National Director, Paediatric Clinical Services

Communicare Healthcare Ltd; Dublin; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

Comprehensive healthcare cover

Employee Assistance Programme

Company pension scheme

CPD opportunities

Highly competitive salary

Job summary

Communicare Healthcare Ltd is seeking a Head of Paediatric Clinical Services to provide senior clinical leadership, governance, and strategic oversight of nationwide paediatric homecare services. The role focuses on risk management, quality assurance, and continuous clinical improvement across multiple teams.

Leading Clinical Nurse Managers, you will drive service standards, regulatory compliance, and family-centred care delivery while collaborating with senior management and external

Qualifications

• Registered Children's Nurse (RCN) or equivalent clinical qualification with current registration.
• Minimum ten years’ progressive clinical experience across hospital and/or community settings, including paediatric services.
• Experience leading and overseeing frontline clinical service delivery within multi-stakeholder healthcare environments.
• Strong track record in driving operational excellence, service improvement initiatives, and enhanced clinical outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership across paediatric services nationally and lead the Clinical Nurse Manager team.
• Ensure robust risk management, governance, and compliance across service delivery.
• Support escalation pathways, clinical decision-making, and professional supervision.
• Develop and manage staff training, competency frameworks, and performance development.
• Foster stakeholder engagement with families, regulators, and external partners to strengthen service delivery.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Governance

Risk management

Paediatric care

Stakeholder mgmt

Staff coaching

Budget mgmt

Communication

Regulatory compliance

Training & development

Education

Registered Children's Nurse (RCN) or equivalent

Job description

Communicare Healthcare Ltd is seeking a Head of Paediatric Clinical Services to provide senior clinical leadership, governance, and strategic oversight of nationwide paediatric homecare services. The role focuses on risk management, quality assurance, and continuous clinical improvement across multiple teams.

Leading Clinical Nurse Managers, you will drive service standards, regulatory compliance, and family-centred care delivery while collaborating with senior management and external