Clinical Nurse Manager 2 (CNM2) - Acute Virtual Ward (AVW)

Permanent Contract, Full Time Hours.

Details of the Service:

AVWs have emerged as a viable clinical intervention, enabled by technology, that is a safe and efficient alternative to bedded care. AVWs support patients who would otherwise be in hospital to receive the acute care, monitoring, and treatment (equivalent to that received in an acute hospital) they need in their own home. This supports early transfer out of hospital and augments acute bed capacity.

The AVW provides patients who would otherwise be in a hospital bed to be remotely monitored and receive treatment in their own home.

This care will be under the governance of and coordinated from the acute service with input from a Consultant / Integrated Care Consultant, ANP's, CNS's and the nursing team staffing the AVW. The service will be fully aligned or integrated with other service development programmes and services in the community.

The CNM2 (AVW) Is professionally accountable to the Director of Nursing or designated officer and will report to the Assistant Director of Nursing or designated officer.

Responsibilities:

• Manage patient care to ensure the highest professional standards using an evidence based, care planning approach.
• Provide a high level of professional and clinical leadership.
• Be responsible for the co-ordination, assessment, planning, delivery and review of service user care by all staff in designated area(s).
• Observe, report and take appropriate action on any matter which may be detrimental to staff and/or service user care or wellbeing / may be inhibiting the efficient provision of care.
• Adequately identifies, assesses, manages and monitors risk within their area of responsibility.
• Be familiar with the curriculum training programme for student nurses and be aware of the clinical experience required to meet the needs of the programme.
• Provide support and supportive supervision to staff nurses where appropriate.
• Exercise authority in the running of the assigned area(s) as deputised by the ADON.
• Provide staff leadership and motivation which is conducive to good working relations and work performance.
• Promote a culture that values diversity and respect in the workplace.
• Ensure that service users and others are treated with dignity and respect.
• Maintain nursing records in accordance with local service and professional standards.
• Adhere to and contribute to the development and maintenance of nursing standards, protocols, and guidelines consistent with the highest standards of patient care.

Eligibility Criteria:

• Are registered in the relevant division of the Register of Nurses & Midwives maintained by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI / Bord Altranais agus Cnaimhseachais na hEireann) or entitled to be so registered.
• Have at least 5 years post registration experience (or an aggregate of 5 years fulltime post registration experience) of which 2 years must be in the specialty or related area.
• Have the clinical, managerial and administrative capacity to properly discharge the functions of the role.
• Successful candidates for this role will be expected to demonstrate: Proficiency and capability in using technology in clinical practice and/or clinical information systems.

Closing date for applications is 1pm on Friday, 27th March 2026

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.