Job Description

To be responsible for the management, care and treatment of service users, to ensure that the optimum standard of care is provided within the designated area(s) of responsibility.

The primary role of the Clinical Midwife Manager 1 (CMM 1) will be one of clinical and professional leadership and development in the midwifery team, including the development of midwifery staff by means of in-service training, orientation of new staff and arranging for clinical experience and supervision of student midwives where this is appropriate.

Organisational Context

The HSE has created six new health regions. Each region is responsible for providing both hospital and community care for the people in that area. Bringing community health services and hospitals together means we can take a more patient-centred approach to healthcare.

HSE Dublin and North East provides health and social care to North Dublin, Louth, Meath,

Monaghan and most areas of Cavan.

HSE Dublin and North East Region includes the following hospitals;

• Beaumont Hospital
• Cavan General Hospital
• Connolly Hospital
• Louth County Hospital
• National Orthopaedic Hospital Cappagh
• Monaghan General Hospital
• Mater Misericordiae University Hospital
• Our Ladys Hospital Navan
• Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital
• Rotunda Hospital

Essential Criteria

(a) Eligible applicants will be those who on the closing date for the competition:

(i) Are registered in the Midwifery division of the Register of Nurses & Midwives maintained by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (An Bord Altranais agus Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann) or entitled to be so registered.

AND

(ii) Have at least 3 years post registration experience of which 1 must be in the speciality or related area of Midwifery

AND

(iii) Candidates must demonstrate evidence of continuous professional development.

AND

(b) Candidates must possess the requisite knowledge and ability including a high standard of suitability and clinical, managerial and administrative capacity to properly discharge the functions of the role.

(i) Practitioners must maintain live annual registration on the appropriate/relevant Division of the register of Nurses and Midwives maintained by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI] (Bord Altranais agus Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann) for the role

AND

(ii) Confirm annual registration with NMBI to the HSE by way of the annual Patient Safety Assurance Certificate (PSAC).

Relevant attachment:

CMM1Postnatal Job Spec 2026 ICIMS