Full time

recruitNet; Rathfarnham; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Contributory pension

Career progression opportunities

CPD / Training programmes

Support for further education

Job summary

Zohorecruit is seeking a Clinical Nurse Manager 2 – Mental Health for a hospital in Dublin. This permanent, full-time role requires leading nursing services and delivering safe, high-quality patient care in Rathfarnham, Ireland.

You will drive clinical governance, staff development, budget control, and multidisciplinary teamwork, with CPD support and opportunities for career progression. Closing date: 1 November 2026.

Qualifications

• Be a Registered Psychiatric Nurse registered with An Bord Altranais/NMBI, or eligible for registration.
• Minimum five years’ post-qualification experience, including at least two years at Clinical Nurse Manager 1 level.
• Experience in healthcare or hospital setting, including acute mental health services.
• Clinical experience in palliative care is desirable.
• Proven experience in staff management, budgetary control, and workforce planning.
• Comprehensive knowledge of Mental Health Commission standards and clinical governance structures.
• Demonstrate ability to lead, educate, and support students and registered nurses, contributing to practice education.
• CPD evidence and ongoing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Provide ongoing strategic and operational leadership in line with national legislation, regulatory requirements, and best-practice standards.
• Ensure high-quality nursing services that promote excellence in patient care, safety, and clinical outcomes.
• Maintain compliance with regulatory frameworks, including Health & Safety and Risk Management standards.
• Act as an effective leader to plan, implement, and sustain operational change within the nursing service.
• Collaborate with residents, families, carers, and staff to support person-centred care planning.
• Participate in multidisciplinary healthcare teams to foster cooperation and effective communication across disciplines.
• Ensure nursing practices align with the organisation’s service objectives and strategic plans.

Skills

Leadership

Staff management

Budgeting

Clinical governance

Education

Nursing registration (NMBI) or eligible

Job description

Clinical Nurse Manager 2 - Mental Health

Rathfarnham, Ireland | Posted on 10/10/2026

• State/Province Dublin
• Country Ireland

Job Description

We are hiring a ClinicalNurse Manager 2 - Mental Healthto a hospital inDublin.

Job Type - Permanent, Full time

Working Hours: 78 hours per fortnight.

The closing date for receipt of applications is 1st November 2026.

Responsibilities

Provide ongoing strategic and operational leadership in line with national legislation, regulatory requirements, and best-practice standards.

Ensure the delivery of high-quality nursing services that promote excellence in patient care, safety, and clinical outcomes.

Maintain the highest levels of compliance with all regulatory frameworks, including Health & Safety and Risk Management standards.

Act as an effective and visible leader with the expertise to plan, implement, and sustain operational change within the nursing service.

Work collaboratively with residents, families, carers, and staff to support person-centred goal setting and care planning.

Actively participate in the multidisciplinary healthcare team, fostering cooperation and effective communication across all disciplines.

Ensure all nursing practices, procedures, and policies align with the organisation’s service objectives and strategic plans

Requirements

Be a Registered Psychiatric Nurse registered with An Bord Altranais/NMBI, or eligible for registration.

Possess a minimum of five years’ post-qualification experience, including at least two years at Clinical Nurse Manager 1 level.

Have relevant experience in a healthcare or hospital setting, including acute mental health services.

Clinical experience in palliative care is desirable.

Demonstrate a high level of clinical, managerial, and administrative competence appropriate to a senior nursing role.

Have proven experience in staff management, budgetary control, and workforce planning.

Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of Mental Health Commission standards, leadership principles, and clinical governance structures.

Show clinical experience of working effectively within multidisciplinary teams, with a strong understanding of clinical governance concepts and operations.

Demonstrate the ability to lead, educate, and support students and registered nurses, actively contributing to practice education, training, and professional development.

Have a thorough understanding of health, safety, and statutory regulations impacting healthcare organisations.

Provide evidence of ongoing continuing professional and personal development (CPD).

Contributory pension scheme

Career development and progression opportunities

Comprehensive training and development programmes

Support for further education and professional qualifications