Shift Leader (CNM 2 grade) - Children's Emergency Medicine and Urgent Care Centre Connolly

Purpose of the Role

The post of Shift Leader has a pivotal role in co-ordination and management of patient flow and resources within the Emergency medicine in Children’s Health Ireland .The Shift Leader provides professional and clinical leadership within the department, encouraging staff to develop clinical expertise for the benefit of staff and users of the service.

Eligibility criteria, qualifications and experience.

• Be registered in the Children’s Division of the live Register of Nurses kept by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland; OR: Be registered in the General Division of the live Register of Nurses kept by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland and currently working in Children’s Emergency service for five years from date of application.
• Have a minimum of 5 years post registration experience of which 3years must be within in Children’s Emergency Nursing;
• Have undertaken a recognized Emergency Medicine Course /QQI level 9 post graduate Emergency medicine or give commitment to undertake same, within the three years of appointment;
• Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

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.c

The closing date for submissions of CV’s and cover letter is Wednesday, 14th of October 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 Aoife O’Connor, CNM3 Tel 01 5106150 or Aoife.oconnor@childrenshelathireland.ie.

For other queries relating to this recruitment process, please contact Talent Acquisition Specialist – 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
• 5th April 2027
• 10th May 2027
• 14th June 2027

Publisher job metadata

Hiring organisation: Childrens Health Ireland

addressLocality: Dublin, Ireland

Employment type: perm, fulltime

Salary currency: eur

Salary minValue: 62,699

Salary maxValue: 79,227