Clinical Nurse Co-ordinator (CNM2 Grade) for Children with Life Limiting Conditions (CNC CLLC)

Purpose of the Role:

The purpose of this post is to support a prioritised service need as outlined in Palliative Care for Children with Life-limiting Conditions – A National Policy 2009.

Key objectives include:

• Improved quality of life for children and their families
• Improved co-ordination of services to children with life limiting conditions so that they can be cared for in the home setting as far as possible.
• To facilitate education and training for health and social care professionals in collaboration with relevant stakeholders.
• To act as an informed resource and link person for children and family carers and for health and social care professionals involved in the care of children with life-limiting condition
• To link with Children’s Primary Care Services, PHNs, Disability Services, Adult Specialist Palliative Care Teams and voluntary organisations.
• To increase awareness of children’s palliative care
• To plan, implement, deliver and evaluate care for a caseload of children with life-limiting conditions and their families, in collaboration with local healthcare professionals/carers. This role will apply to both acute and community care settings
• To increase awareness of children’s palliative care

Essential Criteria:

A) Candidates must, at the latest date for receipt of completed applications for the post:

(i) Be registered in the Children’s Nurse Division of the Register of Nurses & Midwives maintained by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland

And

(ii)Have at least 5 years post registration experience of which a minimum of 2 years must be in the specialty or related area of life limiting conditions / palliative care

And

(iii) Demonstrate evidence of continuing professional development

And

B) Candidates must possess the requisite knowledge and ability including a high standard of suitability and clinical, managerial and administrative capacity to properly discharge the functions of the role.

How to Apply & Informal Enquiries:

Applications for this post must be accompanied by a cover letter, setting out relevant experience that illustrates how the essential criteria listed above is met.

The criterion for short listing is based on the requirements of the post, as outlined in the eligibility criteria.

* Please note that you must submit a cover letter with your CV, this forms part of your application and CV’s will not be accepted without a detailed cover letter.

The closing date for submissions of CV’s and cover letter is Tuesday the 6th of October 2026 at 23:45pm. Applications must be completed through the advertised post on CHI.jobs by clicking ‘Apply for Job’.

Applications will not be accepted through direct email or any other method.

For informal enquiries for this specialty/department, please contact;

Blaize Whelan ADON, CDA: blaize.whelan@childrenshealthireland.ie

Or

Ciara McGee ADON, CHI Crumlin: ciara.mcgee@childrenshealthireland.ie

For other queries relating to this recruitment process, please contact Evgeniya.Byvakina@childrenshealthireland.ie

PLEASE NOTE:

CHI has transitioned to a process of a one commencement day per month for all new employees and Secondments. This update to our Onboarding process is aligned to changes in our monthly/fortnightly payroll and with the corporate induction program. This process enhancement ensures that we can thoroughly prepare for your arrival and facilitate a smooth transition in your onboarding journey.

It is important for you to note that if you do not have your pre-employments and mandatory training completed in time, your commencement date will be deferred to the next available date.

Below, you’ll find the list of commencement dates for 2026 & 2027 for your information.

• 2nd November 2026
• 7th December 2026
• 4th January 2027
• 8th February 2027
• 8th March 2027