Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise, Midland Regional Hospital Tullamore, Regional Hospital Mullingar, and Naas General Hospital are inviting applications for New Graduate Staff Nurse positions across the HSE Dublin and Midlands region. This opportunity offers newly qualified nurses the chance to begin their nursing careers within supportive acute hospital environments committed to patient-centred care, clinical excellence, and professional development.
These Staff Nurse roles provide graduates with the opportunity to work alongside experienced multidisciplinary healthcare teams while developing clinical expertise across busy hospital settings in Laois, Offaly, Westmeath, and Kildare. Successful candidates will contribute to delivering safe, compassionate, and evidence-based nursing care within one of Ireland’s largest public healthcare regions.
Reference: DML0426220
Job Overview
The HSE Dublin and Midlands region is seeking motivated and compassionate graduate nurses for permanent full-time and part-time Staff Nurse positions. These nursing roles are ideal for newly qualified professionals looking to build rewarding healthcare careers across leading regional hospitals with strong learning, mentoring, and career progression opportunities.
As a New Graduate Staff Nurse, you will support patient care delivery across acute clinical settings while developing essential nursing competencies in a dynamic and supportive environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver high-quality nursing care in accordance with HSE policies and professional standards
- Support patients and families with compassionate and person-centred care
- Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary healthcare teams across hospital departments
- Monitor, assess, and document patient conditions accurately and efficiently
- Administer medications and treatments safely within nursing scope of practice
- Participate in clinical learning, mentoring, and continuous professional development programmes
- Maintain patient dignity, confidentiality, and safety at all times
- Contribute to quality improvement initiatives and evidence-based nursing practice
Required Skills & Qualifications
- Eligible for registration or registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI)
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary healthcare teams
- Excellent organisational and clinical decision-making abilities
- Commitment to delivering safe and compassionate patient care
- Willingness to participate in ongoing professional development and training
- Adaptability within fast-paced acute hospital environments
Salary, Benefits & Working Hours
Salary is aligned with the HSE Staff Nurse Grade (General 2135) pay scale. These positions are offered on a permanent whole-time and permanent part-time basis within the HSE Dublin and Midlands region.
Benefits include access to structured graduate support programmes, professional development opportunities, public sector pension entitlements, annual leave allowances, and career progression pathways within the HSE healthcare system.
Location & Employer Information
These New Graduate Staff Nurse jobs are based across Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise, Midland Regional Hospital Tullamore, Regional Hospital Mullingar, and Naas General Hospital, serving communities throughout Laois, Offaly, Westmeath, and Kildare. The hospitals form part of the HSE Dublin and Midlands health region, delivering acute and specialist healthcare services to a large and diverse patient population.
The HSE Dublin and Midlands region provides supportive clinical learning environments for graduate nurses, encouraging professional growth, teamwork, and high standards of patient care across its hospital network.
Application Details
Applications for these New Graduate Staff Nurse positions should be submitted online through the official HSE recruitment portal.
Apply online: https://www.rezoomo.com/job/97638/
Employer Website: https://hse.ie
Informal Enquiries
Ms. Margaret Rice
Assistant Director of Nursing
Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise
Email: margaret.rice@hse.ie
Tel: 087 263 0831
Ms. Maura Rice
Assistant Director of Nursing
Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise
Email: maura.rice@hse.ie
Tel: 087 213 9778
Mr. Brendan Malone
Director of Nursing
Midland Regional Hospital Tullamore
Email: brendan.malone@hse.ie
Tel: 086 067 8220
Ms. Nicola Hanlon
Assistant Director of Nursing, Nursing & Midwifery Practice Development Co-Ordinator
Regional Hospital Mullingar
Email: nicola.hanlon2@hse.ie
Tel: 087 710 1526
Ms. Elaine Harris
Assistant Director of Nursing (Nurse Practice Development Co-Ordinator)
Naas General Hospital
Email: elaine.harris3@hse.ie
Tel: 045 849 962 or 045 849 737
Date Posted: 11 May 2026
Contract Types: Permanent Whole-Time and Permanent Part-Time
Interview Information: Candidates will normally receive at least two weeks’ notice prior to interview. This timeframe may be reduced in exceptional circumstances.
Last Day to Apply: 27 May 2026 at 12:00 PM
