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Clinical Nurse Education Facilitator (CNM 2 grade) – OPD

On-site in Dublin·Full-time·Added 5 days ago (last checked 23 Oct)

Children's Health Ireland

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Our summary

Salary: €62,699 - €79,227 a year
Work mode: On-site, Dublin
Contract: Permanent, full-time hours
Experience: 5+ years

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Requirements

What we're looking for

Candidates must be registered in the Children's division of the Register of Nurses & Midwives maintained by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (Bord Altranais agus Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann);
Five years post registration experience in nursing, three of which must be recent experience within Children's nursing.
Previous experience in teaching/mentoring staff nurses and students.

The role

The post holder, Clinical Nurse Education Facilitator (CNEF), will work as part of the Outpatients Department team to manage the clinical educational needs of staff and students within Crumlin &Temple Street OPD.

The CNEF is based primarily in clinical practice, supernumerary to the clinical nursing team, to focus solely on the educational and clinical support needs of nursing staff within the Outpatients Department. The CNEF has a pivotal role in fostering an atmosphere conducive to learning and coordinating and managing education in their assigned clinical area, ensuring the provision of a quality clinical learning environment.

The CNEF will support nursing staff across the range of specialties and clinical services provided within OPD, recognising the diversity of knowledge, skills and competencies required to safely care for children and young people attending outpatient services.

The CNEF works in liaison with the Clinical Nurse Managers, Department of Nurse Education and Nurse Practice Development Department, etc., in order to provide a coordinated hospital-wide approach to clinical nurse education and the development of clinical practice. This is supported by maintaining confidentiality and governance while delivering child- and family-centred care at all times.

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 your information.

· 18th January 2027

· 8th February 2027

· 8th March 2027

· 5th April 2027

· 10th May 2027

Hiring process

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 Thursday, 5th of November 2026 by 11:45pm.

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 Sonja Fitzpatrick, ADON at sonja.fitzpatrick@childrenshealthireland.ie

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