Clinical Nurse Manager II -Surgical Day Unit

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

Benefits offered by this job

Fully funded private health insurance

Employer pension contributions

Relocation support

Subsidised parking

Educational grants

CPD opportunities

Career progression opportunities

Discounted healthcare for employees &家

Relocation support

Job summary

RecruitNet International Ltd seeks a Clinical Nurse Manager II for the Surgical Day Unit in Dublin, Ireland. This fixed-term, full-time post leads nursing staff and ensures safe, patient-centred care within a multidisciplinary team.

The role offers opportunities to influence service delivery, drive quality improvements, and support staff development in a dynamic hospital setting. Successful candidates will be NMBI registered with significant clinical and management experience.

Qualifications

• Must be an NMBI-registered General Nurse in good standing.
• Post-registration nursing management qualification is desirable.
• Experience leading nursing teams in surgical or day-unit settings.
• Strong leadership and communication skills essential for multidisciplinary collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership to nursing staff within Surgical Day Unit and align with service goals.
• Plan and oversee patient flow to ensure safe and timely care.
• Collaborate with Theatre, PACU and Nursing leadership to optimise outcomes.
• Monitor quality of care and promote evidence-based practice.
• Support staff recruitment, development and performance management.
• Ensure availability of equipment, supplies and resources; monitor budgets.

Skills

Leadership & team management

NMBI-registered RN

Clinical governance

Communication

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Education

NMBI Registered General Nurse (RGN)

Post-registration Nursing Management qualification

Job description

Clinical Nurse Manager II -Surgical Day Unit

Location: Dublin, Ireland Job Type: Fixed Term | Full-Time

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

We are currently seeking a Clinical Nurse Manager II -Surgical Day Unit to join a leading hospital in Dublin, Ireland . This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated nurse to work in a dynamic clinical environment delivering high-quality patient care.

The successful candidate will be responsible for providing safe, effective, and patient-centred nursing care while working collaboratively with a multidisciplinary healthcare team.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and direction to nursing staff within the patient care units, supporting the goals and objectives of Surgical Services and the organisation.
• Plan, coordinate, and oversee patient flow across Surgical Services to ensure the safe, efficient, and timely delivery of patient care.
• Collaborate closely with Theatre and PACU Nurse Managers, the Head of Surgical Services, Nurse Supervisors, Director of Nursing, physicians, and multidisciplinary teams to optimise patient outcomes.
• Monitor and evaluate the quality of patient care, ensuring care is competent, compassionate, efficient, evidence-based, and aligned with professional standards and the Professional Scope of Practice Framework.
• Support staff recruitment, retention, development, and performance management, promoting a positive, respectful, inclusive, and supportive working environment.
• Ensure the availability of safe equipment, adequate supplies, and appropriate resources, while monitoring staffing levels, productivity, budgets, and operational expenditure.
• Participate in quality improvement, risk management, clinical audit, and accreditation activities, identifying areas for improvement and supporting the implementation of best practices, policies, and standards.
• Maintain effective professional relationships and communication with patients, families, physicians, nursing colleagues, other departments, and external stakeholders to promote collaborative and respectful care.
• Support education and professional development by attending mandatory training and relevant study days, maintaining a professional portfolio, supervising or precepting students and newly appointed staff, and identifying opportunities for nursing research.
• Promote professional accountability and effective practice through participation in performance reviews, health promotion initiatives, patient and family education, effective time management, and the completion of other duties as required.

Requirements

• NMBI-registered Registered General Nurse in good standing.
• Relevant post-registration qualification in Nursing Management is desirable.
• Minimum 3 years' clinical nursing experience.
• Minimum 2 years' progressive nursing management experience.
• Experience in a Same Day Surgical Unit is desirable.
• Experience in implementing new services and ways of working.
• Strong leadership, delegation, team-building, and motivational skills.
• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, teaching, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong planning, organisation, time management, flexibility, and multitasking abilities.
• Innovative and motivated approach with a commitment to professional development.
• Up-to-date knowledge of developments in the relevant specialist area and national nursing strategies.
• Demonstrates empathy, compassion, and respect towards patients, relatives, colleagues, and other healthcare professionals.

Benefits

• 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