Chwsng Staff Nurse Mental Health Services Roscommon Mayo

Job Title, Grade Code

Staff Nurse Mental Health Services (open to 2025/2026 Graduates only)

HSE West and North West

(Grade Code 2674)

Remuneration

The salary scale for the post is (01/02/2026):

€38,523, €40,234, €41,573, €42,935, €44,363, €45,708, €47,112, €48,203, €49,396, €50,947, €52,493, €54,757, €56,384 LSI

New appointees to any grade start at the minimum point of the scale. Incremental credit will be applied for recognised relevant service in Ireland and abroad (Department of Health Circular 2/2011). Incremental credit is normally granted on appointment, in respect of previous experience in the Civil Service, Local Authorities, Health Service and other Public Service Bodies and Statutory Agencies.

Campaign Reference

CHW41SNG26

Closing Date

Wednesday, 22nd April 2026 at 12 noon.

Proposed Interview Date (s)

To be confirmed

Candidates will normally be given at least two weeks' notice of interview. The timescale may be reduced in exceptional circumstances.

Taking up Appointment

A start date will be indicated at job offer stage.

Location of Post

Must be a current 4th Year Nursing degree student undergoing the 36 week clinical placement or have successfully completed the clinical & academic requirements of BSc (Honours) Degree in Mental Health Nursing in September 2026 and who will be eligible for registration thereafter with the Nursing & Midwifery board of Ireland – NMBI.

There are currently a number of permanent, whole-time and part-time vacancies available in HSE West and North West (Galway, Roscommon and Mayo).

A panel may be formed as a result of this campaign for Staff Nurse Mental Health from which current and future, permanent and specified purpose vacancies of full or part-time duration within HSE West and North West Galway Roscommon Mayo and Section 38 and Section 39 Organisations may be filled.

Informal Enquiries

We welcome enquiries about the role.

Galway Roscommon Mental Health Services

Helen Earley, Area Director of Nursing, Galway Roscommon Mental Health Nursing

Telephone: 087 9048069 email: helen.earley@hse.ie

Mayo Mental Health Service

Bernard Boylan, Acting Area Director of Nursing, Mayo Mental Health Services

Telephone: 086 0425940 email: bernard.boylan2@hse.ie

Details of Service

HSE West and North West is responsible for the provision of all acute and community services across the 6 counties of Galway, Mayo, Roscommon, Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal and is operationally divided into 4 Integrated Health Areas (IHAs) – Galway Roscommon IHA, Mayo IHA, Sligo/Leitrim/West Cavan/South Donegal IHA and Donegal IHA. Each managed by an Integrated Health Area (IHA) Manager.

To support the delivery of high quality, consistent care, Networks of Care are being developed across the region which are multidisciplinary clinically led regional structures, which will provide leadership, set the strategy for the relevant clinical/care area, support quality, risk and safety structures/processes, and help support the regional leadership team in the assurance processes related to the relevant services.

The establishment of Networks of Care (NoC) across HSE West and North West, will support the sharing of clinical/specialty/programme expertise, strengthen the operational resilience, and ensure sustainable safe and quality services. Key components for the NoCs include:

• The provision of a regional wide clinical/care service under an integrated governance framework and providing the care group lens across the region/nationally.
• A standard system of governance; policies, audit meetings, quality assurance, incident reporting, incident management, risk management, oversight of regulation etc., across services in the Region.
• Risk stratification of patients to ensure that higher risk patients are dealt with at the most appropriate facility within the NoC.
• Quality assurance on the basis of one integrated service, although operating at different geographical sites; this will require data to be pooled across the NoC.
• A integrated approach to service delivery which ensures that each Integrated Health Area (IHA) delivers care appropriate to the resources, facilities and services available in that area.
• Accountable structures to support high quality education and clinical research, and active engagement with evolving regional academic structures.

· An integrated approach to service delivery which ensures that each IHA in the Region delivers care appropriate to the population needs, resources, facilities and services available. The NoC will work closely with all stakeholders relevant to Network.

Galway/Roscommon Mental Health Services

· Galway/Roscommon Adult M.H.S. provides Acute Inpatient, Residential and Community M.H Services for a population of 315,000 approximately.

· The service is divided into six sectors in line with “Vision for Change”. Each Sector has a population of 50,000 approx. At present Galway/Roscommon M.H.S is extending and developing the Community Services in relation to Homebased Teams, Crisis Interventions, Rehabilitation Teams and specialist teams in line with the needs of the population and “Vision for Change”.

· Areas covered by the services include the urban and rural centres of, Co. Galway (including Galway City) and Co. Roscommon (including Roscommon town). Galway/Roscommon Mental Health Services consists of inpatient and community mental health services strategically located through these areas.

· Acute Adult Inpatient Units are located in Galway City (attached to UCHG) and Roscommon town, (attached to Roscommon County Hospital). A further inpatient unit for Psychiatry of Later Life is based in Ballinasloe. These are approved centres licensed and regulated under the Mental Health Act 2001.

· Community Mental Health Teams are located in each of the sectors providing mental health care in Day centres, Day Hospitals, Residential Units and the patient’s home.

· A comprehensive Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) is also located in Galway Roscommon and Mayo. Providing both Inpatient and Community Services for child and Adolescents in the region.

Mayo Mental Health Services

Mayo Mental Health Services provide specialist assessment, care and treatment, for adults and older people. Services are provided in a number of different settings including; the individual’s own home, approved centres, outpatient clinics, community mental health centres and medium and low-support community residences.

These services are delivered by staff from a range of disciplines including psychiatric nurses, clinical psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, occupational therapists, and support staff in line with A Vision for Change & Sharing the Vision document. The strategy documents set out how services should be structured and delivered in Ireland and in conjunction with our voluntary partners to ensure the meaningful involvement of the service user in the management and delivery of a recovery focused mental health service in line with Vision for Change & Sharing the Vision document.

Mayo Mental Health Services are committed to working towards the development of a recovery orientated service that acknowledges the unique nature of each service users’ journey to wellness and health. The focus is on providing assessment and treatment at the least complex level.

Mayo Mental Health Services is a community based service. Each Community Mental Health Team is led by two Consultant Psychiatrist. In addition there is a Psychiatry of Old Age Team, Rehabilitation and Recovery Team, Mental Health with Intellectual Disability Team and Memory Assessment Support Team.

There are four approved centres located in the Castlebar area, Adult Mental Health Unit, Teach Aisling, An Coillin and St. Annes Unit.