Clinical Nurse Manager Paediatrics, University Hospital

Six Health Regions have been established within the HSE, on the basis of the geographical boundaries agreed by the Government in July 2019 and they will be operational from 2024.

Each Health Region will be tasked with population specific planning resourcing and delivery of health and social care services for the needs of its unique population. This will result in improved accountability and governance in terms of finance and performance, while also bringing decision-making closer to the frontline.

Health Regions will enable and empower staff to provide services that are:

• Integrated, locally planned and delivered

• Easier to access and navigate

• Available closer to home

Health Regions are geographically based units with clearly defined populations. They align community and hospital services within specific areas. The HSE will retain a strong but leaner central organisation, with more service provision developed at a local level.

The HSE South West health region will manage and deliver all public health and social care services in Cork and Kerry. HSE South West includes all hospital and community healthcare services in the region.

This includes:

• South / South West Hospital Group S/SWHG

• Cork Kerry Community Healthcare CKCH

The Department of Population and Public Health is also now aligned with this health region

Services in the South West health region:

HSE Services working within this region include:

• Acute Hospitals

• Primary care services

• Community services

• Social care services

• Health and social care professionals

• Voluntary sector services

South / South West Hospital Group and Cork Kerry Community Healthcare became part of HSE South West health region on 3rd March 2025 and the transition to the new structures will continue throughout 2026.

Purpose of the Post

The post of Clinical Nurse Manager 2 has a pivotal role in service planning, co-ordinating, and managing activity and resources within the clinical area. The main responsibilities are: quality assurance, resource management, staffing and staff development, practice development, facilitating communication and professional / clinical leadership.

Resuscitation & Sepsis Lead

The CNM2 Paediatric (Resuscitation & Sepsis Lead) will be responsible for improving and building on how the Paediatric Service recognises and manages critically ill children, especially those with life-threatening infections and emergencies. The role will combine clinical leadership, education, governance and quality improvement.

Clinical Leadership

The post holder will help ensure that children who deteriorate are recognised early and treated quickly.

· Leading the development and implementation of paediatric resuscitation protocols

· Ensuring staff follow evidence-based guidelines

· Supporting teams during complex or high-risk resuscitation cases

· Standardising responses to emergencies such as cardiac arrest, respiratory failure, and septic shock

Improving Early Recognition of Sepsis

The post holder will ensure that sepsis is identified and treated rapidly, since delays significantly increase mortality.

· Implementing sepsis screening tools and pathways

· Promoting sepsis treatment bundles

· Ensuring timely antibiotics, fluids, and escalation of care

· Monitoring compliance with national or hospital sepsis targets

Education and Training

The post holder will ensure all staff caring for children are confident managing emergencies.

· Organising paediatric resuscitation training

· Delivering training sessions for sepsis and cardiac arrest scenarios

· Supporting relevant certification courses

· Teaching recognition of deteriorating children

Quality Improvement and Clinical Governance

The post holder will analyse performance and improve systems.

· Reviewing paediatric cardiac arrest or severe sepsis cases

· Leading mortality and morbidity reviews

· Auditing compliance with resuscitation and sepsis protocols

· Identifying system issues (delayed antibiotics, poor escalation etc)

· Implementing improvements projects

Policy Development and Guideline Implementation

· Writing and updating local guidelines

· Ensures alignment with national recommendations

· Coordinates with relevant hospital committees

Equipment and System Readiness

The post holder will ensure the environment supports rapid emergency care.

· Paediatric resuscitation trolleys are correctly stocked

· Weight-based drug charts are available

· Standardised equipment for different age groups

· Readiness for rapid response or paediatric emergency calls

In summary, the Paediatric Resuscitation and Sepsis Lead ensures that every child who deteriorates is recognised quickly and receives rapid, evidence-based emergency treatment, while also improving the systems, training, and governance that support this care.

Informal Enquiries

We welcome enquiries about the role.

Contact Diarmuid Nolan Assistant Director of Nursing, Diarmuid.nolan@hse.ie 087 3653102- for further information about the role

Contact Tamara Broderick- Recruitment Function, tamara.broderick@hse.ie – for enquiries relating to the recruitment process