SLMH Healthcare Assistant Mental Health

Closing Date

Wednesday 10th June 2026 at 12 Noon

Proposed Interview Date (s)

Interviews will be held as soon as possible after the closing date. Candidates will normally be given at least one week’s notice of interview. The timescale may be reduced in exceptional circumstances.

Taking up Appointment

To be agreed at job offer stage

Organisational Area

HSE West & North West

Location of Post

Mental Health Services Sligo/Leitrim/West Cavan/South Donegal IHA

A panel may be created from this recruitment campaign from which all future permanent and specified purpose vacancies of full and part-time duration may be filled in Sligo Leitrim Mental Health Service.

Informal Enquiries

Area Director of Nursing Sligo / Leitrim - Tomas Murphy

Tel: 0870679903

Email: tomasp.murphy@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) – GalwayRoscommon IHA, Mayo IHA, Sligo/Leitrim/West Cavan/South Donegal IHA and Donegal IHA. Each managed by an Integrated Health Area (IHA) Manager.

The HSE provides a wide range of community and hospital based mental health services in Ireland and these services have been evolving as we continue to move from the hospital model to providing more care in communities and in clients' own homes. It is estimated that up to one in five of us will experience some mental health problems in our lifetime and to meet these needs, Mental Health Services are expanding and evolving.

We are committed to providing a high standard of quality care.to clients with a wide range of mental health issues which range from basic to complex, severe psychiatric care needs. Services include Adult, Older Adult, Psychiatry of Later Life, and ID with a Mental Health Diagnosis, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS).

Mental Health Services is a rewarding career and offers extensive opportunities to fully engage in the delivery of holistic quality care, working with many other health care professionals such as Nurses, Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Behavioural Therapists, Counsellors, Occupational Therapists, General Practitioner’s, Social Workers, to ensure the best outcomes for service users and residents.

Our Mission

Our mission is to ensure that the people of West and North West:

• are supported by accessible health and social care services to live healthier lives,

• have access to safe, high quality, compassionate, and integrated care, delivered by highly skilled and valued staff,

• can be confident that we will deliver the best health outcomes and value through a culture that supports continuous improvement, excellence in clinical practice, teaching, research and innovation

Our Values

The HSE's values of Care, Compassion, Trust and Learning, influence everything the Health Regions do. All HSE Health Regions encourage a culture where all staff live by these values every day, as they interact and deal with colleagues and members of the public.

Reporting Relationship

When working in the Nursing area, the post holder will report to the Clinical Nurse Manager II or designated officer. The post holder will be accountable to the Assistant Director of Nursing and the Area Director of Nursing.

The role of the Health Care Assistant Mental Health is to support the delivery of patient care under the supervision and direction of qualified nursing personnel (Shannon et al., 2001).

Key Working Relationships

Nursing management or other

designated person

Purpose of the Post

To assist with the delivery of patient care under the supervision and direction of Nursing or other Professional Staff.

“Healthcare assistants provide assistance, support and direct personal care to patients and residents in a variety of healthcare settings such as hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, aged care facilities, as well as community and domestic settings. They generally work in support, or under delegation, direction and supervision, of health professionals. They support multi-disciplinary teams in the delivery of high-quality care.” - International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO).