⚠️ Internal Competition Only: This vacancy is open exclusively to employees of the HSE, TUSLA, Section 38 agencies, or other statutory health agencies party to WRC Agreement 161867. External applicants are not eligible to apply.
Grade VII Senior Health Promotion Officer — National Screening Service
The National Screening Service (NSS) is recruiting a Grade VII Senior Health Promotion Officer based at Kings Inn Building, 200 Parnell Street, Dublin 1. This is a permanent, whole-time post offering a senior leadership role within Public Health at the heart of Ireland’s national screening infrastructure.
Reference: NRS15333
About the Role
The Senior Health Promotion Officer will operate at Grade VII level within the Public Health function of the National Screening Service. The NSS designs and delivers Ireland’s population-based screening programmes, and this role sits at a senior level within a team focused on health equity, promotion strategy, and public engagement.
A panel may be formed from this campaign for Grade VII Senior Health Promotion Officer within Public Health, NSS, from which permanent and specified purpose vacancies of full-time and part-time duration may be filled.
Contract Types Available
- Permanent Whole-Time
- Permanent Part-Time
- Specified Purpose Whole-Time
- Specified Purpose Part-Time
Requirements
Full eligibility criteria, qualifications, and competency requirements are set out in the Job Specification document available for download below. Candidates are strongly advised to read the Job Specification carefully before completing their application. The Additional Campaign Information document (NRS15333) contains detailed guidance on eligibility, post locations, and the full recruitment process.
Salary
€61,219 – €74,251 per annum (HSE Grade VII Clerical scale, 9-point incremental scale, plus 2 LSIs at €76,912 and €79,583 where applicable). Based on the HSE Consolidated Salary Scales effective 1 June 2026.
Location
Kings Inn Building, 200 Parnell Street, Dublin 1. The post is based within the National Screening Service’s national headquarters, positioning the successful candidate at the centre of Ireland’s screening programme infrastructure. The NSS operates nationally, and the Dublin 1 base reflects the organisation’s national reach and strategic function within Public Health.
About the National Screening Service
The National Screening Service is an agency of the HSE responsible for managing Ireland’s national population-based screening programmes. Its programmes — including BreastCheck, CervicalCheck, BowelScreen, Diabetic RetinaScreen, and the National Newborn Bloodspot Screening Programme — serve hundreds of thousands of people each year. The NSS is committed to reducing health inequity and improving outcomes through early detection and evidence-based health promotion.
Application Details
Applications must be submitted by email only using the official Application Form (available for download below). Send your completed form to recruitmanagement@hse.ie with the subject line: NRS15333 Grade VII Senior Health Promotion Officer.
Email applications will receive an acknowledgement within 2 working days. If you do not receive a response within 5 working days, contact the NRS at recruitmanagement@hse.ie to confirm receipt.
For informal enquiries, contact Lynn Swinburne, GVIII Equity Manager, Public Health, at lynn.swinburne@screeningservice.ie
Campaign Documents
Please download, save, and read all three documents before applying:
