Overview
Senior Healthcare Recruitment Consultant at Excel Healthcare
Director of Nursing — New Nursing Home, Portmarnock (North Dublin)
Salary: €90,000 + performance bonus & enhanced benefits
Type: Permanent, full-time
Location: Portmarnock, North Dublin
Ready to put your stamp on something special? We’re opening a new, purpose-built nursing home in Portmarnock and seeking an experienced, values-led Director of Nursing (DON) to shape its culture from day one. If you’re a visionary clinical leader who believes resident-first care and operational excellence can happily co-exist, let’s talk.
Note: This posting is provided by Excel Recruitment. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.
Why this role?
You’ll have full clinical governance and day-to-day leadership of a brand-new service—with the support, resources, and headspace to do things right from the start. This is your chance to build a high-performing team, set gold standards, and create a warm, inclusive home that families trust and staff love.
What you’ll do
* Provide strategic and clinical leadership to deliver exceptional, person-centred care
* Own clinical governance end to end: risk, safeguarding, audits, and compliance
* Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing nursing and care team
* Ensure HIQA standards are not just met, but routinely exceeded
* Embed continuous improvement, professional development, and resident engagement
* Partner closely with residents, families, GPs, and MDTs to maintain a truly homely environment
* Manage staffing, budgeting, and resource planning with a cool, steady hand
* Monitor care plans, quality metrics, and outcomes—then raise the bar again
* Champion a safe, supportive, and empowering culture for residents and staff
Your support network
* Assistant Director of Nursing for day-to-day clinical support
* Experienced CNMs and a committed nursing team
* Regional senior management and compliance partners
* Access to HR, training, recruitment, and quality assurance teams
What you’ll bring
* NMBI registration (RGN, RPN or RNID)
* 7+ years’ post-registration experience; 3+ years at ADON/DON level
* Deep knowledge of HIQA regulations and national standards
* Proven leadership and operational management capability
* Excellent communication, delegation, and problem-solving skills
* A resident-centred mindset—always
* Degree-level education and/or post-grad in management or healthcare leadership (desirable)
What’s in it for you
* Highly competitive salary (€90,000) + performance-related bonus
* Excellent annual leave package
* Pension contribution & income protection
* Enhanced maternity benefits
* Clear career progression in a growing care group
* Paid training, education support, and leadership development
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Positive, team-oriented culture—help us build it from day one
Interested in leading a new Portmarnock home and setting a standard others will follow?
Reach out confidentially to Barbara Kelly by phone at 087 737 9636
Listed locations and related roles reflect current opportunities and may be updated over time.
#J-18808-Ljbffr