Clinical Nurse Manager 2 – Transitional Care Unit

Children’s Health Ireland Jobs; Dublin; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Children's Health Ireland seeks a highly experienced nurse leader to coordinate activity and resources within the clinical area. The post holder will oversee staffing, professional development and ethical leadership in a six-bedded paediatric unit with complex care needs.

You will work with a multidisciplinary team to plan complex discharges, support family integration, and ensure confidentiality and accountability in line with CHI policies.

Qualifications

• RN/RGN with paediatric experience in acute setting (5+ years)
• 3 years post-registration with LT ventilator and paediatric experience
• Commitment to obtain management degree/diploma
• Teaching, supervision and management experience
• Experience with multidisciplinary teams

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage activity and resources within the clinical area
• Staffing and staff development resource management with leadership
• Handle grievances/disciplinary matters with ADON
• Maintain confidentiality and accountability in employment
• Coordinate discharge planning and ongoing care pathways with multidisciplinary teams

Skills

Nursing leadership

Staff development

Clinical governance

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Disciplinary handling

Education

RN Child branch

Degree/diploma in management

Job description

Purpose of the Role

The post holder has a pivotal role in co-ordination and management of activity and resources within the clinical area.

The main responsibilities are:

• Staffing and staff development resource management, facilitating communication and professional/clinical and ethical leadership.
• Support the philosophy and the mission statement of the hospital.
• Handle all grievance /disciplinary matters which are brought to your attention alongside the Assistant Director of Nursing.
• Ensure confidentiality on all matters and information obtained during the course of employment. The post holder is accountable, responsible and has authority.

The TCU is a six-bedded specialist unit providing care for children with complex healthcare needs, including tracheostomies, long-term ventilation, and other technological dependencies.

The service supports children's neurological, social, and emotional development, promotes family integration, and facilitates safe transitions to home and community care. The team works closely with multidisciplinary colleagues, community services, and regional hospitals to coordinate complex discharge planning and ongoing care pathways.

Eligibility Criteria, Qualifications And Experience

• RCN/RN Child branch with 5 years Post Graduate experience or RGN with 5 years paediatric experience in acute setting.
• 3 years post registration experience with Long Term Ventilation and acute paediatric experience.
• Commitment to obtain degree/diploma in management.
• Teaching, supervision and management experience.
• Experience of working with a multidisciplinary team.

For informal enquiries for this specialty/department, please contact Anne Rynne, ADON at [e-mail]

For other queries relating to this recruitment process, please contact Talent Acquisition Team – [e-mail]

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 Onboarding 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 onboarding journey.

So that the Onboarding team can confirm your start date, you will need to ensure that your mandatory training is completed at least 7 days prior to your commencement date.

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.

Below, you'll find the list of commencement dates for 2026 & 2027 for your information.

• 2ndNovember 2026
• 7thDecember 2026
• 4th January 2027
• 8th February 2027
• 8th March 2027
• 5th April 2027
• 10th May 2027
• 14th June 2027
• 5th July 2027
• 9th August 2027