Clinical Nurse Manager 3

We are a person-centred, rights-based organisation that is dedicated to improving the lives of children and adults with intellectual disabilities. We currently provide services in Limerick, North Tipperary, and Dublin. Our mission at Avista is to work together with the people we support to live their best lives through the delivery of quality services while promoting their roles as active citizens in an inclusive society.

Description

Avista is a person-centred, rights-based organisation that is dedicated to improving the lives of children and adults with disabilities. We provide a wide range of services including Day, Residential and Respite supports to both children and adults in various locations across Dublin, Limerick and North Tipperary.

Avista is looking for candidates who are committed to supporting people with Intellectual Disabilities and their families, in a person-centred, community based, socially inclusive manner in accordance with our core values and ethos and underpinned by quality, best practice and research.

JOB ADVERTISEMENT APPLICATIONS ARE INVITED FOR THE FOLLOWING POSITION: Clinical Nurse Manager 3 COMMUNITY RESIDENTIAL SERVICES, LIMERICK

Salary subject to Relevant Public Sector Experience and pro-rated for hours of work.

REF: 105802

• NMBI Registration.
• Management Qualification- Possess a Recognised Management Qualification FETAC/QQI Level 6 or equivalent.
• Full Clean Driving Licence for Manual Vehicles.
• Excellent leadership skills and the ability to work on your own initiative.
• Have a minimum of two years' experience at CNM2 level in the area of intellectual disability.
• Be a highly motivated individual who can demonstrate effective leadership and managerial skills, and the capacity to manage change.
• Have proven people management, leadership, communications and interpersonal skills.
• Be able to work on projects as directed by the Service Manager.
• Have experience of working with Behaviours of Concern and complex care needs and supporting, mentoring staff teams in the delivery of a high quality to the Service Users.
• Have a detailed knowledge of the HIQA standards / regulations and Health Act 2007 and have the ability to maintain the high-level set post initial registration visit by HIQA.
• Have experience working with multidisciplinary team members and external agencies in the co-ordination of services.

Applicants should possess Level 3 behavioral competencies of Avista competency framework; this can be found on the last page of the Job Description.

Why work with us?

• Supportive and innovative working environment.
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Bike to work Scheme
• Paid Time-Off for Vacation and Sick Days

Informal enquiries to Saskia Hoen, Service Manager, Tel: .

Closing date for receipt of applications is 5pm on 10thOctober 2026.

Avista reserves the right to close the competition early should a sufficient number of applications be received.

A panel may be formed from which current and future Full Time, Part Time, Permanent or Temporary vacancies across Avista may be filled.

Avista is a public body and subject to Freedom of Information and Data Protection Requests.

Avista is an equal opportunities employer.