The Staff Nurse 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. The staff nurse will provide holistic, person centred care, promoting optimum independence and enhancing the quality of life for service users.

The Salary scale for the post is as at: - (01/02/2026)

€37,788 €39,760 €40,767 €42,098 €43,775 €45,452 €47,120 €48,563 €50,009 €51,458 €52,937 €54,412 €56,032 LSI

A panel may be created from which permanent and specified purpose vacancies for Staff Nurse Emergency Department positions of full or part time duration may be filled.

There are currently multiple full-time vacancies available.

Due to the urgent requirement to fill posts, an immediate start date pending recruitment checks may be required.

We welcome enquires for the roles to:

Elizabeth Lawlor Assistant Director of Nursing, Emergency Department at Elizabeth.lawlor@hse.ie

Recruitment Queries:

For any queries relating to the recruitment process, please email hr.connolly@hse.ie

1. Statutory Registration, Professional Qualifications, Experience, etc 

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

• Be registered, or be eligible for registration, in the General Nurse Division of the Register of Nurses kept by the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Ireland [NMBI] (Bord Altranais agus Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann).                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           And
• 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

• On appointment, practitioners must maintain live annual registration on the General Nurse Division of the Register of Nurses & Midwives maintained by Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland [NMBI] (Bord Altranais agus Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann).                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             And
• Practitioners must confirm annual registration with the NMBI to the HSE by way of the annual Patient Safety Assurance Certificate (PSAC).

3. Health

A candidate 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.

4.Character

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

 Post Specific Requirements

The following points may be used for the purpose of shortlisting; therefore, it is important that your application clearly demonstrates how your knowledge and experience meets both the eligibility and post specific points.

• Demonstrate your depth and breadth of knowledge and recent experience as an Emergency Department Staff Nurse
• Demonstrate depth and breadth of recent nursing experience in acute hospital setting, as relevant to the role.

 Additional Documentation

CHB Staff Nurse Emergency Department Job Specification

CHB Additional Campaign Information Booklet