The Clinical Nurse Manager 3 (CNM3) holds strategic, operational, and managerial responsibility for the delivery of nursing services within Monaghan Hospital. The post-holder will be expected to demonstrate transformational leadership, drive innovation, and ensure that patient dignity and respect are central to all aspects of care delivery.

Key responsibilities include leading initiatives to improve access and patient flow and ensuring that care standards align with national and international best practices.

The CNM3 will be a credible and visible leader, capable of empowering and developing staff within the clinical environment. They will foster a culture of continuous improvement and actively engage staff in change management and service development projects.

The successful candidate will be expected to:

• Coordinate and deliver high-quality patient care, ensuring adherence to clinical standards and best practices.
• Collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams within CMH to support integrated and patient-centered care.
• Provide site management responsibility across the seven-day week. This post involves internal rotation from days to nights inclusive of weekends.
• Oversee the management of resources including staffing and staff development.
• Engage with primary care providers in the community to facilitate continuity of care and appropriate follow-up.
• Provide cover in the absence of an ADON on duty and report directly to the Director of Nursing.

Location of Post: 

HSE Dublin North and East Region – Cavan Monaghan Hospital (Primarily based on Monaghan Hospital site)

Informal Enquiries

Name: Aoife Flynn, ADON Monaghan Hospital

Email: aoife.flynn4@hse.ie

Tel: 047-38808/ 0874502327

Candidates must have at the latest date of application: 

Statutory Registration, Professional Qualifications, Experience, etc.

(a) Eligible applicants will be those who on the closing date for the competition:

i) Are registered in the General 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.

And

ii) Have at least 5 years post registration full time (or an aggregate of 5 years post registration full time) experience of which 2 years (or an aggregate of 2 years post registration full time experience) must be in the speciality area of acute

general nursing.

And

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

And

iv) Candidates must demonstrate evidence of continuous professional development.

And

(b) 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.

2.  Annual Registration

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 (Bord Altranais agus Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann).

And

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

3.  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.

4.  Character

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

Post Specific Requirements

Demonstrate depth and breadth of experience in the management of a nursing team i.e. providing clinical supervision, managing rotas, annual leave, sick leave etc.

Other requirements

• Management qualification or commitment to undertake same within a specified time frame.
• Access to transport to allow cross-site working when required.

Relevant attachments:

Job Specification CavMon3857 Clinical Nurse Manager 3 Monaghan Hospital - September 2026

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