Chief Nursing Officer

Chief Nursing Officer, National

Our client is a not for profit charity, which provides person-centred residential care for older people across the island of Ireland – care built on dignity, compassion and respect. On their behalf, Cpl Healthcare is now seeking applications for the role of Chief Nursing Officer to join their executive team and lead clinical excellence, quality and sustainable operations across the organisation.

Reporting to the CEO, the Chief Nursing Officer holds group-wide accountability for clinical care, regulatory compliance, quality and workforce performance across every centre, protecting outstanding, resident-centred care while building a strong, sustainable operating model.

As this is a national role with extensive travel across all sites in both the ROI and Northern Ireland, it is preferred the candidate would be centrally located in Ireland, but this can be discussed on a case by case basis.

What you will lead

• Clinical governance and quality – across all centres, with the highest standards of resident care and safety.

• Regulatory compliance – full compliance and continuous inspection-readiness across both the HIQA (Republic of Ireland) and RQIA (Northern Ireland) regimes.

• Workforce and rostering – efficient, safe staffing and a financially sustainable workforce model.

• Employee relations – constructive engagement with staff and unions providing stability in periods of change.

• Operational leadership – supporting and developing Persons in Charge and clinical teams across multiple sites.

• Assurance to the Board – clear clinical governance reporting to the CEO, sub-committees and Board.

What you will bring

• A Registered Nurse with active NMBI registration and significant senior leadership experience in residential care for older people.

• Proven multi-site or group-level leadership, with a track record of achieving and sustaining regulatory compliance.

• In-depth knowledge of HIQA (and ideally RQIA) regulatory frameworks.

• Strong financial, budgetary and workforce-planning acumen.

• Experience of industrial relations and union engagement.

• Credible, values-led leadership and excellent communication skills.

This is a rare opportunity to shape clinical excellence and operational success across a respected care group, while making a real difference to the lives of residents, families and staff.