The Assistant Director of Nursing will act as a professional and clinical leader in supporting the DON with the development of nursing practice and standards, clinical pathways and care delivery models to ensure that patients, their relatives and carers have a positive experience when assessing and receiving care /services from the hospital and to ensure the overall hospital performance meets national key performance indicators. He / she will continuously evaluate and influence strategic developments in patient care delivery ensuring that high quality patient care is at the forefront. He/ She will deputise for the Director of Nursing as and when required both internally and externally as appropriate in consultation with the DON.

Key Performance Criteria:
• The quality and standard of nursing care evidenced by ongoing evaluation, audit and quality outcomes.
• The extent to which service plan objectives have been achieved.
• The extent to which performance objectives agreed with DON are achieved
• The extent to which there is patient satisfaction with nursing care.
• The effectiveness of financial management, in particular, ability to operate within the budget.
• The extent to which good working relationships are fostered and maintained throughout the nursing service and between nursing and other disciplines.

There is currently 1 permanent, whole-time vacancy available.

A panel may be formed as a result of this campaign for Director of Nursing 1, Assistant for Strategic, Operational & Workforce Planning Connolly Hospital from which current and future, permanent and specified purpose vacancies of full or part-time duration may be filled.

We welcome enquiries about the role.

Contact Siobhan Lines Director of Nursing. siobhan.lines@hse.ie for further information about the role.

Recruitment Queries:

For any queries relating to the recruitment process, please email hr.connolly@hse.ie

The salary scale for the post is: (01/02/2026)

€72,122 €73,520 €74,866 €79,003 €80,306 €81,819 €83,234 €84,639 €89,004

Each candidate must, at the latest date for receipt of completed applications for the post possess:

1a. Professional Qualifications & Experience

(i) Are registered, or eligible for registration, in the General Nurse Division, and other divisions as relevant to the specific service, of the Register of Nurses & Midwives, as appropriate, maintained by the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Ireland [NMBI] (An Bord Altranais agus Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann)

And

(ii) Have 7 years post registration experience and 3 years nursing management experience at a minimum of Clinical Nurse Manager 2 (CNM2) in an acute setting

And

(iii) Have successfully completed a post registration programme of study, as certified by the education provider, which verifies that the applicant has achieved a National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ) major academic Level 8 or higher award maintained by Quality & Qualifications of Ireland (QQI) or can provide written evidence from the Higher Education Institute that they have achieved the number of ECTS credits equivalent to a Level 8 or higher standard in a health care or management related area.

And

(b) Candidates must possess the requisite clinical, leadership, managerial and administrative knowledge and ability for the proper discharge of the duties of the office.

2. Annual Registration

(i) On appointment, Practitioners must maintain live annual registration on the relevant division of the Register of Nurses and Midwives maintained by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (Board Altranais agus Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann).

And

(ii) Confirm annual registration with NMBI to the HSE by way of the annual Patient Safety Assurance Certificate (PSAC).

3. Age
Age restriction shall only apply to a candidate where s/he is not classified as a new entrant (within the meaning of the Public Service Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 2004). A candidate who is not classified as a new entrant must be under 65 years of age on the first day of the month in which the latest date for receiving completed application forms for the office occurs.

4. Health
A candidate for and any person holding the office must be fully competent and capable of undertaking the duties attached to the office and be in a state of health such as would indicate a reasonable prospect of ability to render regular and efficient service.

5. Character
Each candidate for and any person holding the office must be of good character.

Relevant Documentation:

CHB ADON WFP Job Specification

CHB Additional Campaign Information Booklet