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CORLANN – WEST REGION POSTS OF: 2 X PERMANENT FULL -TIME STAFF NURSE/*ENHANCED NURSE ORCHARD SERVICES, GORT, CO. GALWAY REF: 97662 Location: Orchard service is a developing community-based day and residential service in East Galway environs. We provide individualised services, centre-based and community-based day and residential service to adults with high support needs, based on personal outcome measures. We strive to provide an excellent service, integrating the community as much as possible into the daily lives of the people supported by the services. The Role: To provide clinical nursing skills in supporting people with intellectual disabilities in achieving optimum level of independence. To exhibit and maintain the highest quality of nursing practice and apply their skills to ensure the physical, social, emotional needs of the people supported by the services in their care are addressed at all times. Be responsible for the provision of nursing care and be an informed resource for educating support workers and family members, which shall benefit people supported by the services. Reporting/Responsible To: Team Leader/Service Co-ordinator/Area Manager. Works With: The people supported by the services and their families and carers/Team Leader and other managers /Multidisciplinary staff Qualifications: A current Live Register Certificate with the NMBI (An Bord Altranais), RNID or RGN qualification is highly desirable. A full clean manual Driving Licence, which qualifies you to drive manual transmission vehicles on Irish Roads and use of your own car is an essential requirement. Experience of working with people with an intellectual disability and complex needs is desirable; however induction and training will be provided. Fluency in verbal and written English is an essential requirement of this post, along with proficiency in IT Skills. Experience: Candidates must have a level of experience sufficient to carry out the duties and responsibilities of the post together with an appreciation of the needs of persons with an intellectual disability. Experience of working with people with challenging behaviour and mental health is an advantage. Skills: Candidates must demonstrate: · Good judgement, discretion and confidentiality · The ability to communicate effectively in both written and verbal forms, to communicate appropriately with the people we support and sensitively with family members. · Creative problem solving skills · The ability to work independently and seek support from interdisciplinary colleagues as appropriate. · Patience, flexibility, creativity and eagerness to become involved in a range of activities. · Ability to educate other staff and family members in positive health promotion needs · The successful candidate will be required to co-operate in a team environment with a person-centred philosophy, participate in person-centred planning, reviews, team meetings, attend and participate in training courses, and be an active member of the team. Working Hours: 2x Permanent Full-Time 75 hours per fortnight. All posts are based on a 14 day/night duty roster. The successful candidate will be required to be completely flexible and will be required to work days, evenings, weekends, public holidays, night duty and programme hours to meet service needs. The enhanced nurse may be required to undertake other duties appropriate to the position and within their scope of practice including deputising for the Team Leader in their absence. The post holder will provide advice and clinical support to work colleagues at evenings and weekends throughout the Orchard Services. Corlann’s model of service is based on Personal Outcome Measures requiring employees to be flexible in their working hours to provide a quality service delivery for each individual. Annual Leave: 24 days per annum pro rata. Appropriate service related leave will be granted after 5- and 10-years’ service respectively. Remuneration: Staff Nurse - € 37,788 x 11 increments - € 54,412 pro rata per annum. Long Service Increment € 56,032 per annum is granted after 3 years on the maximum of the scale. *Enhanced Nurse – € 44,811 x 7 increments - € 56,200 per annum (pro-rata for part-time). Long Service Increment € 57,846 per annum (pro-rata for part-time) is granted after 3 years on the maximum of the scale. *As per HSE HR Circular 022/2019 – Nursing and Midwifery - the Enhanced Nurse / Midwife Practice Contract https://www.hse.ie/eng/staff/resources/hr-circulars/hr-circular-022-2019-re-enhanced-nurse-midwife-contract.pdf ; once a staff nurse reaches point 4 on the Staff Nurse salary scale, they become eligible to apply for the role of Enhanced Nurse. Any Staff Nurse who wishes to avail of the Enhanced Nurse role will have to submit an application and also meet the qualifying criteria. The successful candidate will be granted incremental credit subject to satisfactory verification of previous relevant nursing service and where applicable will be placed on the enhanced staff nurse scale. Tenure: 2 x Permanent, full-time and pensionable. Probation: A probationary period of nine months from the date of appointment applies to the post. The employment may be terminated at any time during the probationary period should the employer find that the appointee is unsuitable to continue employment. The probation period may be extended at the Employer’s discretion. Full Job Description attached Closing Date for receipt of completed Application Forms on-line is: 5pm on the Monday 25th May 2026. Interview date to be confirmed. Corlann is an equal opportunities employer.
