Director of Nursing

Job Description

The Director of Nursing will play a lead role in ensuring the hospital is a provider of high quality patient focused services in line with the Hospital’s mission statement. This is a senior management position with overall responsibility for the strategic direction and clinical management of the hospital’s nursing service.

Candidates must:

• Be registered in the General Division of the Register of Nurses maintained by the by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI) or be entitled to be so registered
• Have 10 years post registration nursing experience and 5 years nursing management experience at a minimum of Clinical Nurse Manager 2 (CNM 2) level of which 3 must have been in an acute setting
•  Have completed a recognised course in Healthcare Management, preferably at Masters level or equivalent
• Have proven clinical, managerial and leadership skills with an ability to communicate, negotiate and be influential at all levels
• Have broad clinical experience ideally including experience in the management of Ophthalmic and Otolaryngology Nursing
• Have knowledge/experience of Human Resource Management

Applications for the above post should be submitted in writing including a cover letter outlining your interest in the role and previous relevant experience. All applications should include a detailed Curriculum Vitae (five copies) together with the names and addresses of 3 referees (one of which should be current or most recent) to the Human Resources Department, Royal Victoria Eye & Ear Hospital, Adelaide Road, Dublin 2, or via Email: marie.sweeney@rveeh.ie