Clinical Nurse Manager II -Surgical Day Unit

recruitNet; Sandyford; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private health insurance

Pension contributions

Relocation support

Subsidised parking

Educational grants

CPD opportunities

Career progression

Discounted healthcare

Job summary

RecruitNet International Ltd is seeking a Clinical Nurse Manager II for the Surgical Day Unit in Dublin, Ireland. This fixed-term, full-time role offers leadership of nursing staff and oversight of patient flow within Surgical Services.

You will collaborate with Theatre, PACU, and the Head of Surgical Services to ensure safe, evidence-based care, staff development, and service improvements, with a strong emphasis on multidisciplinary teamwork and professional practice.

Qualifications

• Registered General Nurse with NMBI in good standing.
• Post-registration qualification in Nursing Management desirable.
• Minimum 3 years’ clinical nursing experience.
• Minimum 2 years’ progressive nursing management experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and direction to nursing staff within the patient care units.
• Plan, coordinate, and oversee patient flow across Surgical Services to ensure timely delivery of care.
• Collaborate with Theatre and PACU Nurse Managers, Head of Surgical Services, and multidisciplinary teams to optimise outcomes.
• Monitor and evaluate quality of care, ensure it is evidence-based and aligned with standards.
• Support recruitment, development, and performance management of staff.
• Ensure availability of safe equipment, supplies, and resources while monitoring budgets.
• Participate in quality improvement, risk management, and accreditation activities.
• Maintain effective relationships with patients, families, and all healthcare professionals.
• Support education and professional development through training and study days.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Staff development

Communication

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Education

Nursing Management qualification

Job description

Clinical Nurse Manager II -Surgical Day Unit

Full time | recruitNet | Ireland

Posted On 04/09/2026

Job Information

Hospital

City Sandyford

State/Province Dublin

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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.

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