Clinical Nurse Manager 2

Clinical Nurse Manager 2 (CNM2) Dementia Care Temporary 6 month Contract, Full Time Hours. The CNM2 (Dementia Care) will: Have nursing line management, reporting and professional relationship, accountable to the Director of Nursing. Work collaboratively with the ANP (Dementia Care) to promote integrated working across acute and community services and sites. Have a operational clinical working relationship with the Geriatrician(s) leading on dementia services within Mercy University Hospital (MUH). Responsibilities include: Provide a specialist nursing service for patients with dementia that requires support and treatment through the continuum of care. Provide for early identification and assessment of the patient with cognitive impairment. Undertake a comprehensive patient assessment, including physical psychological, social, and spiritual elements of care utilising validated assessment tools for example: Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE), Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS), and others as appropriate. Participate in case review with MDT colleagues. Take a proactive role in the formulation and provision of evidence based Policy, Procedure, Protocol or Guidelines(PPPGs) relating to care of the person with dementia. Take a lead role in ensuring the service for people with dementia is in line with best practice guidelines and the Standards for Safer Better Healthcare (HIQA, 2012)6. Communicate, negotiate, and represent patients values and decisions in relation to their condition in collaboration with MDT colleagues. Develop and support the concept of advocacy particularly in relation to patient participation in decision making thereby enabling informed choice of treatment options in line with the Assisted Decision Making (Capacity) Act. Maintain clinical competence in the management of people with dementia, keeping up-to-date with relevant research to ensure the implementation of evidence based practice. Maintain a record of people with dementia within the CNM2 caseload across the acute sector and into the community (statutory, voluntary and private providers). Provide leadership in clinical practice and act as a resource and role model for specialist practice. Eligibility Criteria: Be registered in the General Division of the Register of Nurses and Midwives maintained by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI / Bord Altranais agus Cnaimhseachais ns hEireann). Have at least 5 years post registration experience of which 2 recent years must be in the related area. Recent acute experience desirable. Provide evidence of clinical and professional managerial ability, leadership, communication, and organizational skills. Excellent interpersonal skills. Provide evidence of ongoing professional development. Closing date for applications is 1pm, Friday 7th November 2025. 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. Skills: NMBI Reg 5+ years exp Dementia Exp