Clinical Nurse Manager 1 (CNM1)

Enable Ireland; Nenagh; On-site; EUR 53,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent training opportunities

Generous annual leave entitlements

Flexible Working

Long service reward scheme

Pay adjusted Maternity Leave

Pay adjusted Adoptive Leave

Pay adjusted Paternity Leave

Wellbeing benefits

Pension

Job summary

Enable Ireland in Nenagh is seeking a Clinical Nurse Manager (CNM1) to lead a nursing team delivering residential respite care for children and young adults with disabilities. You will supervise staff, align with the PIC, and uphold HIQA standards to ensure safe, person-centred care.

The role requires extensive nursing experience, management skills, and a willingness to work evenings and weekends, with a clear pathway to professional development within a supportive organisation.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with NMBI.
• Min 3 years post-qualification experience.
• Management experience in HIQA regulated environments.
• Evidence of CPD and annual registration up to date.
• Full clean drivers licence required and willingness to drive service vehicles.
• Annual NMBI registration must be maintained.

Responsibilities

• Lead nursing staff and coordinate residential respite services.
• Work with Person in Charge (PIC) to prioritise family involvement and service delivery.
• Ensure high quality, person-centred care and maintain HIQA registration standards.
• Provide flexible coverage including evenings and weekends.

Skills

Nurse management

HIQA experience

CPD

Driver's licence

NMBI registration

Education

Nursing registration (NMBI)

Job description

Would you like to work for a great employer? Enable Ireland is an organisation that makes a real difference to the lives of children and adults with disabilities in Ireland, and is named as one of Ireland's Irish Independent 150 Best Employers 2025.

Enable Ireland, as an equal opportunities employer, proudly maintains a Silver Award in Diversity from the Irish Centre for Diversity. We vigorously advocate for fairness, respect, equality, diversity, inclusion, and engagement, and are dedicated to ongoing enhancement in these areas.

Clinical Nurse Manager (CNM1)

Location: Teach Saoirse, Children’s Residential Respite House, Nenagh, Co Tipperary.

Contract type: 1 Year Fixed Term Contract

Contract hours: 37.5 Hours per week

Salary Scale: €53,468 to €63,401 pro rata per annum. Salary scales are subject to LSI’s (Long Service Increments).

This pay scale is subject to increases in 2026 in accordance with the recent WRC agreement towards enhanced pay adjustments in Section 39 organisations.

Annual Leave Entitlement: 34 - 37 days pro rata per annum

Overview of the Post

To provide residential respite to families of children and young adults with disabilities in North Tipperary. The residential support service will be coordinated by the Person in Charge (PIC), who will prioritise families to be involved in the service, who agrees with each family the type and level of support to be provided. The CNM1 will supervise the Nursing Staff and work closely with the RRM (PIC). In order to provide a flexible support service, the CNM1 will be required to work during evenings and weekends.

The post holder will lead a dedicated staff team in delivering high quality person centred care and support to the children and young adults with disabilities. Working closely with senior management the post holder will work towards maintaining registration as a HIQA designated centre.

Overview of Duties & Responsibilities

Please see Job Description for full list of Duties & Responsibilities

Essential Criteria

• Registered Nurse (RNID/RGN/RCN) with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI)
• Min 3 years post qualification experience
• Evidence of at least 1 year of management experience Min 2 years’ experience of working within a HIQA regulated environment
• Evidence of CPD
• Possess a full clean drivers licence and willingness to drive service vehicles
• Annual registration On appointment, Practitioners must maintain live annual registration on the relevant division of the Register of Nurses and Midwives maintained by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (Bord Altranais agus Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann).
• Confirm annual registration with NMBI to Enable Ireland

Desirable Criteria

• Min 2 years’ experience of working with people with Disabilities
• Management course commenced or completedExperience in delivering training

In the event of a high volume of applicants Desirable Criteria may be applied in the short listing process

Benefits

• Excellent internal and external training opportunities
• Generous annual leave entitlements
• Flexible Working
• Long service reward scheme
• Pay adjusted Maternity Leave
• Pay adjusted Adoptive Leave
• Pay adjusted Paternity Leave
• Wellbeing benefits
• Pension

Closing date for applications: 4pm Friday 25th September 2026

Interview date: TBC

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