Clinical Nurse Manager II - Nurse Practice Development

Clinical Nurse Manager II - Nurse Practice Development (Full-time, 37.5 hours per week, Permanent). Salary range: €62,699.00 - €79,221.00, dependent on relevant experience.

Role Overview

The Clinical Nurse Manager II (NPD) leads and supports the nursing department through education, audit, and quality improvement initiatives, promoting evidence-based practice and continuous improvement of patient care and nursing standards. The role is central to standardising, implementing, educating on, and supporting the Electronic Health Record (EHR) and embedding the Careful Nursing Philosophy and Professional Practice Model.

Key Responsibilities

• Promote and support evidence based nursing practice.
• Promote and embed the Careful Nursing Philosophy and Professional Practice Model and support staff to translate this philosophy into clinical practice.
• Lead and participate in clinical audit and quality improvement initiatives.
• Identify and assess learning needs of nursing staff and Healthcare Assistants (HCAs).
• Develop, deliver, and evaluate education programmes using a blended learning approach, including online learning, workshops, information sessions, and clinical skills fairs.
• Facilitate clinical skills training in both classroom and clinical environments.
• Support preceptorship, mentorship, and staff development.
• Provide professional and clinical leadership in nursing practice development within the nursing department.
• Support the implementation of service improvements and innovation.
• Participate in internal and external quality and accreditation processes (e.g., JCI, HIQA, NMBI, JAG).
• Support data collection, analysis, and reporting of quality indicators.
• Ensure compliance with national standards, policies, and guidelines.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Registered, or eligible for registration, in the General Nurse Division of the Register of Nurses maintained by the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI).
• 5 years post registration experience in an acute hospital within the last 7 years.
• Suitable management experience and/or qualification.
• Teaching and assessing qualification (desirable).
• Masters level education (desirable).
• Excellent interpersonal, leadership, accountability, and communication skills.
• Knowledge of nursing guidelines, policies, procedures, and protocols.
• Detailed understanding of the Code of Professional Conduct and Ethics for Registered Nurses and Registered Midwives, including the Scope of Practice and Professional Guidance.
• Broad knowledge of current nursing research issues pertinent to practice.
• Experience of clinical audit and standard setting.
• Commitment to promoting and fostering a culture of Care, Compassion, and Commitment in alignment with Bon Secours Hospital System values.
• R.G.N Registration required.

Bon Secours Health System is an equal opportunities employer.