Clinical Nurse Manager 1 – Dublin 1

Clinical Nurse Manager 1 – Dublin 1
  
We are seeking a Clinical Nurse Manager 1 (Intellectual Disabilities) to join a new community-based Multidisciplinary Health Team supporting adults transitioning out of homelessness. This role provides person-centred, trauma-informed, and recovery-focused nursing care to individuals with intellectual, physical, or sensory disabilities, helping them maintain independence, dignity, and stability within their homes and communities.
  
Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership, supervision, and mentoring within the multidisciplinary team.
• Complete nursing assessments, care plans, interventions, reviews, and discharge planning.
• Advocate for clients with intellectual disabilities and ensure supports are accessible, flexible, and person-centred.
• Manage a caseload and maintain accurate, timely clinical documentation.
• Work collaboratively with housing, addiction, mental health, disability, and homeless services to ensure integrated pathways of care.
• Promote trauma-informed, evidence-based and harm-reduction approaches in all practice.
• Ensure compliance with NMBI, HSE, HIQA, Mental Health Commission, National Disability Authority and internal governance standards.
• Contribute to audits, policy development, service review, and quality improvement initiatives.
• Support induction, training, reflective practice, and ongoing professional development across the MDT.

  
Requirements (Essential)

• Registration in the Intellectual Disability division of the NMBI (or eligible for registration).
• Minimum 3 years post-registration, including at least 1 year in Intellectual Disabilities services.
• Demonstrated experience in clinical leadership and multidisciplinary collaboration.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.
• Strong communication, organisational and IT skills.
• Ability to work across community and outreach settings.
• A pragmatic, compassionate, person-centred approach

  
Desirables

• Training in Positive Behaviour Support, sensory assessment, or autism-specific approaches.
• Experience supporting people experiencing social exclusion, addiction, trauma, or homelessness.
• Experience in service development, quality improvement, or managing change.

  
Salary & Benefits

• Salary: €61,443 per annum.
• Hours: 35 hours per week (part-time considered).
• Working Pattern: Monday–Friday, between 8am–8pm, with some flexibility required.
• Contract: Fixed Term, 5 years (extension subject to funding).
• Holidays: 25 days per year, excluding bank holidays (pro rata).
• Join a values-driven, community-based team dedicated to person-centred, rights-based, recovery-focused care.
• Opportunities for ongoing CPD, specialist training, and professional growth.
• Meaningful work that creates real impact for individuals transitioning out of homelessness.