Clinical Nurse Manager, Spina Bifida & Lower Limb Orthopaedic Service

Purpose of the Role

The purpose of this post is to provide safe, high-quality, evidence-based and family-centred nursing care and care coordination for children and young people attending the Spina Bifida and Lower Limb Orthopaedic Services within Children’s Health Ireland.

The CNM2 will provide specialist clinical leadership and act as an expert practitioner for children with Spina Bifida and associated lower limb orthopaedic conditions requiring surgical and non-surgical management. The post holder will coordinate care across inpatient, outpatient and community settings, ensuring continuity of care throughout the patient journey.

The role will have a particular focus on the assessment, coordination and management of children undergoing lower limb orthopaedic interventions, including reconstructive surgery, deformity correction procedures, tendon releases, osteotomies, casting programmes, orthotic management, gait optimisation and long-term musculoskeletal surveillance.

Eligibility criteria, qualifications and experience

· Registered Children's Nurse on the active register maintained by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI) or eligible for registration.

· Minimum of five years post-registration experience.

· Minimum of three years recent experience in Children's Nursing.

· Experience delivering quality improvement initiatives in healthcare.

· Proven clinical leadership and management skills.

How to Apply & Informal Enquiries

Applications for this post must be accompanied by a cover letter, setting out relevant experience that illustrates how the essential criteria listed above is met.

The criterion for short listing is based on the requirements of the post, as outlined in the eligibility criteria.

* Please note that you must submit a cover letter with your CV, this forms part of your application and CV’s will not be accepted without a detailed cover letter.

The closing date for submissions of CVs and cover letter is Thursday, 13th of August 2026 by 11:45pm. Applications must be completed through the advertised post on CHI.jobs by clicking ‘Apply for Job’.

Applications will not be accepted through direct email or any other method.

For informal enquiries for this specialty/department, please contact Sonja Fitzpatrick, ADON Sonja.fitzpatrick@childrenshealthireland.ie or Warren O Brien, ADON Warren.Obrien@childrenshealthireland.ie

For other queries relating to this recruitment process, please contact Talent Acquisition Specialist – Evgeniya.Byvakina@childrenshealthireland.ie

PLEASE NOTE:

CHI has transitioned to a process of a one commencement day per month for all new employees, CHI internal transfers and Secondments. This update to our Onboarding process is aligned to changes in our monthly/fortnightly payroll and with the launch of our new corporate induction program. This process enhancement ensures that we can thoroughly prepare for your arrival and facilitate a smooth transition in your onboarding journey.

It is important for you to note that if you do not have your pre-employments and mandatory training completed in time, your commencement date will be deferred to the next available date.

Below, you’ll find the list of commencement dates for 2026 for your information.

· 7thSeptember

· 5thOctober

· 2ndNovember

7thDecember