HSE Mid West is seeking motivated and compassionate Staff Nurses in Mental Health to join its multidisciplinary healthcare teams across Limerick, Clare, and North Tipperary. This permanent whole-time opportunity offers nurses the chance to make a meaningful impact in mental health services while delivering person-centred care in a progressive and supportive clinical environment.
This Staff Nurse Mental Health role is ideal for qualified nursing professionals who are committed to high standards of patient care, clinical excellence, and collaborative healthcare delivery within the public health sector.
Job Overview
The Staff Nurse (Mental Health) will assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care to the highest professional and ethical standards within the model of nursing care practiced in the relevant care setting. Successful candidates will work closely with multidisciplinary teams to support service users across a range of mental health services throughout the HSE Mid West region.
This role offers an excellent opportunity for nurses seeking long-term career progression within mental health nursing while contributing to essential frontline healthcare services in Limerick, Clare, and North Tipperary.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver high-quality mental health nursing care in line with professional standards and HSE policies
- Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate individualised care programmes for service users
- Support service users with compassion, dignity, and respect in a therapeutic environment
- Collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary healthcare teams and community services
- Maintain accurate clinical records and documentation
- Promote patient safety, safeguarding, and risk management practices
- Participate in ongoing clinical development, training, and quality improvement initiatives
- Contribute positively to patient recovery and rehabilitation outcomes
Required Skills & Qualifications
- Registered or eligible for registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI)
- Recognised qualification in Mental Health Nursing
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary healthcare teams
- Commitment to patient-centred mental health care
- Knowledge of professional nursing standards and mental health legislation
- Strong organisational, clinical, and decision-making skills
- Previous mental health nursing experience is desirable
Salary, Benefits & Working Hours
Salary for this Staff Nurse Mental Health position will be aligned with HSE salary scales and public sector pay agreements. Candidates will benefit from permanent whole-time employment, access to public sector pension schemes, annual leave entitlements, professional development opportunities, and structured career progression pathways within HSE Mid West.
Working hours and shift arrangements will be determined based on service requirements within the assigned care setting.
Location & Employer Information
This Staff Nurse Mental Health opportunity is based across HSE Mid West services in Limerick, Clare, and North Tipperary. HSE Mid West delivers a wide range of acute and community healthcare services, supporting diverse populations through integrated and patient-focused care.
Healthcare professionals joining HSE Mid West become part of a large regional healthcare network dedicated to clinical excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement in mental health services.
Application Details
Applications for this Staff Nurse Mental Health job should be submitted through the official recruitment portal.
Apply online: https://www.rezoomo.com/job/97650/
Employer: HSE Mid West
Employer Website: https://hse.ie
Informal Enquiries:
Mr. Donal O’Donovan ADON
Phone: (061) 461329
Email: donalp.odonovan@hse.ie
Please note that interviews may be held at short notice due to the urgency of filling this permanent mental health nursing position.
Last Day to Apply: 26 May 2026 at 12:00 PM
