The post holder will report to the Nurse Practice Development Co-Ordinator, and is professionally accountable to the Director of Nursing
Responsibilities - The post holder will be responsible for;
Professional and Clinical Leadership
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Be a role model for exemplar practice at the level where healthcare is experienced.
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Ensure that clinical areas provide the optimum learning environment for registered nurses
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Provide clinical leadership for nursing which results in the delivery of effective, efficient, quality assured and patient centred nursing care.
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Ensure appropriate liaising and communication within the department of nursing and with members of the multidisciplinary team as necessary.
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Maintain professional standards in relation to confidentiality, ethics and legislation.
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Act as a source of clinical expertise for staff within the clinical area
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Observe and identify knowledge and clinical experience of staff and promote and encourage post registration education.
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Support and direct staff in the clinical area, making them aware of policy / guideline changes by good communication.
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Operate within own scope of practice - seek advice and assistance from Nurse Practice Development co-ordinator with any cases that prove to be beyond this scope in line with principles of best practice and clinical governance.
Liaison and Communication
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Support clinical nurse managers, nursing staff and competency development
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Attend relevant meetings as required.
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Develop good working relationships with wards and departments to promote quality patient centred care.
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Promote effective nurse documentation in clinical areas and maintain appropriate records.
Key Performance Indicators
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The CNM2 in practice development demonstrates alignment with the Principles of the Code of Professional Conduct and Ethics for Registered Nurses and Registered Midwives 2025 by:
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Upholding and promoting high standards of evidence-based care.
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Modelling positive behaviour influencing colleagues, students, members of staff and patients.
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Teaching, Supervising and assessing students and Candidate nurses fairly and respectfully using the tools available.
Eligibility Criteria:
Eligible applicants will be those who on the closing date for the competition:
(i) Are registered in the relevant division of the Register of Nurses & Midwives maintained by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (Bord Altranais agus Cnaimhseachais na hEireann) or entitled to be so registered.
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(ii) Have at least 5 years post registration experience of which 2 recent years must be in the specialty or related area.
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(iii) Candidates must demonstrate evidence of continuous professional development.
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(b) Candidates must possess the requisite knowledge and ability including a high standard of suitability and clinical, managerial and administrative capacity to properly discharge the functions of the role.
Closing date for applications is 1pm Wednesday 22nd July 2026
The 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 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). We live by our Core Values of Compassion, Excellence, Justice, Respect and Team Spirit.
