Clinical Nurse Manager

Allied Health/Nursing; Cork; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent full-time

Competitive salary based on experience

Supportive working environment

Professional development and training

Key leadership role

Job summary

Medforce are recruiting for a Clinical Nurse Manager to join an established nursing home in Ballincollig, Co. Cork.

This permanent, full-time role offers hands-on clinical leadership, staff development and a key role in delivering high-quality resident care. You will work with the Director of Nursing and care team to supervise nursing staff, oversee medication management, registrations and audits, and promote patient-centred care in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• BSc in General Nursing or equivalent.
• Current registration with NMBI.
• Experience in elderly care or nursing home environment.
• Clinical leadership or management experience desirable.
• Strong clinical knowledge and regulatory understanding.
• Excellent leadership, communication and organisational skills.
• Strong decision-making and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to motivate and support a multidisciplinary team.
• Hands-on, flexible and proactive approach.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on clinical leadership to nursing and care staff.
• Ensure nursing practices meet clinical, regulatory and quality standards.
• Complete comprehensive resident assessments and update care plans.
• Monitor residents who are clinically unwell or with falls/sores.
• Identify and elevate clinical and operational issues to the Director of Nursing.
• Support development and implementation of clinical action plans.
• Oversee medication management and liaise with GPs and pharmacies.
• Promote high standards of professionalism and person-centred care.
• Support roster management and daily operational requirements.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Staff supervision

Regulatory compliance

Decision making

Communication

Education

BSc General Nursing

Job description

CLINICAL NURSE MANAGER

Location: Ballincollig, Co. Cork
Job Type: Permanent, Full-Time
Salary: Competitive, based on experience

Medforce are currently recruiting for a Clinical Nurse Manager to join an established nursing home in Ballincollig, Co. Cork.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Registered General Nurse with clinical leadership or management experience to take on a key role within a supportive residential care environment.

Working closely with the Director of Nursing and wider care team, you will provide hands-on clinical leadership, support and develop nursing and care staff, and help ensure the highest standards of resident care.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Clinical Leadership

• Provide visible, hands-on clinical leadership to Staff Nurses and Healthcare Assistants.
• Ensure nursing and care practices consistently meet required clinical, regulatory and quality standards.
• Complete comprehensive resident assessments and ensure care plans are appropriately developed, reviewed and updated.
• Monitor residents who are clinically unwell or experiencing falls, pressure sores or other clinical concerns.
• Identify and elevate clinical and operational issues to the Director of Nursing.
• Support the development and implementation of appropriate clinical action plans.

Medication Management

• Supervise medication administration and ensure compliance with relevant procedures.
• Support medication audits and identify areas for improvement.
• Liaise with GPs, pharmacies and other healthcare professionals regarding medication reviews.
• Assist with medication stock management and monthly inventory processes.

Staff Supervision & Development

• Provide day-to-day support, supervision and guidance to nursing and care staff.
• Assist with staff training, development and performance reviews.
• Identify training needs and support the delivery of appropriate training.
• Promote high standards of professionalism, dignity and person-centred care.
• Support the effective implementation of named nurse and named care assistant responsibilities.

Quality & Auditing

• Review new admissions and ensure appropriate assessments and care planning are completed.
• Carry out and support clinical, medication, health and safety, infection control and environmental audits.
• Monitor standards of hygiene and cleanliness throughout the nursing home.
• Ensure audit findings are followed up and appropriate action plans are implemented.
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement and high-quality resident care.

Residents & Families

• Develop positive relationships with residents, families and visitors.
• Act as a key point of contact for residents and their relatives.
• Respond to concerns and complaints promptly and professionally.
• Promote a person-centred approach that respects residents’ individual needs, preferences and dignity.

Management Support

• Work closely with the Director of Nursing in the day-to-day management of the nursing home.
• Provide cover for the Director of Nursing during annual leave and other absences.
• Support roster management, staff handovers and daily operational requirements.
• Review resident progress and contribute to clinical decision-making.
• Promote effective communication and teamwork across the nursing home.

REQUIREMENTS

• BSc in General Nursing or equivalent qualification.
• Current registration with NMBI.
• Previous experience working within elderly care or a nursing home environment.
• Previous clinical leadership, supervisory or management experience is desirable.
• Strong clinical knowledge and understanding of regulatory requirements.
• Excellent leadership, communication and organisational skills.
• Strong decision-making and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to motivate and support a multidisciplinary team.
• Ability to work independently and use initiative.
• A hands-on, flexible and proactive approach.

WHAT’S ON OFFER

• Permanent, full-time position.
• Competitive salary based on experience.
• Supportive working environment.
• Opportunity to develop your clinical leadership and management experience.
• Professional development and training opportunities.
• Key leadership role within an established nursing home.

All appointments are subject to satisfactory references, medical assessment and Garda vetting.