Clinical Nurse Manager 1

Peamount Healthcare; Hospital; On-site; EUR 58,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Yearly Increment

Bike to Work Scheme

Free Parking

Onsite Café

Educational Funding

Subsidised Canteen

Award Winning Tranquillity Room

Staff/Family Fun Days

Job summary

Peamount Healthcare in Newcastle, Co Dublin, is seeking a Clinical Nurse Manager 1 to lead clinical and professional nursing practice on the assigned ward/service. This permanent full-time post requires 37.5 hours per week and is based onsite.

Reporting to the CNM2/ADON, the CNM1 will deliver safe, high‑quality, patient‑centred care, lead staff development, and drive quality improvement in line with HSE, HIQA, Sláintecare and NMBI standards.

Qualifications

• CNM1 role requires clinical leadership and management experience in a nursing setting.
• Experience delivering patient-centred care and improving service quality is essential.
• Ability to lead, mentor and develop the nursing team in line with policies.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical, professional and managerial leadership within the ward/unit/service.
• Ensure delivery of safe, high-quality, patient-centred care while managing resources effectively.
• Promote continuous quality improvement and staff development in collaboration with senior nursing leadership.

Job description

Job Specification and Terms and Conditions

Overview

• Campaign Reference – RQ1193
• Job Title & Grade – Clinical Nurse Manager 1
• Tenure – Permanent Full Time
• Hours of Work – 37.5 Hours – the allocation of these hours will be at the discretion of the Department Head and in accordance with needs of service
• Department – Nursing General
• Location of Post - Peamount Healthcare, Newcastle, Co. Dublin
• Working Model - Fully Onsite
• Remuneration - *€57,780 (Point 1) – 70,087 (LSI)
• Annual Leave - As per Health Service Executive (HSE)
• Closing Date – Tuesday 17th November 2026
• Proposed Interview Date – Week of 23rd November 2026 - At least 1 weeks’ notice will be provided. Shortlisted candidates are expected to make themselves available.
• Take Up Appointment - Successful applicant(s) must be available to take up the role within a reasonable timeframe
• Reporting Relationship – Clinical Nurse Manager 2, ADON.

OUR VALUES

Person centred – seeing each person as unique, giving them a voice and focusing on ability.

Respect – creating a supportive environment where everyone is given courteous and respectful care and support.

Excellence – enabling interdisciplinary teams to deliver high quality integrated care, meaningful outcomes with a focus on continuous improvement.

Team working – fostering an inclusive, healthy working environment where people are valued and recognised for their individual and shared achievements.

Quality improvement – supporting teams to embed continuous improvement methodology as part of everything we do.

Education & Research – partnering with academia to support education, learning, research and evidence-based care.

Benefits Of Working In Peamount

• Pension
• Yearly Increment
• Bike to Work Scheme
• Free Parking
• Onsite Café
• Peamount Choir/Social Groups
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Educational Funding
• Subsidised Canteen
• Award Winning Tranquillity Room
• Staff/Family Fun Days

PURPOSE OF THE POST

The Clinical Nurse Manager 1 will provide clinical, professional, and managerial leadership within the assigned ward/unit/service. The CNM1 is responsible for ensuring the delivery of safe, high-quality, patient-centred care while managing resources effectively and promoting continuous quality improvement.

The CNM1 will support staff development, maintain professional standards, and contribute to the achievement of organisational objectives in line with HSE policies, HIQA Standards, Sláintecare principles, and Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI) requirement.

The primary role of the CNM 1 will be the clinical and professional leadership and development in the nursing team, including the development of nursing staff by means of in-service training and orientation of new staff in collaboration with the CNM2.

Point on Salary Scale

• New appointees coming from the private sector will be placed on the minimum point of the scale

(*exceptions may apply for the below grades, provided proof of recognised service is submitted by VOS)

• *Clinical and Therapy Grades and Staff Nurses*: Incremental credit may be applied for recognised relevant service in Ireland and abroad (Department of Health Circular 2/2011) in the Civil Service, local authorities, public service, health service and other public service bodies and statutory agencies.

Your application must be your own work and reflect your own experiences, competencies and skills. Do not use AI to complete the application form.

We are all too aware that imposter syndrome and the confidence gap can sometimes stop fantastic candidates putting themselves forward, so please do submit an application — we’d love to hear from you.