Role Title: Clinical Nurse Manager III: Endoscopy
Job Reference Number: 002316
Closing Date: Monday, 4th of May 2026
Purpose of the Role:
The role of the Clinical Nurse Manager III is pivotal to contribute to and support patient flow, access, quality, and team enhancement within a Unit or Project.
The post holder is assigned to manage the Endoscopy Unit at St. James’s Hospital (SJH). The role of Clinical Nurse Manager III is pivotal to the co-ordination and management of the services and resources within the Department and across SJH. The CNM III shows a capacity to adopt a leadership stance, make an impact, and influences, energises, and inspires others in the organisation.
Key roles and responsibilities include:
Management of Endoscopy Unit ensuring an effective, efficient and quality care service.
Efficient management of human and fiscal resources.
Planning service and nursing innovations and developments.
Ensuring an effective learning and development environment for all members of staff.
The post holder provides management leadership for the Advanced Nurse Practitioners, where appropriate.
Analysis of demand and capacity to ensure the Endoscopy Unit is compliant with accreditation related targets.
Responsibility for preparation and co-ordination of accreditation submissions and requirements within deadlines assigned by accreditation body JAB (Joint Advisory Board).
Monitor efficiencies and productivity ensuring high quality, patient focused service within best practice guidelines.
Support continuous quality improvement working with the directorate team to ensure safety and quality are central to the delivery of services within the Endoscopy Unit ensuring a fully patient focused and centred service.
Address and review complaints and incidents in a timely manner and develop action plans as appropriate.
Measure and monitor patient satisfaction within the Endoscopy Unit.
Continuously evaluate the effectiveness of the service and introduce related changes where appropriate and to constantly strive to improve services.
Actively pursue the review, development and implementation of information systems appropriate to the Endoscopy service.
Ensure the efficient and effective use of nursing resources, advise on skill mix and staff allocation according to patients needs and service budget.
Provide specialist nursing advice and support for Clinical Nurse Managers, Clinical Nurse Specialists and Allied staff.
Ensure the highest calibre staff are recruited to and retained within the Endoscopy Unit.
Promote and affect a responsible and accountable culture amongst staff.
Monitor absenteeism, staff turnover and staff satisfaction surveys with development of action plans where required.
Manage staff objective setting (OSR) frameworks and review meeting to support staff development.
Ensure that all mandatory training is undertaken to a satisfactory level and promote and facilitate staff training, development within the directorate.
Project manage new initiatives as required.
Prepare business plans as required to support unit requirements and developments.
Recommend and promote cost control initiatives wherever necessary.
Assist in the development of quality and risk management initiatives.
Contribute to formulating or updating policies and procedures, which comply with agreed best practices.
Ensure that the Endoscopy Unit adheres to established hospital and departmental policies and Procedures.
Show leadership by achieving high morale, based on professional performance, high quality organisational and communication skills.
Maintain awareness within the speciality of current developments in Endoscopy especially in relation to guidelines and compliance with best practice.
Provide updates of service reports to Nurse Manager and Consultants as required relating to the Endoscopy, Colorectal screening, IBD, Haemochromatosis and Urea breath test Services.
Provide specialist knowledge, expertise and care in liaison with the multidisciplinary team.
Maintain good communication and liaise effectively with the Directorate Team, between all wards and departments, medical and nursing staff, clinical support service staff, finance managers and administrative staff within the hospital.
Actively participate in the education and development of nurses and healthcare professionals in relation to Endoscopy.
Deputise for the Day Services ADON as required.
Act as a member of relevant committees or working groups as required.
Perform other duties as may be assigned from time to time.
The Clinical Nurse Manager III must adhere to the Code of Professional Practice and Behaviours for Registered Nurses. Is aware of and understands the need to adhere to Hospital and/or professional standards, policies, and procedures, relevant to their area of practice.
Communicates effectively in English language, both written and spoken, as appropriate to job requirements.
Participate and cooperate with legislative and regulatory requirements in relation to Health and Safety as outlined in the Safety, Health and Welfare Act 2005 and the Hospital Safety Statement.
Ensure own mandatory learning and training is kept up to date.
Required:
Registered General Nurse with The Nursing Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI), or eligible to register.
7 years post-registration experience in an acute hospital setting or relevant clinical area within the last 9 years.
Demonstrate 2 years management experience at CNM II level in the past 4 years for a CNM III post.
Completed formal recognised post-registration education relevant to the role (e.g. Management) or a commitment to undertake within an agreed timeframe.
Have a minimum of two years’ experience in the specialist area or in GI/Medical nursing.
Demonstrate experience in personal and professional development of staff.
Working knowledge of healthcare patient record systems and Endoscopy Reporting System (ERS).
The above Role Profile is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all duties involved and consequently the post holder may be required to perform other duties as appropriate to the post which may be assigned to them from time to time and to contribute to the development of the post while in office. This Role Profile will be subject to review in the light of changing circumstances.
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