Nurse Manager- Maternity Leave Contract

Hollybank Trustees Ltd; Cork; On-site; EUR 48,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

Respond is seeking a Nurse Manager to oversee the Older Person’s Day Care Centre in Blackpool, Cork. You will lead the day-to-day operations, ensure high standards of nursing care, and manage admissions and staff.

This fixed-term 1-year contract (39 hours/week, Mon–Fri) offers a salary in the €48k–€51k range and opportunities to develop clinical leadership and teaching skills within a supportive team.

Qualifications

• Be registered in the General Division of the Live Register of Nurses maintained by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland.
• Minimum 5 years experience in a similar management position.
• A relevant third-level qualification is desirable.
• Demonstrate leadership and organisational skills; excellent communication.

Responsibilities

• Manage and participate in the Multi-disciplinary team attached to the Day Care Centre.
• Coordinate services required by older persons liaising with Physiotherapy, Dietetics, and Podiatry.
• Ensure Day Care Places are filled and maintain care plans.
• Organise nursing, care and support programmes daily.
• Lead admissions/discharges and maintain records as required.
• Manage and deploy Day Care Centre staff; conduct performance reviews.
• Develop care plans that are individual and regularly evaluated.
• Draft and implement standards, policies and procedures for staff to follow.
• Liaise with families and with Medical services.
• Arrange transport for service users.

Skills

Nurse management

Leadership

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Education

Nursing registration (NMBI)

Third-level qualification desirable

Job description

Location: On site / Cork, Ireland
job type: Contract / Full-time
Sector and subsector: Medical & Healthcare | Clinical
Annual Salary range:from € 48,000.00 to € 51,000.00

Respond is one of the largest housing associations in Ireland, providing social housing and homeless services. Our vision is that ‘every family and individual in Ireland will have high-quality housing as part of a vibrant and caring community’. We are growing rapidly in response to the housing crisis and are now looking for the right person who has the passion and skills to help us realise our vision.

Respond is committed to equal employment and growing a diverse workforce. If you do not “tick every box” there are likely other valuable attributes and skills that you have, that would make you a great fit for the organisation. We welcome applications from people of all cultures, nationalities, genders and from anyone who has historically faced social exclusion.

Role: Nurse Manager

Location: St. Francis Gardens, Day Centre, Blackpool, Cork

Reporting to: The National Manager for Family Support and Specialist Services

Terms: Fixed term (1 year) contract – 39 Hours per week (Mon to Fri)

Salary: 48K – 51K (Please note that offers are typically made at the beginning to mid-range of the advertised salary, based on skills and experience)

Job Purpose:

To manage the day-to-day running of the Older Person’s Day Care Centre in Blackpool, Cork. To maintain a high standard of nursing care. To continue to develop clinical expertise, leadership and teaching skills through nursing practice. To support, facilitate and manage the delivery of excellent nursing care, and maintain a high standard of professional and ethical responsibility. To manage the admissions and discharges to the service. To manage staff and develop the service.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

• To manage and participate in the Multi-disciplinary team attached to the Day Care Centre.
• To coordinate the provision of services required by older persons liaising in particular with Physiotherapy, Dietetics, and Podiatry.
• To ensure that Day Care Places are filled.
• Organise appropriate nursing, care and support programmes on a daily basis suitable for Service Users.
• To take responsibility for the admissions/discharge procedure of the Centre.
• To establish and maintain records of attendance, nursing care, statistical information, annual returns, and any other information as may be requested by the line manager, Respond or the HSE.
• To manage and deploy Day Care Centre staff, to achieve maximum productivity and continuity of care.
• Carry out Performance Reviews with staff and conduct monthly one-to-one feedback sessions.
• Develop care plans, which are individual, appropriate, interactive and regularly evaluated.
• Participate in the drafting and implementation of agreed standards, policies and procedures, ensuring all Day Care Centre Staff are familiar with and operate within the framework of these documents
• Liaise with families and friends of Service Users.
• Liaise with Medical services within the community e.g. General Practitioner, Public Health Nurse.
• Arrange for the transport of Service Users to and from the Service

QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE:

• Be registered in the General Division of the Live Register of Nurses maintained by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland
• Relevant experience within a similar position - Minimum of 5 years experience in a similar management position
• A relevant third-level qualification is desirable
• Demonstrate confidence and sympathy in dealing on a one-to-one and group basis with Service Users
• Be outgoing, relaxed and enthusiastic
• Ability to demonstrate leadership and organisational skills
• Experience working with Older persons
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Closing date for receipt of applications: Friday, 23rd October 2026.