Director of Nursing, Assistant - Clinical Site Manager (ADON)

Job Purpose

Flexible Working options available for this role

The candidate/s will primarily be based in Cavan General Hospital with responsibility for Cavan General Hospital and Monaghan Hospitals. The post will cover clinical site management for Cavan General Hospital. 

A panel may be created from this campaign for Cavan & Monaghan Hospital from which current and future permanent and specified purpose vacancies of full time or part time duration may be filled.

•  The ADON (Clinical Site Manager) is responsible for overseeing the management of safe, efficient patient care within the hospital on a 24 hour basis, 7 days per week.
• This role oversees the management of the hospital out of hours including evenings, nights and weekends with varied shift times. The post involves internal rotation from days to nights.
• The post-holder may be required to rotate into a Directorate ADON post if and as required in line with service need.
• The ADON (Clinical Site Manager) will work in close partnership with the Directorate ADONs ensuring seamless leadership and management of nursing and HCA resources on a continual basis.
• The ADON (Clinical Site Manager) may be responsible for patient flow management out of core hours including evenings, weekends and is responsible for patient flow management at night.
• The ADON (Clinical Site Manager) will ensure that the nursing / HCA workforce is supported and deployed to meet the needs of patient care and the service on a day to day basis.
• The ADON (Clinical Site Manager) plays a vital role in contributing to the Nursing service plan, Directorate Service Plans and Corporate Strategy.

As part of the out of hours role, the ADON will also have responsibility for Women’s and Children’s Services, including maternity services.

Informal Enquiries:

Caroline Keyes – Director of Nursing, Cavan Monaghan Hospital

Email: Caroline.keyes@hse.ie

Telephone: 049 4376105                   

Essential Criteria

1.  Statutory Registration, Professional Qualifications, Experience, etc

Eligible applicants will be those who on the closing date for the competition:

Are registered, or are eligible for registration, in the General Nurse Division, and other divisions as relevant to the specific service, of the Register of Nurses and Midwives, as appropriate, maintained by the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Ireland [NMBI] (Bord Altranais agus Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann).

AND

Have 7 years post registration nursing experience and 3 years nursing management experience at a minimum of Clinical Nurse Manager 2 (CNM 2) in an acute setting

AND

Have successfully completed a post registration programme of study, as certified by the education provider, which verifies that the applicant has achieved a National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ) major academic Level 8 or higher award maintained by Quality & Qualifications of Ireland (QQI) or can provide written evidence from the Higher Education Institute that they have achieved the number of ECTS credits equivalent to a Level 8 or higher standard in a health care or management related area.

AND

Candidates must possess the requisite clinical, leadership, managerial and administrative knowledge and ability for the proper discharge of the duties of the office.

Annual registration

Practitioners must maintain live annual registration in the General Nurse Division, and other divisions as relevant to the specific service, of the Register of Nurses and Midwives, as appropriate, maintained by the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Ireland [NMBI] (Bord Altranais agus Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann)

AND

Practitioners must confirm annual registration with NMBI to the HSE by way of the annual Patient Safety Assurance Certificate (PSAC).

Health

A candidate for and any person holding the office must be fully competent and capable of undertaking the duties attached to the office and be in a state of health such as would indicate a reasonable prospect of ability to render regular and efficient service.

Character

Each candidate for and any person holding the office must be of good character.

Post Specific Requirements

Demonstrate depth and breadth of nursing management experience to include evidence of budgetary and staff management as relevant to the role.

CavMon3831ADON - Clinical Site Manager - Job Specification - May 2026 (Final)

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