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Clinical Nurse Manager 2 (Children's)

ARE YOU PASSIONATE ABOUT CHILDREN’S NURSING & LEADERSHIP?

JOIN OUR CHILDREN’S NURSING TEAM IN MAYO AND BE PART OF LEADING OUR CHILDREN'S SERVICES

We are looking for a motivated and inspirational Clinical Nurse Manager 2 (CNM2) who can provide leadership to an excellent, experienced team of nurses on our Children's Ward.

The CNM2 has a pivotal role in service planning, co-ordinating and managing activity and resources within the clinical area and ensuring the best possible outcomes for the children and young people who attend Mayo University Hospital.

Key Responsibilities:

Provide professional and clinical leadership within the nursing team

  • Manage staffing and staff development
  • Provide quality assurance
  • Resource management
  • Practice development
  • Facilitate communication and collaboration within multidisciplinary teams
  • Foster a culture of excellence and compassion

We offer:

  • Opportunities for professional growth and development
  • Collaborative and supportive work environment
  • Opportunities to be a leader in the development of our Children’s Services in Mayo University Hospital
  • Relocation financial support and package available

We are looking for:

  • An experienced registered children's nurse (registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland) with experience as a manger (CNM1/2 - NHS AfC Band 6/7) who is ready to bring their experience to Mayo and be part of our exciting plans for Children's nursing in Mayo University Hospital.

Mayo University Hospital, Castlebar is situated at the heart of the Wild Atlantic Way in the West of Ireland and while the remote scenery and lack of traffic jams is a bonus we are far from remote! With an International airport on our door step and Galway City a one hour drive and train service to Dublin – Mayo is a region that has lots to offer anyone looking for new career opportunities while also gaining improved quality of life.

Mayo University Hospital provides a range of acute services with Emergency Department, ICU, CCU, General surgery, Orthopaedics, Medicine, Cancer, Renal, Maternity, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Children’s and a busy Outpatient service.

The Children’s Ward has 28 beds/cots and provides both a scheduled and unscheduled care service to children up to the age of 16 years. With plans in progress to build a new Children’s Emergency Department, unscheduled care will relocate to this area on completion of work.

It is a mixed specialty unit providing care for children with general medical conditions, shared care oncology/haematology, cystic fibrosis, and diabetes. Surgical/Orthopaedic services are provided for minor day cases and acute Orthopaedic/Surgical emergencies are under the care of the department of Surgery/Orthopaedics.

We also provide a comprehensive Children’s Outpatient service within the main OPD department.

Make NOW the time to move - Get in contact and let us answer your questions and tell you more about why Mayo could be your best move yet.

For more information and informal enquiries please contact Ms. Catherine Sheridan (CNM3 - Children's Services)  via email catherine.croi@hse.ie 

Clinical Nurse Manager 2 (Children's)

Mayo, Co. Mayo
Castlebar, Co. Mayo
Permanent
5 - 10 years of experience
Bachelor
Salary Scale 60,854 to 74,658 Euro

Published on 14 Aug 2025

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