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: - (01/06/2026)

€38,166 €40,158 €41,175 €42,519 €44,213 €45,907 €47,591 €49,049 €50,509 €51,973 €53,466 €54,956 €56,592 LSI

We are currently recruiting to form a panel for expected vacancies in 2026-2027.

A panel may be created from which permanent and specified purpose vacancies for Staff Nurse Surgical positions of full or part time duration for the following specialist areas may be filled

We welcome enquires for the roles:

Surgical Queries:

Bowas Jayaprakasam ADON email: bowas.jayaprakasam@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

(a) 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)

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.

Character

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

Post Specific Requirements

• Demonstrate depth and breadth of experience and a comprehensive understanding of nursing practice within a surgical ward in an acute hospital setting.
• Demonstrate depth and breadth of recent experience (within the past 2 years) working in an acute hospital setting

Relevant Documentation:

CHB Staff Nurse Surgical Job Spec

CHB Additional Campaign Information Booklet online

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