CNM2 Quality – JCI Accreditation-JN -092026-557589

CPL; Leinster; Hybrid; EUR 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

4-day week option

Hybrid working

Competitive benefits package

Job summary

Cpl Healthcare is assisting a leading private hospital in Kildare to appoint a Clinical Nurse Manager 2 (CNM2) – Quality and Patient Safety. The role leads quality, risk, accreditation and continuous improvement across the organisation, with a focus on compliance with healthcare standards and staff development.

The CNM2 will drive quality frameworks, analyse data, produce dashboards for leadership, and support governance, audit, and service development programmes.

Qualifications

• NMBI registered nurse (RGN) with minimum 5 years in healthcare quality, risk and compliance.
• Essential: proven experience supporting and maintaining JCI accreditation.
• Strong knowledge of healthcare quality standards and patient safety frameworks.
• Lean, Six Sigma, or similar continuous improvement training is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the hospital’s Quality Management System.
• Manage risk identification, investigations and risk registers.
• Drive patient safety initiatives and quality improvement projects.
• Lead accreditation preparation and ongoing compliance activities.
• Analyse quality and safety data and produce reports for leadership.
• Deliver staff training in quality improvement and safety.
• Support governance, audits and service development programmes.

Skills

Quality management

Risk management

Patient safety

Data dashboards

Leadership

Education

NMBI registered nurse (RGN)

Job description

JN -092026-557589

Clinical Nurse Manager 2 (CNM2) – Quality and Patient Safety

Our client, a leading 39-bed private hospital in Kildare, is seeking an experienced Clinical Nurse Manager 2 (CNM2) – Quality and Patient Safety to join its leadership team. This pivotal role will lead the hospital’s quality, patient safety, risk management and continuous improvement agenda.

The successful candidate will drive compliance with healthcare standards, oversee quality and risk frameworks, support accreditation activities, and champion a culture of continuous improvement across the organisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the hospital’s Quality Management System.
• Manage risk identification, incident investigations, and organisational risk registers.
• Drive patient safety initiatives and quality improvement projects.
• Lead accreditation preparation and ongoing compliance activities.
• Analyse quality and safety data, producing reports and dashboards for leadership.
• Deliver staff training in quality improvement, risk management, and patient safety.
• Support governance, audit, and service development programmes.

Requirements

• NMBI registered nurse (RGN) with Minimum 5 years’ experience in healthcare quality, risk, compliance
• Essential: Proven experience supporting and maintaining JCI accreditation within a hospital setting.
• Strong knowledge of healthcare quality standards, patient safety frameworks, and regulatory requirements.
• Training in Lean, Six Sigma, or similar continuous improvement methodologies is advantageous.

What’s on Offer

• Flexible working arrangements, including the option of a condensed 4-day week and hybrid working.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Opportunity to shape quality and patient safety strategy within a progressive healthcare environment.

Salary: €65,000-80,000