Clinical Nurse Manager I

Would you like to work for a great employer? Enable Ireland is an organisation that makes a real difference to the lives of children and adults with disabilities in Ireland, and is named as one of Ireland's Irish Independent 150 Best Employers 2024.

Enable Ireland, as an equal opportunities employer, proudly maintains a Silver Award in Diversity from the Irish Centre for Diversity. We vigorously advocate for fairness, respect, equality, diversity, inclusion, and engagement, and are dedicated to ongoing enhancement in these areas.

We are currently seeking a highly-motivated CNM1 to join our team in Childrens Respite Serivces, Curraheen, Cork.

Contract Type: Tempoary (specified purpose covering maternity leave)

Contract Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Salary Scale: €54,537 to €64,669 pro rata per annum.

Overview of the Post:

The purpose of the role is to assist the manager to provide a safe, homely environment for children who are visiting Enable Ireland Respite House. To work with the service users through a person centred approach to meet their identified needs during their stay.

Overview of Duties & Responsibilities:

Please see job description

The successful candidate will have

Essential Criteria:

· A recognised validated University Degree or an equivalent qualification in Nursing.

· Are registered in the relevant division of the Register of Nurses & Midwives maintained by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland [NMBI] or entitled to be so registered

And

· Have at least 3 years post registration fulltime experience (or an aggregate of 3 years post registration full time experience) of which 1 year post registration full time experience (or an aggregate of 1 years post registration full time experience) must be in working with children with disabilities, (physical disability, autism, learning disability) and their families.

And

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

And

Candidates must demonstrate evidence of Continuing Professional Development

· 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

Desirable Criteria:

· Good knowledge of child protection & child development

· RNID qualified

· Demonstrate an understanding of the concept of residential respite and day services

· Understanding of HIQA standards

· Experience managing rosters and staffing

If you believe you would fit the role then please submit your application today.

Benefits

As a staff member of Enable Ireland, you will have access to a wide range of benefits, including:

· Excellent internal and external training opportunities

· Generous annual leave entitlements

· Flexible Working

· Long service reward scheme

· Pay adjusted Maternity Leave

· Pay adjusted Adoptive Leave

· Pay adjusted Paternity Leave

· Wellbeing benefits

· Pension

For a full list of our benefits & conditions, please click here:

What now?

To apply, please download the Job Description and Person Specification for your information and complete the online application form. CVs will not be accepted.

Closing date for applications: Wednesday 28th October 2026 before noon

A panel may be formed from this vacancy for any similar vacancies, which may arise during the next 12 months.

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