Clinical Nurse Manager 2 (Rehabilitation) Specific Purpose Contract

Clinical Nurse Manager 2 - Rehabilitation Service/ Older Persons Rehabilitation

Based at Mercy Regional Rehabilitation Unit and any buildings within the Mercy University Complex.

Specific Purpose Contract, Full time Hours.

The CNM2 will report to:

• Operationally and professionally accountable to the Assistant Director of Nursing and the Director of Nursing, Mercy University Hospital (MUH).
• Clinically accountable to the Consultant Physician’s in Rehabilitation Medicine.

Details of Mercy Regional Rehabilitation Unit Service:

• Mercy Regional Rehabilitation Unit is a newly developed post-hospital rehabilitation unit. It is made up of 50 beds located off site from the MUH. It remains under the governance of the MUH.
• The Rehabilitation Services program delivers specialist post-acute care, focusing on patient-centred reablement to help patients achieve optimal functionality and independence following illness or injury.
• This service emphasizes seamless transitions of care between hospital and home, integrating multidisciplinary expertise to support patient recovery.

Responsibilities Include:

• Provide specialist nursing assessment and interventions for rehabilitation patients. Conduct comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments and develop/implement individualized care plans in partnership with the patient, family, and MDT.
• Independently manage a caseload of patients with complex rehabilitation needs, serving as a clinical expert in rehabilitation nursing. Coordinate investigations, therapies, and follow-up to ensure continuity of care.
• Act as a patient advocate and educator. Promote adaptation to lifestyle changes by teaching patients and families’ techniques for self-care, mobility, and daily living tasks. Encourage patient participation in goal setting and reablement activities.
• Lead discharge and transition planning for rehabilitation patients. Assess suitability for discharge or referral to community services and collaborate on care pathways that facilitate safe return home. Provide comprehensive patient education for home management.
• Establish and maintain records of patient outcomes and service indicators for the rehabilitation caseload (e.g. functional gains, service utilization). Monitor Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) as directed by nursing management.
• Maintain personal clinical competence in rehabilitation nursing. Stay up to date with developments in rehabilitation care and relevant research to ensure evidence-based practice. Attend courses and engage in continuous professional development.
• Lead formal and informal teaching activities (e.g. in-service training, ward-based learning) to enhance colleagues’ skills in rehabilitation care.
• Act as a nursing resource and role model for rehabilitation practice. Provide guidance and support to generalist nurses to enhance care quality. Demonstrate leadership in clinical decision-making and problem-solving at the ward and service level.

Eligibility Criteria:

• Be a registered nurse on the active Register of Nurses and Midwives held by An Bord Altranais and Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann (NMBI / Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland) or be eligible to be so registered.
• Have at least 5 years post registration experience of which 2 recent years must be in the related area.
• Recent acute experience desirable.
• Provide evidence of clinical and professional managerial ability, leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Provide evidence of ongoing professional development.
• Evidence of leading clinical practice initiatives.
• Evidence of promotion of multi-disciplinary teamwork.

Closing date for applications is 1pm on Friday, 16th October 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 1,800 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 recently opened our Blarney Rehabilitation Unit, a post-acute care specialist rehabilitation unit with 50 beds in Blarney, County Cork.

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.