Clinical Nurse Manager 2 Cork Children Services

Enable Ireland; Cork; On-site; EUR 29,000 - 35,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent training opportunities

Generous annual leave

Flexible working

Long service reward scheme

Wellbeing benefits

Pension

Job summary

Enable Ireland in Cork is seeking a Clinical Nurse Manager 2 (CNM2) to join the Cork Children’s Services team. The role involves delivering high-quality, team-based nursing support to children and families with complex needs in collaboration with schools and multidisciplinary colleagues.

The post requires a recognised nursing degree, NMBI registration, and at least 5 years post-qualification experience with 3 years in a senior/supervisory capacity.

Qualifications

• Hold a recognised validated University Degree in Nursing.
• Be registered with NMBI and maintain annual registration.
• Minimum 5 years post-qualification full-time experience and 3 years in a senior/supervisory role; holds a full clean driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing assessments and participate in team-based assessments for children and families.
• Lead or contribute to Individual Family Service Planning meetings and programme planning.
• Offer training and advice to families and staff and engage with schools and other stakeholders.

Education

Nursing degree or equivalent

Job description

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.

We are currently seeking a highly-motivated Clinical Nurse Manager 2 (CNM2) to join our team in Cork Childrens' Services, Curraheen, Co Cork.

Contract and Compensation

Contract Type: Specified Purpose Contract

Contract Hours: 18.75 hours per week

Salary Scale: €29,122 to € 34,629 per annum (based on working 18.75 hpw)

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 per annum pro-rata for less hours worked.

Overview of the Post

Overall Purpose of the Post To work as a member of the inter-disciplinary team providing services to children, young people (0-18 years) and families enrolled with the team. The nurse on a Children's Disability Network Team has a pivotal role in the delivery of effective, high quality, team based support to children and young people with complex needs arising from their disability. This is to be done in partnership with their families, school staff and other stakeholders in their daily lives. This post will involve holding a key contact role for children and their families, nursing assessments and participation in team based assessments, intervention, carrying out Individual Family Service Planning meetings with families, programme planning and implementation and review of same. Provision of training and advice to families, staff and other professionals and carers will also be a significant part of this role. Overview of Duties & Responsibilities: Please see Job Description for full list

Essential Criteria

• A recognised validated University Degree or an equivalent qualification in Nursing.
• Are registered in the relevant division of the Register of Nurses & Midwives maintained by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI).
• Annual Registration: On appointment, practitioners must maintain live annual registration on the appropriate/relevant Division of the register of Nurses maintained by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI) for the role AND Have a minimum of 5 years post qualification full-time experience AND Demonstrate evidence of continuing professional development AND Have a minimum of 3 years working at a senior level, or in a supervisory capacity Be eligible to work in the state. Hold full clean drivers licence and willingness to drive service vehicles.

Desirable Criteria

• Having a minimum of 3 years' experience of working with Children/Young people with disabilities (physical disability, autism, learning disability) and their families

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

Monday 7th September 2026 @ noon.

Reference Checks and Vetting

The post will be subject to reference checks and may be subject to Garda vetting/police clearance, as relevant.

Interview and Feedback

Due to the large volume of applications, we are not in the position to provide individual feedback to applicants who are not shortlisted for interview.

Candidate Involvement

Applications are invited from suitably qualified applicants from all sections of the community. The above information serves only as a guide to the advertised position. Enable Ireland, at its discretion, reserves the right to change this prior to appointment.

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