children’s Nurse with NMBI and have 7 years post-registration nursing experience plus 3 years in

Qualifications

• Registered as a Children’s Nurse on the Division/s of the Register of Nurses and Midwives, maintained by the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI) or entitled to be registered.
• Have 7 years post registration nursing experience and 3 years’ experience in clinical practice management, practice development, education or quality improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead and co-ordinate the development and delivery of the nursing/midwifery service within an assigned Directorate.
• Manage and control the nursing service within the budgetary allocation.
• May be required to work in any service area within the vicinity as the need arises and support reconfiguration of Directorates across sites.

Job description

Purpose of the Role

The directorate Assistant Director of Nursing requires knowledge of the work to be done and must have the potential to lead the nursing and ancillary staff of the assigned Directorate.

The directorate Assistant Director of Nursing requires knowledge of the work to be done and must have the potential to lead the nursing and ancillary staff of the assigned Directorate.

The job description sets out the role of the ADON in relation to the provision of a high standard of nursing care through the management and control of the nursing service within the budgetary allocation.

The successful candidate may be required to work in any service area within the vicinity as the need arises. It should be noted that in the context of the reconfiguration of Directorates across all sites, the job specification may be subject to review and change and may involve further duties.

The successful candidate will lead and co-ordinate the development and delivery of the nursing/midwifery service within an assigned Directorate.

Eligibility Criteria, Qualifications And Experience

• Registered as a Children’s Nurse on the Division/s of the Register of Nurses and Midwives, maintained by the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Ireland [NMBI] or entitled to be so registered.
• Have 7 years post registration nursing experience and 3 years’ experience in clinical practice management, practice development, education or quality improvement.

PLEASE NOTE

CHI has transitioned to a process of a one commencement day per month for all new employees, CHI internal transfers and Secondments. This update to our On boarding process is aligned to changes in our monthly/fortnightly payroll and with the launch of our new corporate induction program. This process enhancement ensures that we can thoroughly prepare for your arrival and facilitate a smooth transition in your on boarding journey.

It is important for you to note that if you do not have your pre-employments and mandatory training completed in time, your commencement date will be deferred to the next available date.

Belo, you’ll find the list of commencement dates for 2026 for your information.

• 5th October 2026
• 2nd November 2026
• 7th December 2026
• 4th January 2027
• 8th February 2027
• 8th March 2027
• 5th April 2027