Clinical Nurse Manager 2 (CNM2) - Mercy Homecare ServiceMaximise your chances of a successful application to this job by ensuring your CV and skills are a good match.
Permanent Contract, Full time Hours.The CNM2 Mercy Homecare Service will report to the CNM3 Mercy Homecare Service and is accountable to the Assistant Director of Nursing, Divisional Lead, and to the Director of Nursing, Mercy University Hospital (MUH).Purpose of the RoleThe MUH Homecare Service is an established service in which Health Care Assistants (HCAs) deliver quality personal care to patients in the community.
It enables the patient to be safely and effectively discharged into the community while they await the HSE to appoint a care agency to deliver their home care package.The CNM2 Mercy Homecare Service is an essential member of the Nurse Management Team.
This involves the implementation and evaluation of nursing services, the maintenance of the optimum working environment, and the enhancement of an effective learning environment.
The CNM2 role is central to supporting the CNM3 in the co-ordination and management of activity and resources within the Homecare Service.Responsibilities Include:Provide professional nursing leadership, ensuring that an appropriate structure is in place to support HCAs at all levels.Work with the CNM3 on priority initiatives within the Mercy Homecare Service.Assess, evaluate and review the requirements of individual patient needs.Manage patient care to ensure the highest professional standards and evidence based care planning approach.Establish and maintain caring and therapeutic interpersonal relationships with individuals, clients, groups and communities.Ensure confidentiality on all matters.Ensure all hospital policies and procedures are readily available and all staff are informed of relevant changes.Ensure that appropriate mandatory training and professional development programmes are provided for Para-nursing staff to meet the learning needs of the organisation, including staff training needs analysis and situation specific service needs.Adhere to and uphold the principles of the code of Professional Conduct and Ethics.Ensure that modern standards of homecare care are in operation and that regular monitoring of para-nursing care is undertaken through audit.Use the outcomes of audit to develop action plans and support their implementation.Foster a culture of audit and action based outcomes.Eligibility Criteria:Be registered in the General Division of the Register of Nurses and Midwives maintained by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI / Bord Altranais agus Cnaimhseachais na h Eireann).Have at least 5 years post registration experience of which 2 years must be in the related area.Provide evidence of clinical and professional managerial ability, leadership, communication and organizational skills.Excellent interpersonal skills.Provide evidence of ongoing professional development.Evidence of leading clinical practice initiatives.Evidence of promotion of multi-disciplinary teamwork.Full, Clean Driving License essential.Closing date for applications is 1pm on Friday, 16 January 2026.MUH reserve the right to create a panel for this post from which permanent, fixed term and specified purpose vacancies of a full or part time duration may be filled.Mercy University Hospital (MUH)MUH is a growing voluntary hospital in the heart of Cork City.
We have over 1,500 staff providing complex diagnostic, medical and surgical care through our inpatient, day patient, outpatient and emergency services.We are a teaching hospital, a centre of national and international excellence, and are renowned for our research and tertiary services.Providing 24/7 acute surgical, acute medical and critical care, MUH now has multiple sites across the city and continues to expand.
We recently opened our Blarney Rehabilitation Unit, a post-acute care specialist rehabilitation unit with 50 beds in Blarney, County Cork.We support staff development with approx.
100 promotions annually.
We prioritise work life balance with 28% of our team working part time hours.
We offer nationally agreed enhanced Salary Scales, Pension Scheme, excellent holidays, canteen, and Study Leave and Assistance.From Cardiac Care to Intensive Care, our varied specialist services offer real career choice to our team.
For fully registered NMBI recognised nurses, we offer a generous relocation package (if coming from abroad).
xsokbrcWe live by our Core Values of Compassion, Excellence, Justice, Respect and Team Spirit.Skills:NMBI Nurse Manager 5+ years Nursing Exp