Staff Nurse, Staff Bank, Mental Health in Ireland

About the Role

Staff Nurse, Staff Bank, Mental Health

HSE Dublin and South East has been formed as part of the Slaintecare programme. The health region is responsible for the delivery of acute and community healthcare across South Dublin, Wicklow, Wexford, Waterford, Carlow, Kilkenny and South Tipperary.

We offer a flexible working arrangement with an Hours as Required contract through Staff Bank. We seek caring, compassionate, committed, competent, adaptable and reliable individuals to apply for our Nursing positions in Mental Health Services. We are offering Hours as Required contract type. An 'Hours as Required Contract' may suit individuals that are seeking flexible work arrangements.

Requirements

Skills and attributes: Communication, Professional Knowledge, Planning & Organisation, Commitment to Provide a Quality Service, Evaluating Information

Location: IHA Waterford and Wexford Mental Health Services or IHA Carlow Kilkenny and South Tipperary Mental Health Services. Please select location on digital application form

1. Statutory Registration, Professional Qualifications, Experience, etc

(a) Eligible applicants will be those who on the closing date for the competition:

(i) Be registered in the Psychiatric Division of the Register of Nurses kept the Bord Altranais agus Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann (Nursing Midwifery Board Ireland)

And

(b) Candidates must possess the requisite knowledge and ability, (including a high standard of clinical and administrative capacity), for the proper discharge of the duties of the office.

2. Annual registration

(i) On appointment, practitioners must maintain live annual registration on the Psychiatric Division of the Register of Nurses & Midwives maintained by Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland [NMBI] (Bord Altranais agus Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann).

And

(ii) And Practitioners must confirm annual registration with the NMBI to the HSE by way of the annual Patient Safety Assurance Certificate (PSAC).

3. Age

Age restriction shall only apply to a candidate where s/he is not classified as a new entrant (within the meaning of the Public Service Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 2004). A candidate who is not classified as new entrant must be under 68 years of age on the first day of the month in which the latest date for receiving completed application forms for the office occurs.

4. Health

Candidates for and any person holding the office must be fully competent and capable of undertaking the duties attached to the office and be in a state of health such as would indicate a reasonable prospect of ability to render regular and efficient service.

5. Character

Candidates for and any person holding the office must be of good character.

Post specific requirements

·Demonstrate depth and breadth of experience as relevant to the role.

Other specific requirements

Available to commence employment within 60 days of receipt of the formal offer of employment is desirable.

For further information please see the below job specification.

Details

Salary: €38,908–€56,948 per year

Closing date: 18 Sept 2026

How to Apply

We welcome enquiries about the role. Contact Gillian Foster ADON Staff Bank Manager email RecruitmentStaffBankDSE@hse.ie for further information about the role.

Applications are to be made by Rezoomo System. Please use Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Safari or Mozilla Firefox browsers to apply on Rezoomo. CV's will not be accepted.