Job Overview
The Recruitment Manager Grade VII role at Galway University Hospitals offers a strategic leadership opportunity within HSE West and North West. This internal campaign (Ref: G11916) is for a specified purpose whole-time contract and is open only to eligible public health sector employees.
This position plays a vital role in delivering high-volume, end-to-end recruitment services in a busy healthcare environment, ensuring compliance with public sector recruitment standards and best practice HR governance.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and manage high-volume end-to-end recruitment campaigns within a healthcare setting
- Oversee recruitment planning, workforce coordination, and campaign execution
- Ensure compliance with HR legislation, Codes of Practice, and CPSA guidelines
- Provide leadership and direction to recruitment team members
- Maintain strong stakeholder engagement with clinical and administrative leaders
- Ensure fair, transparent, and merit-based recruitment processes
- Contribute to workforce planning strategies across Galway University Hospitals
Required Skills & Qualifications
- Operational experience managing high-volume end-to-end recruitment in a healthcare setting
- Proven team management experience relevant to the role
- Demonstrated experience applying HR legislation and Codes of Practice
- Knowledge of CPSA (Commission for Public Service Appointments) guidelines
- Eligibility under WRC Agreement 161867 (HSE, TUSLA, Section 38 agencies or statutory health agencies)
Salary, Benefits & Working Hours
- Grade: VII (0582) – HSE Clerical & Administrative Scale
- Contract Type: Specified Purpose, Whole-time
- Salary aligned with February 2026 consolidated public sector pay scales :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}
- Access to public service pension scheme
- Annual leave and public sector benefits in line with HSE policy
- Opportunities for leadership development within HSE West and North West
Location & Employer Information
This role is based at Galway University Hospitals, part of HSE West and North West (Donegal, Sligo, Leitrim, Roscommon, Mayo and Galway). The post supports recruitment operations across the region while being headquartered in Galway.
Galway University Hospitals deliver acute and specialist services to a large population base and are a key employer within the public health system.
Application Details
- Reference: G11916
- Advertisement Type: Internal
- Recruiter: HSE West and North West
- Apply online via: Official Application Portal
- Informal enquiries: Mary Hynes, HR Manager – Tel: 091 542120 | Email: [email protected]
- Recruitment process queries: [email protected]
Important: This campaign is restricted to employees of the HSE, TUSLA, Section 38 agencies, or statutory health agencies in line with WRC Agreement 161867.
Apply before 20 March 2026, 10:00 AM.
