Job Description
Job Title: Director of Nursing Salary: GENEROUS!! Location: LOUTH Ref:S011519 Description of Role: Job Profile: The primary role of the Director of Nursing will be one of professional and business leadership in the day-to-day operations of the home to achieve this, the Director of Nursing will be required to fulfil, in line with documented policies and procedures, line manager responsibilities in the following areas: Governance and Management Clinical care Social care Transitions, transfers and occupancy management Family support HR management Financial and administration management Facility management Skills and Experience required: A registered General Nurse on the Register of Nurses held by Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland. Evidence of continuous professional development. A post registration management qualification in health or a related field. Not less than 3 years' experience of nursing older persons within the previous 6 years. Not less than 3 years' experience in a management capacity in the health and social care area The ability to communicate effectively with residents, family members, team members, management and external bodies e.g. HIQA, HSE, GPs etc. Post registration qualification in dementia care and gerontology, highly desirable. What we offer: Competitive salary Enhanced holiday entitlement Career advancement opportunities as part of a successful group Employee Assistance Programme Free car parking Subsidised meals For full details please contact Bernice Brennan on either or or email your cv to If you are living in Ireland and hold a VALID WORK PERMIT, please feel free to contact us directly. However, if you do not hold a valid work permit unfortunately we will not be in a position to assist you with your job search. Recruitment Plus is not in a position to respond to each individual application due to the high volume of submissions. We will only contact those candidates whose CV matches the criteria for the vacancy. Thank you for your patience. For details on our privacy policy please click here: Skills: Director of Nursing Nurse registered General Nurse Nursing and Midwifery nursing older persons management