Clinical Facilitator

Clinical Facilitator / Clinical Nurse Manager 2 Permanent & Temporary Contracts, Full Time Hours. The Clinical Facilitator / CNM2 will report to the Nurse Practice Development Co-ordinator, and are professionally accountable to the Director of Nursing. Responsibilities Include: Implement the strategic vision and direction for nursing, and support nursing staff in Mercy University Hospital (MUH). Provide clinical leadership for nursing which results in the delivery of effective, efficient, quality assured and patient centred nursing care. Ensure appropriate liaising and communication within the department of nursing and with members of the multidisciplinary team as necessary. Be responsible for the assessment of standards of care of registered nurses who have commenced employment in MUH in collaboration with CNM2/deputy. Support clinical nurse managers, ward staff and competency development. Attend relevant meetings as required. Attend staff meetings and receive staff suggestions for improvements. Ensure the clinical environment is conducive to supporting the learning and education of all staff. Contribute to practice development and be involved in the writing of relevant policies, procedures, protocols and guidelines in liaison with practice development team. Participate in the identification, development and delivery of formal and informal induction, education, training and development programmes for nursing staff. The extent to which there is patient satisfaction with nursing care. The extent to which good working relationships are fostered and maintained throughout the nursing service and between nursing and other disciplines. The effectiveness of performance in relation to Human Resource management and development. Eligibility Criteria: Be registered in the General Division of the Register of Nurses kept by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI). Have the clinical, managerial and administrative capacity to properly discharge the functions of the role. Extensive recent experience in an acute hospital setting including at least 5 years post registration experience in such a setting and 2 years experience in the related area. Will demonstrate evidence of a commitment to ongoing personal professional development. Possess a 3rd level qualification at level 7 (ordinary degree) or higher is desirable. Closing date for applications is 1pm, Tuesday 23rd September 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: CNM2 Clinical Facilitator Acute Management