An excellent opportunity has arisen for an Advanced Nurse Practitioner (Candidate) specialising in Adult Mental Health Eating Disorders within Kilkenny Mental Health Services. This permanent, whole-time role supports high-quality, recovery-focused care across multidisciplinary services in the Dublin & South East region.
Key Responsibilities
• Deliver advanced clinical nursing care to adults with eating disorders
• Undertake comprehensive assessments, diagnosis support, and care planning
• Work autonomously within agreed scope of practice and clinical governance
• Collaborate closely with multidisciplinary mental health teams
• Contribute to service development, audit, and evidence-based practice
• Support education, supervision, and clinical leadership within the service
• Promote recovery-oriented, person-centred care pathways
Required Skills & Qualifications
• Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (Mental Health)
• Extensive experience in adult mental health services, including eating disorders
• Eligibility for, or participation in, Advanced Nurse Practitioner (Candidate) pathway
• Demonstrated advanced clinical decision-making and leadership skills
• Excellent communication, assessment, and care coordination abilities
Salary, Benefits & Working Hours
• Salary Scale: Advanced Nurse Practitioner – Candidate (Mental Health) €70,725 – €79,872 (1 August 2025 scale)
• Permanent whole-time contract
• Public service pension and incremental salary progression
• Access to continuous professional development and ANP training supports
• Annual leave and public sector benefits in line with HSE terms
Location & Employer Information
This post is based within Kilkenny Mental Health Services, part of HSE Dublin & South East. A panel may be formed from this campaign to fill future permanent or specified-purpose vacancies (full-time or part-time) across the region, including Carlow, Kilkenny, South Tipperary, Waterford, Wexford, Wicklow, and South Dublin.
Application Details
• Apply online via: https://www.rezoomo.com/job/89946
• Recruitment Contact: Marius Calugar, SECH Recruitment
Email: marius.calugar@hse.ie | Tel: 056 7784041
• Informal Enquiries:
Ms Avril Nolan, Area Director of Mental Health Nursing
Email: Avril.Nolan@hse.ie | Tel: 087 166 8410
Last Day to Apply: 19 January 2026 at 12:00 (noon)
