Clinical Nurse Manager II: Mental Health Day Hospital

Clinical Nurse Manager II: Mental Health Day Hospital at St James's Hospital Dublin.

Role Title: Clinical Nurse Manager II: Mental Health Day Hospital

Job Reference Number: 001620

Closing Date: Sunday, 21st September 2025

The post holder will be responsible for the provision of the highest standard of nursing care to patients, manage nursing staff in the Day Hospital and be responsible for maintaining and developing professional standards.

The role of the CNM II is to:

• Practice nursing according to the Code of Professional Conduct and the Scope of Practice Framework as laid down by the Nursing Midwifery Board Ireland (Bórd Altranais agus Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann).
• Provide efficient and effective management of the Day Hospital in such a way as to provide a safe environment for patients and staff, while making the best use of resources.
• Promote collaboration within the multidisciplinary team.
• Engage with key stakeholders to ensure hygiene standards are maintained.
• Proactively manages quality and safety standards at local level.
• Shows leadership potential to make an impact, influence, energise and inspire others.
• Embraces change and acts to implement evidence based best practice where appropriate.
• Is aware of and understands the need to adhere to local and/or professional standards, policies and procedures, relevant to their area of practice.
• Communicates effectively in English language, written and spoken, as appropriate to job requirements.
• Ensures compliance with all legal requirements affecting Patients, staff and other Day hospital matters including up to date mental health legislation, in particular the mental health act 2001. This includes the judgement support framework, codes of practice, rules, regulations and other standards required by the mental health commission.
• Maintains good relations with medical, paramedical and other staff and ensures that prescribed care is carried out.
• Monitors all complaints and liaises with the ADON to ensure compliance with complaints procedure.
• Demonstrate practitioner competence and professional credibility – a high level of mental health clinical knowledge to effectively carry out the duties and responsibilities of the role.
• Demonstrate an in-depth knowledge of psychiatric clinical presentations and appropriate evidence based treatment interventions.
• Display evidence based clinical knowledge and skills in clinical nursing practice interventions.
• Demonstrate competence in delivering psychosocial interventions to individuals
• Will work in accordance with the principles and values of recovery as described in the National Framework for Recovery for Irish Mental Health Services 2018-2020.
• As a mandated person under the Children First Act 2015 you will have a legal obligation to report child protection concerns at or above a defined threshold to TUSLA & to assist Tusla, if requested, in assessing a concern which has been the subject of a mandated report.
• Assist in observing and ensuring implementation of and adherence to established policies and procedures e.g. health and safety, infection control, storage and use of drugs etc.
• Ensure completion of incident / near miss forms / clinical risk reporting.
• The Clinical Nurse Manager II must adhere to the Code of Professional Practice and Behaviours for Registered Nurses.
• 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.

* 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.

• Registered Mental Health Nurse with The Nursing Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI), or eligible to register.
• 5 years post-registration experience in an acute hospital setting or relevant clinical area within the last 7 years.
• Demonstrate management experience throughout the last 2 years.
• Candidates must demonstrate evidence of continuous professional development.
• 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.
• Experience in teaching and assessing the nursing and HCA team throughout the last 2 years.
• Be able to demonstrate knowledge and be able to ensure compliance with the legal requirements of the mental health act 2001. This includes the codes of practice, rules, regulations and other standards required by the Mental Health Commission.
• Professional knowledge of clinical risk assessment.
• Management course.
• Working knowledge of healthcare patient record systems.

• Not Applicable

• Full-time

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