Assistant Director of Nursing – Spinal Service

Dublin - Ireland

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 06-11-2025

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Purpose of the Role

The purpose of this post is to lead co-ordinate and implement service improvements and developments within the spinal surgery service across CHI.

Essential Criteria:

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

Registered as a Childrens Nurse on the Division/s of the Register of Nurses and Midwives maintained by the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Ireland NMBI or entitled to be so registered.

Have 7 years post registration nursing experience and 3 years experience in clinical practice management practice development education or quality improvement.

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 CVs will not be accepted without a detailed cover letter.

The closing date for submissions of CVs and cover letter is Tuesday 25th November 2025 by 11:45pm. Applications must be completed through the advertised post on 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 Charlotte O Dwyer Director of Nursing at

For other queries relating to this recruitment process please contact Talent Acquisition Specialist Olivia Adams at

PLEASE NOTE:

CHI has transitioned to a process of a one commencement day per month for all new employees CHI internal transfers and Secondments. This update to our Onboarding process is aligned to changes in our monthly/fortnightly payroll and with the launch of our new 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 youll find the list of commencement dates for 2025 and 2026 for your information.

December 15th 2025
January 12th 2026
February 9th 2026
March 9th 2026

Required Experience:

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Purpose of the RoleThe purpose of this post is to lead co-ordinate and implement service improvements and developments within the spinal surgery service across CHI.Essential Criteria:Eligible applicants will be those who on the closing date for the competition are: Registered as a Childrens Nurse on...