Neonatal Resus Officer (Neonatal Resuscitation Coordinator)

Purpose of the Role:

Children’s Health Ireland (CHI) Neonatology at Temple Street and Crumlin is a quaternary referral service for infants born at any of the 19 maternity units in Ireland who require specialist care. Across the two sites, all paediatric subspecialties for neonates with complex needs and congenital abnormalities are provided for.

The neonatal team also provide care for infants with common acute neonatal problems presenting to their sites via ED up to 7 days after delivery.

In line with the National Model of Care for Neonatal Services (2015), the existing surgical and medical neonatal services will merge into a single entity for relocation to the new children’s hospital (NCHI). The NCHI will include an 18-bed Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), as well as further inpatient neonatal ward and outpatient services.

High dependency and low-acuity care for complex and surgical neonatology patients is currently provided in designated neonatal units on both CHI sites.

The Neonatal Resuscitation Coordinator will be responsible for leading, coordinating, and facilitating neonatal resuscitation education and training programs at CHI to ensure healthcare professionals maintain the knowledge, skills, and competencies required to provide safe, effective, and evidence-based resuscitation care for newborn infants.

Essential Criteria:

Be 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 registered.

and

5 years post registration experience of which 2 years must be in the specialty

Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing and/or Neonatal Resuscitation.

and

A postgraduate qualification in neonatal nursing, advanced practice,

education, or a related field.

and

Current certification in a recognized Neonatal Resuscitation Program.

and

Experience delivering education and training to multidisciplinary

healthcare professionals.

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 CV’s will not be accepted without a detailed cover letter.

The closing date for submissions of CV’s and cover letter is Tuesday 3rd November 2026 by 11:45pm.

Applications must be completed through the advertised post on CHI.jobs 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 Jenny Dunne CNM3 Workstream Lead for Neonatology at [email protected] or Deirdre Hughes ADON for Clinical Directorate C [email protected].

For other queries relating to this recruitment process, please contact Talent Acquisition Specialist Naomi McGrath, [email protected]