Clinical Nurse Manager 2 - High Dependency Unit

RecruitNet International Ltd specialises in Healthcare recruitment for Domestic and Overseas candidates for Hospitals, Nursing Homes, Home care and Community care

We have an exciting opportunity for a Clinical Nurse Manager 2-High Dependency Unit to play an integral role in a committed multi-disciplinary team.

Type of Contract: Permanent, Full-Time

Responsibilities

• Lead, plan, implement and evaluate holistic nursing care for HDU patients, ensuring safe, effective and high-quality patient care from admission to discharge.
  

• Provide clinical guidance, supervision and support to nursing staff, delegate responsibilities appropriately, and maintain high standards of professional practice and accountability.
  

• Demonstrate strong knowledge of current nursing practices, HDU policies, relevant legislation, infection prevention and control, health and safety regulations, and professional nursing standards.
  

• Coordinate daily unit activities, manage staffing levels, rosters and annual leave, monitor resource utilisation, and ensure cost-effective service delivery.
  

• Maintain effective communication and collaborative relationships with patients, relatives, colleagues, multidisciplinary teams, hospital departments and external organisations.
  

• Manage patient and staff concerns, complaints, incidents and conflicts professionally, ensuring timely reporting, accurate documentation and appropriate follow-up.
  

• Promote continuous professional development, staff training, orientation and competency assessments, while supporting clinical education, research initiatives and evidence-based nursing practice.
  

• Ensure compliance with hospital policies and procedures relating to medication management, controlled drugs, emergency response, equipment maintenance, fire safety and infection control.
  

• Participate in quality improvement initiatives, audits, performance reviews and policy development, ensuring compliance with JCI and HIQA standards and promoting continuous improvement in patient care.
  

• Demonstrate strong leadership, organisational, analytical and decision-making skills, maintaining professionalism, confidentiality, integrity, adaptability and a commitment to delivering a patient-centred nursing service.
  

Requirements

• Must be a Registered General Nurse (RGN) on the current NMBI Live Register.
  

• Must have a minimum of 3–5 years of relevant clinical experience.
  

• Must hold a management qualification or be willing to undertake a management course.
  

• Computer literacy and IT skills are desirable.
  

Benefits

• Competitive pay
  

• Career advancement
  

• Work-life balance
  

• Purposeful work
  

• Supportive environment