Permanent Contract, Full Time Hours
The post holder will report to the Director, Centre for Nurse Education, Mercy University Hospital (MUH), Cork.
Purpose of Post:
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The post holder will be involved in planning, developing, co-ordinating, delivering, and evaluating evidence-based, quality assured education and training programmes for registered nurses and other staff categories, as relevant, within the geographic remit of the Centre.
- Education and training programmes must be based on the most up to date evidence and research and provide an engaging and challenging forum in which to foster collaborative learning, reflection on practice and innovation.
- The principles of quality and patient safety, and person-centeredness, must underpin and be applied to all programmes.
Responsibilities Include:
Teaching & Learning:
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Participate in conducting an analysis of the learning and professional development needs of registered nurses within the geographical remit of the Centre.
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Plan, design, co-ordinate and deliver a range of education programmes that preserve the integrity of each division of the nurses register.
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Plan, design, co-ordinate and deliver education and training programmes for support staff.
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Participate in sourcing and evaluating internal and external education and training providers to contribute to programme delivery.
Leadership & Management:
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Build and maintain strong working relationships with nurse/midwife managers, programme facilitators, practice development staff, members of the multidisciplinary team, and other key internal stakeholders, in the organisation, planning, co-ordination and provision of programmes of education and training to meet identified service need.
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Work collaboratively with colleagues in other CNE/Centres of Nursing and Midwifery Education nationally, the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI), Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI), external examiners, third level institutions, and other key external stakeholders, in the provision of education and training programmes.
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Ensure a safe environment and safe work practices in the discharge of duties, including regular risk assessment and identification and implementation of control measures, in accordance with the departmental safety statement and other relevant MUH policies and procedures.
Professional:
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Keep informed of emerging developments in the nursing and midwifery profession, nurse and midwife education and the health services in general.
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Ensure all programmes of education and training have a quality, patient safety, and person-centred focus.
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Adequately identifies, assesses, manages, and monitors risk within their area of responsibility.
Eligibility Criteria - Eligible applicants will be those who on the closing date for the competition:
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Are registered, or are eligible for registration, in the General Division of the Register of Nurses and Midwives, with the NMBI (as appropriate to the setting).
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Are registered as a Nurse Tutor with the NMBI.
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Have a minimum of three recent years in the previous five years registration clinical experience as appropriate to the setting at the closing date for receipt of applications for the post.
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Candidates must possess the requisite knowledge, leadership, and management ability for the proper discharge of the duties of the office.
Closing date for applications is 1pm on Wednesday, 22 July 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 1,800 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).
And we live by our Core Values of Compassion, Excellence, Justice, Respect and Team Spirit.
