HSE Dublin and South East is seeking experienced Senior Special Needs Dental Surgeons to join community dental services across the South East. These senior clinical roles focus on delivering high-quality dental care to patients with special needs in a multidisciplinary, community-based setting. This campaign supports permanent service delivery in Wexford and Waterford, with opportunities for future panel appointments.
There is currently one permanent whole-time vacancy in Wexford Dental Services and one permanent part-time vacancy (0.8 WTE) in Waterford Dental Services.
Key Responsibilities
• Provide senior-level clinical dental care to patients with special needs
• Lead and contribute to multidisciplinary community dental teams
• Support clinical governance, quality improvement, and best practice
• Assess, plan, and deliver appropriate dental treatment programmes
• Provide clinical leadership and mentorship to dental staff
• Maintain accurate clinical records and reports
• Engage with patients, families, carers, and external agencies
• Contribute to service planning and development within community settings
Required Skills & Qualifications
• Registration as a Dental Surgeon with the Dental Council of Ireland
• Eligibility to work in Ireland
• Significant post-qualification clinical experience
• Demonstrated experience working with patients with special needs
• Proven depth and breadth of experience within community-based teams
• Strong leadership, communication, and organisational skills
Salary, Benefits & Working Hours
Salary is in line with HSE Senior Dental Surgeon Grade 1589 payscales, effective from 1 August 2025, ranging from €91,486 to €116,809 per annum (pro-rata for part-time roles), subject to incremental progression.
Benefits include public service pension, paid annual leave, continued professional development opportunities, and access to HSE employee supports.
Posts are permanent, with whole-time and part-time (0.8 WTE) options available.
Location & Employer Information
These roles are based within HSE Dublin and South East community dental services, covering Carlow, Kilkenny, South Tipperary, Waterford, and Wexford. The current vacancies are located in Wexford and Waterford. HSE community dental services focus on accessible, patient-centred care delivered close to where people live.
Application Details
Applications must be submitted via the official HSE recruitment platform.
External application link: https://www.rezoomo.com/job/90697
For application queries, contact:
Aisling Martin, Campaign Lead
Email: aislinga.martin@hse.ie
Informal enquiries:
Dearbhail Cafferty, Principal Dental Surgeon
Email: dearbhail.cafferty@hse.ie
Tel: 087 7831252
Last Day to Apply: 22 January 2026 at 12:00
