Clinical Nurse Manager 3 Patient Flow Manager

recruitNet; Sandyford; On-site; EUR 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully funded private health insurance

Highly competitive salary

Employer pension contributions

Relocation support

Subsidised parking

Educational grants

Continuous professional development opportunities

Excellent career progression opportunities

Discounted healthcare for employees and their immediate family

Job summary

A leading healthcare recruitment firm in Ireland seeks a Clinical Nurse Manager 3 - Patient Flow Manager for a permanent full-time role in Dublin. The successful candidate will lead patient care initiatives and ensure compliance with safety standards. Key requirements include a Degree in Nursing, a minimum of 5 years in acute care, and at least 2 years of management experience. Among the offered perks are a competitive salary and continuous professional development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Hold a Degree in Nursing with active registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience as a Registered Nurse in an acute hospital setting.
• At least 2 years’ management experience in a healthcare environment.
• Strong organisational and time-management skills.
• Excellent IT proficiency with clinical and administrative systems.
• Ability to lead clinical practice and drive service improvements.
• Evidence-based decision-making and strong leadership.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with nursing supervisors for efficient patient flow.
• Monitor and forecast admissions and discharges.
• Oversee resource management and quality audits.
• Lead bed management strategies with multidisciplinary teams.
• Oversee staffing, audits, and KPIs.
• Provide regular bed/resource reports to senior management.
• Allocate patient care based on acuity levels and staff competencies.
• Lead bed management strategies with the multidisciplinary team.
• Support strategic planning and budgeting, including cost control.
• Demonstrate leadership and maintain policies compliance (e.g. infection control, GDPR, JCI).
• Ensure proficiency in IT systems such as Meditech.

Skills

Leadership

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Clinical assessment

IT proficiency

Education

Degree in Nursing with NMBI registration

Tools

Meditech

Job description

Clinical Nurse Manager 3 Patient Flow Manager

Permanent | recruitNet | Ireland

Posted On 20/03/2026

Job Information

Hospital

City Sandyford

State/Province Dublin

D**

Job Description

Clinical Nurse Manager 3– Patient Flow Manager (Permanent, Full-Time)

Location: Dublin, Ireland

RecruitNet International Ltd specialises in healthcare recruitment for both domestic and overseas candidates across hospitals, nursing homes, home care, and community care services.

We are currently seeking a Clinical Nurse Manager 3 (CNM2) – Patient Flow Manager for a leading hospital in Dublin, Ireland . This is a permanent, full-time opportunity for an experienced nursing professional to lead and support the delivery of high-quality patient care within the pre-operative assessment service.

The successful candidate will play a key role in clinical leadership, patient assessment, service coordination, and ensuring the highest standards of patient safety and care within a dynamic hospital environment.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with the nursing supervisor and clinical operations team to ensure efficient patient flow and service delivery.

Maintain and communicate accurate bed status, ensuring real-time visibility for all relevant stakeholders.

Monitor, analyse, and forecast admissions, discharges, and bed utilisation trends to support operational planning.

Participate in service planning, implementation, and evaluation, contributing to continuous improvement initiatives.

Oversee resource management, including staffing allocation, quality audits, and monitoring key performance indicators (KPIs).

Provide regular reports on bed and resource utilisation to senior management, using data to inform decision-making.

Allocate patient care based on acuity levels and staff competencies, ensuring optimal skill mix and safe care delivery.

Lead and coordinate bed management strategies, including forecasting meetings, winter planning, and discharge optimisation in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team.

Support strategic planning and financial management, including budgeting, cost control, and implementation of electronic bed management systems.

Demonstrate strong leadership and professional standards, ensuring compliance with policies (e.g. infection control, GDPR, JCI), supporting staff development, and maintaining proficiency in relevant IT systems such as Meditech.

Requirements

Hold a Degree in Nursing with active registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI).

Possess a minimum of 5 years’ experience as a Registered Nurse in an acute hospital setting.

Have at least 2 years’ management experience in a healthcare environment.

Demonstrate strong organisational and time management skills.

Exhibit excellent IT proficiency, including the use of clinical and administrative systems.

Show the clinical, managerial, and administrative capability to effectively perform the role.

Demonstrate the ability to lead clinical practice and drive service quality improvements.

Promote and apply evidence-based decision-making in clinical and operational settings.

Exhibit strong leadership and team-building skills, with the ability to motivate and manage staff.

Possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build and maintain effective working relationships.

Fully funded private health insurance

Highly competitive salary

Employer pension contributions

Relocation support

Subsidised parking

Educational grants

Continuous professional development opportunities

Excellent career progression opportunities

Discounted healthcare for employees and their immediate family