Clinical Nurse Manager 2 Endoscopy, Pre-Assessment

Clinical Nurse Manager 2 Endoscopy, Pre-Assessment Mercy University Hospital

Location: On site / Cork City, Cork, Ireland
job type: Permanent / Full-time
Sector and subsector: Medical & Healthcare Nursing & Midwifery
Annual Salary range:from € 62,699.00 to € 79,227.00

Clinical Nurse Manager 2 (Full time, Permanent)

Are you an experienced Endoscopy Nurse seeking a leadership challenge? We are recruiting a CNM2 to join our dynamic, growing service at MUH.

MUH is recognised as a Centre of Excellence for Gastroenterology & Endoscopy, delivering a full range of diagnostic and therapeutic GI services and our Endoscopy services are scaling up - more procedures, more scope, more impact. This is an exciting time to be joining MUH as the new developments include additional suites with additional roles for all disciplines, especially nursing.

The purpose of this post is to lead and coordinate pre- assessment of GI endoscopy referrals and assign patients to the most clinically appropriate care pathway. The objective of the role is to avoid unnecessary procedures for patients and to contribute to the efficient use of endoscopy capacity in the hospital.

The CNM2 Endoscopy Pre-Assessment will work as a key member of the multi-disciplinary team providing support to endoscopy unit colleagues and referring clinicians.

The post holder will report to the CNM3 Endoscopy, and is professionally accountable to the Assistant Director of Nursing and the Director of Nursing

Responsibilities - The post holder will be responsible for;

• Manage patient care to ensure the highest professional standards using an evidence based, care planning approach.
• Be responsible for the co-ordination, assessment, planning, delivery and review of service user care by all staff in designated area(s).
• Provide a high level of professional and clinical leadership.
• Provide supervision and assist in the development of knowledge, skills and attitudes of staff and assigned students.
• Ensure that modern standards of clinical nursing care are in operation and that regular monitoring of nursing care is undertaken through audit.
• Provide learning opportunities for all staff and guide them towards research-based nursing practise.
• Monitor recent nursing research and new developments.
• Initiate, facilitate, and take part in relevant nursing research and promote awareness of ongoing and current research issues affecting patient care.
• Use the outcomes of audit to develop action plans and support their implementation.
• Participate and cooperate with legislative and regulatory requirements regarding quality, risk, and safety.
• Participate and cooperate with local quality, risk and safety initiatives as required.

Eligibility Criteria:

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

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Have at least 5 years post registration experience (or an aggregrate of 5 years fulltime post registration experience) of which 2 years must be in the speciality or related area of Endoscopy

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Have the clinical, managerial and administrative capacity to properly discharge the functions of the role.

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Candidates must demonstrate evidence of continuous professional development.

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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.

Closing date for applications is 1pm, Friday 6 th November 2026

The 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.

Mercy University Hospital (MUH):

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.