HSE Dublin and South East is seeking dedicated and compassionate Staff Nurse General Community professionals to join community healthcare services across Carlow, Kilkenny, South Tipperary, Waterford, Wexford, and Wicklow. This permanent whole-time opportunity offers experienced nurses the chance to deliver high-quality patient-centred care within community settings while contributing to integrated healthcare services across the region.
This Staff Nurse General Community role is ideal for nurses who are passionate about supporting patients within local communities, promoting wellbeing, and delivering essential nursing services outside of acute hospital environments. Successful candidates will join multidisciplinary teams committed to enhancing patient outcomes and community healthcare delivery.
Reference: SE26SNG
Job Overview
The Staff Nurse General Community position involves providing professional nursing care within community healthcare settings throughout the HSE Dublin and South East region. Nurses will support patients across a wide range of clinical and community-based services while working collaboratively with healthcare professionals, patients, and families.
The role offers the opportunity to work across diverse clinical environments while building meaningful relationships within local communities and contributing to preventative and ongoing healthcare initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver high-quality nursing care within community healthcare settings
- Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care programmes
- Promote patient independence, wellbeing, and health education
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary healthcare teams and community services
- Maintain accurate patient records and clinical documentation
- Support infection prevention and clinical governance standards
- Participate in service improvement and quality assurance initiatives
- Provide compassionate support to patients, families, and carers
Required Skills and Qualifications
- Registered or eligible for registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI)
- Demonstrated depth and breadth of experience across a range of clinical settings relevant to the role
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work independently and within multidisciplinary teams
- Excellent organisational and patient management abilities
- Commitment to delivering patient-centred community healthcare services
- Knowledge of professional nursing standards and best practices
Salary, Benefits and Working Hours
Salary: Competitive pay in line with HSE salary scales and public sector employment terms.
- Permanent whole-time position
- Public sector pension scheme
- Opportunities for continued professional development and training
- Annual leave and public holiday entitlements
- Supportive multidisciplinary working environment
- Career progression opportunities within HSE community services
Location and Employer Information
This Staff Nurse General Community opportunity is available across Carlow, Kilkenny, South Tipperary, Waterford, Wexford, and Wicklow within HSE Dublin and South East community healthcare services. The region delivers essential frontline healthcare services that support individuals and families within local communities, helping patients maintain independence and access high-quality care close to home.
HSE Dublin and South East provides a dynamic and supportive healthcare environment focused on collaboration, innovation, and patient-centred care. Nurses joining these services will play a vital role in strengthening community healthcare delivery across the region.
Application Details
Applications for this Staff Nurse General Community role must be submitted through the official HSE recruitment campaign.
Apply online: https://www.rezoomo.com/job/97869/
Candidates requiring Reasonable Accommodation support at any stage of the recruitment and selection process should contact Ciara Lindsay, Campaign Lead, by email at Ciara.Lindsay@hse.ie.
Informal Enquiries
- Wexford – Eilish Whelan, Director of Public Health Nursing – Email: eilish.whelan@hse.ie – Tel: 0879231814
- South Tipperary – Margaret Burke, Director of Public Health Nursing – Email: MargaretN.Burke@hse.ie – Tel: 052 6177338
- Waterford – Mairead O Shea, Director of Public Health Nursing – Email: mairead.oshea6@hse.ie – Tel: 051 842926
- Carlow/Kilkenny – Barbara McMahon, Director of Public Health Nursing – Email: barbara.mcmahon@hse.ie – Tel: 0567784773
Proposed Interview Date: Candidates will normally receive at least two weeks’ notice of interview. The timescale may be reduced in exceptional circumstances.
Last Day to Apply: 29 May 2026 at 12:00 PM
