Clinical Nurse Manager I Medical/Surgical

Clinical Nurse Manager I (CNM1) - Medical/Surgical

Permanent Contract, Full time Hours

The primary role of the Clinical Nurse Manager I is one of clinical and professional leadership in the clinical nursing team. The Clinical Nurse Manager 1 will be a role model and will provide clinical expertise and support within the team

Responsibilities:

• Establish and maintain caring and therapeutic interpersonal relationships with individuals, clients, groups and communities.
• Ensure confidentiality on all clinical and non-clinical information.
• Develop leadership skills to create a suitable environment and effective team working.
• Ensure new members to the clinical area are made feel welcome and a have adequate support.
• Ensuring that the CNM 1 has the skills of critical analysis, problem solving, decision making, reflective skills and abilities essential to the art and science of nursing.
• Ensure the clinical environment is conducive to supporting the learning and education of all staff.
• Allocate staff to patients in a fair and equitable manner taking cognizance of the expertise of staff and maximizing learning opportunities for staff and students.
• Participate in the orientation of all new staff members as required.
• Participate in continuing education of qualified nurses, as required.
• Engage in performance review processes including personal development planning as appropriate.

Eligibility Criteria:

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

• Are registered in the General Nurse Division of the Register of Nurses and Midwives, as appropriate, maintained by the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI / Bord Altranais agus Cnaimhseachais na hEireann).
• Have 3 years post registration nursing experience of which 1 year post registration full time experience must be in the speciality or related area.
• Candidates must possess the requisite clinical, leadership, managerial and administrative knowledge and ability for the proper discharge of the office.
• Candidates must demonstrate evidence of Continuing Professional Development.

Closing date for applications is 1pm on Tuesday, 28th January 2025.

MUH reserve the right to create a panel for this post from which permanent, fixed term and specified purpose vacancies of a full or part time duration may be filled.

• MUH is a growing voluntary hospital in the heart of Cork City. We have over 1,500 staff providing complex diagnostic, medical and surgical care through our inpatient, day patient, outpatient and emergency services. We are a teaching hospital, a centre of national and international excellence, and are renowned for our research and tertiary services. Providing 24/7 acute surgical, acute medical and critical care, MUH now has multiple sites across the city and continues to expand.
• We support staff development with approx. 100 promotions annually.
• We prioritise work life balance with 28% of our team working part time hours.
• We offer nationally agreed enhanced Salary Scales, Pension Scheme, excellent holidays, canteen, and Study Leave and Assistance.
• From Cardiac Care to Intensive Care, our varied specialist services offer real career choice to our team.
• For fully registered NMBI recognised nurses, we offer a generous relocation package (if coming from abroad).
• We live by our Core Values of Compassion, Excellence, Justice, Respect and Team Spirit.