The post holder will be assigned to manage the operational activity in the hospital during out of hour’s periods. Responsibilities will include; a bed management responsibility, management of complex clinical/non clinical, operational situations and provision of clinical support, expertise and advice for all grades of staff.  The post holder will be required to rotate across night duty, day time and weekend shifts.

The post holder will be expected to influence and lead on identified clinical and non-clinical programmes as defined by the Director of Nursing, The Assistant Director of Nursing role is a key Nursing leadership role and as such the post holder is central to the delivery of the Louth Hospitals, and Dublin North East Region Strategy and national nursing strategy. This will include; contributing to the development of key process and outcome standards and objectives, the development of Key performance indicators and monitoring of same, taking a lead in quality assurance programmes.

The post holder will be responsible for ensuring the provision of high quality evidenced based nursing practice in designated areas of responsibility. The post holder will be responsible for ensuring that Nursing care and Nursing service delivery is adapted to meet the emerging needs of our patients and to reflect best practice on a continuous basis. In doing so the post holder will ensure a service user centeredness approach to service developments and delivery.

The post holder will have a lead role in the clinical governance of Nursing services in defined service areas. This will include; contributing to the development of key process and outcome standards and objectives, the development of Key performance indicators and monitoring of same, taking a lead in quality assurance programmes.

The Assistant Director of Nursing role is a key Nursing leadership role and as such the post holder is central to the delivery of the Louth Hospitals, and Dublin North East Region Strategy and national nursing strategy. This will include; contributing to the development of key process and outcome standards and objectives, the development of Key performance indicators and monitoring of same, and adopting a leadership role in quality assurance programmes.

Candidates must:-

On the latest date for receiving completed application forms for the office:

1. Professional Qualifications, Experience, etc

• A.) Eligible applicants will be those who on the closing date for the competition.
• i.) Be registered, or be eligible for registration in the General Division and other divisions as relevant to the specific service, of the Register of Nurses and Midwives maintained by the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Ireland (Bord Altranais agus Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann).

                                             AND

• ii.) Have 7 years post registration nursing experience and 3 years nursing management experience at a minimum of Clinical Nurse Manager 2 (CNM 2) in an acute hospital / unscheduled care setting.

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.

Post Specific Requirements: Have proven clinical and professional managerial ability, leadership, communication and organizational skills in the delivery of specialty services in the acute hospital setting.

The post holder will be assigned to manage the operational activity in the hospital during out of hour’s periods. Responsibilities will include; a bed management responsibility, management of complex clinical/non clinical, operational situations and provision of clinical support, expertise and advice for all grades of staff.  The post holder will be required to rotate across night duty, day time and weekend shifts.

Applicants who do not meet in full the eligibility criteria set out above on the closing date will be deemed ineligible and their application will not be processed for this competition

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.

Character

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

Please note that appointment to and continuation in posts that require statutory registration is dependent upon the post holder maintaining annual registration in the relevant division of the register maintained by Bord Altranais agus Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann (Nursing & Midwifery Board of Ireland)

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Job Spec ADON Out of Hours July 2026