DML-- - Staff Midwife

Staff Midwife

DML-04-26-163

Dublin & Midlands Region

Location of Post:

A Regional panel will be formed as a result of this campaign for Staff Midwife from which current and future, permanent and specified purpose vacancies of full or part-time duration may be filled in the below locations:

Midlands Regional Hospital Portlaoise

Regional Hospital Mullingar

Midlands Regional Hospital Tullamore

Naas General Hospital

Please note this campaign is also open to 2026 Midwifery Graduates:

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

HR Point of Contact:

DML is committed to providing information and services which are accessible to all, if you require accessibility assistance throughout any stage of the recruitment process, please contact:

Anto George

HR Recruitment Officer

HSE Dublin and Midlands

Email:Anto.George@hse.ie

Purpose of Post:

To work within the midwives scope of practice as part of a multidisciplinary team in providing a safe, effective, high quality midwifery service to women, babies and their families.

Eligibility Criteria

Qualifications and/ or experience:

Candidates must have at the latest date for receipt of applications for the post:-

1. Statutory Registration, Professional Qualifications, Experience, etc.

(i) Be registered in the Midwives Division of the Register of Nurses & Midwives maintained by Bord Altranais agus Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann (Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland) or be entitled to be so registered

And

(ii) Have clinical and administrative capacity to properly discharge the functions of the role

2. Annual Registration

(i) On appointment, practitioners must maintain live annual registration on the Midwifery Division of the Register of Nurses and Midwives maintained by the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Ireland [NMBI] (Bord Altranais agus Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann).

AND

(ii) Practitioners must confirm annual registration with 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

Note: Post holders must maintain annual registration with Bord Altranais agus Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann (Nursing & Midwifery Board of Ireland)

Post Specifics:

Demonstrate professional knowledge and experience across the Staff Midwives scope of midwifery practice in a number of settings including but not limited to:

• Midwifery Procedures

• Clinical Interventions

• Patient Observations

• Ward Management

• Medication administration and safety

• Clinical Governance & Administration

Please note this campaign is also open to 2026 Midwifery Graduates:

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