• To provide professional / clinical, leadership across the Maternity service.
• Operational resourcing and managing the designated areas of responsibility.
• Oversee the quality and safety of Midwifery service provided.
• To facilitate communication across the MDT healthcare teams working closely with Clinical Governance Committee, Heads of Department and Management Team.
• To take a lead role in the development of clinical and workforce development strategies for good governance, patient safety, monitoring of performance and quality improvement.

Areas of responsibility include:

•  Labour Ward, Maternity Ward, Midwifery Led Unit, Antenatal clinics and EPAU.

1.  Statutory Registration, Professional Qualifications, Experience, etc

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

(i) Are registered in the relevant division of the Register of Nurses & Midwives maintained by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland [NMBI] ( Bord Altranais agus Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann) or entitled to be so registered.

And

(ii) Have at least 5 years post registration full time (or an aggregate of 5 years post registration full time) experience of which 2 years (or an aggregate of 2 years post registration full time experience) must be in the speciality or related area.

And

(iii) Have the clinical, managerial and administrative capacity to properly discharge the functions of the role.

And

(iv) Candidates must demonstrate evidence of continuous professional development.

And

(b) Candidates must possess the requisite knowledge and ability including a high standard of suitability and clinical, managerial and administrative capacity to properly discharge the functions of the role.

Annual registration

(i) On appointment, practitioners must maintain live annual registration on the relevant division of the Register of Nurses and Midwives maintained by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (Bord Altranais agus Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann).

And

(ii) 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 significant depth and breadth of Midwifery experience as relevant to the role.
• Demonstrate a depth and breadth of management, leadership and administrative experience to properly discharge the functions of the role.
• Have evidence of management and leadership training and/or are willing to undertake such training within the next 12 months.

Other requirements specific to the post

• The post is primarily Monday to Friday; however, flexibility may be required out of hours within maternity services based on service need.

Relevant Attachments:

HSE Job Spec CMM3 July 2025