Job Description

Clinical Nurse Manager II (Theatre)

Permanent Full Time (37.5 hours per week)

Applications from suitably qualified persons are invited to apply for the full-time position of Clinical Nurse Manager 2, Theatre

Purpose of this Role:

The CNMII is responsible for quality assurance, overseeing and maintaining high standards of clinical practice, and ensuring the efficient allocation of resources. Key duties include managing staffing levels, fostering staff development and promoting practice development initiatives to enhance the skills and capabilities of the nursing team. Additionally, the CNM2 facilitates clear and effective communication within the clinical area, ensuring that professional and clinical leadership is provided to drive improvements in patient care delivery and team collaboration.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage patient care to ensure the highest professional standards using an evidence-based approach
• Provide a high level of professional & clinical leadership
• Quality assurance within their designated area, as well as overseeing and maintaining high standards of clinical practice, and ensuring the efficient allocation of resources
• Managing staffing levels, fostering staff development, and promoting practice development initiatives to enhance the skills and capabilities of the nursing team
• Be responsible for the co-ordination assessment, planning, implementation and review of care for patients according to BSHS standards
• Maintain compliance with safety protocols, policies, and best practices in patient care
• Work closely with MDT team to enhance patient outcomes and experience
  

Qualifications:

• Registered nurse on the active nursing & midwifery Board of Ireland

• Confirm Annual registration with NMBI
• Peri-Operative Qualification (desirable)
• Post-graduate course or relevant education course (desirable)
• Healthcare Management Qualification (desirable)
  

Experience

• Must have 5 years post-registration experience in an acute hospital setting, with at least 2 years being within the speciality or related area
• Have the clinical, managerial and administrative capacity to properly discharge the functions of the role
• Experience with an electronic health record (desirable)
• Preceptorship experience (desirable)

Informal enquiries to: Mary Kearney, makearney@bonsecours.ie

Applications for the post via Workday

Closing date for receipt of applications Friday August 21st, 2026

Applications may also be sourced from existing CVs on file/referrals.
Please note a panel may be formed for future vacancies which may arise in the Hospital