Communications And Public Affairs Manager
Campaign Reference Number & Job Title: Grade VII Communications and Public Affairs Manager SG451 Grade Code: 0582 Counties: Galway Hse Area: HSE West & North West Staff Category: Management/ Administration/ OoCIO Contract Type: Permanent, whole time Internal/External: Internal Proposed Interview Dates: Interviews will be held as soon as possible after closing date. Candidates will normally be given at least one weeks' notice of interview. The timescale may be reduced in exceptional circumstances Informal Enquiries: We welcome enquiries specific to the role. Ms Caroline Crawford, Regional Director of Communications and Public Affairs, HSE West & North West Email: caroline.crawford@hse.ie Closing Date: 10:00am on 18th May 2026 Location of Post Initial assignment to Merlin Park University Hospital. A panel may be formed as a result of this campaign for New Graduate Temporary Medical Scientist, Staff Grade (all disciplines) from which current and future, permanent and specified purpose vacancies of full or part-time duration may be filled. Application Details Applications must be submitted via Rezoomo only. Applications received any other way will not be accepted. There will be no exceptions. Post Specific Related Information Please complete digital application form linked to this exciting role through the Rezoomo website (Using Google Chrome) ***CV's not accepted for this campaign*** For Eligibility Criteria and further information on this post, please view the attached job specification available below Candidate support Frequently Asked Questions – Rezoomo https://support.rezoomo.com/en/collections/147587-candidate-faqs HSE Recruitment Process – https://www.hse.ie/eng/staff/jobs/recruitment-process/ HSE Career Hub – https://careerhub.hse.ie/who-we-are/ International Candidate Support - Youre Never too far from Home - HSE Career Hub
Staff Nurse, Emergency Department
Campaign Reference Number & Job Title: Staff Nurse, Emergency Department, Galway University Hospital SNEDGUH2026 Grade Code: 2135 County: Galway Hse Area: HSE West & North West Region Staff Category: Nursing & Midwifery Closing Date 10:00am on Tuesday 30th June 2026 Contract Type: Permanent - Part-Time / Whole-Time Specified Purpose - Part-Time / Whole-Time Internal/External: External Proposed Interview Dates: Interviews will be held as soon as possible after the closing date. Candidates will normally be given at least one weeks’ notice of interview. The timescale may be reduced in exceptional circumstances. Informal Enquiries: Deirdre O’Brien, Assistant Director of Nursing, Emergency Department, GUH deirdres.obrien@hse.ie Caroline Flynn, Assistant Director of Nursing, Emergency Department, GUH caroline.flynn4@hse.ie Location Details: Emergency Department, Galway University Hospital There is currently permanent/temporary and whole time/part-time vacancy available in Emergency Department, Galway University Hospitals. A panel may be formed as a result of this campaign for Staff Nurse Emergency Department, GUH from which current and future, permanent and specified purpose vacancies of full or part-time duration may be filled. Application Details Only fully completed application forms submitted via Rezoomo by the closing date and time will be accepted. No exceptions will be made. Post Specific Related Information Please ensure you download, save and read the Job Specification & Additional Camapign Information document in advance of applying. Please ensure to complete application form fully. We strongly recommend that you read the Job Specification before submitting your application. Interviews will be competency based. Please note that any CVs uploaded or sent to the informal enquiries contact will not be accepted. All applicants must complete the application form in full when applying for this post. If you are interested in Adaptation please note if we are running this in the future it will be advertised on www.hse.ie or you can register on the HSE career hub to get weekly updates on advertised posts. Candidate support Frequently Asked Questions – Rezoomo https://support.rezoomo.com/en/collections/147587-candidate-faqs HSE Recruitment Process – https://www.hse.ie/eng/staff/jobs/recruitment-process/ HSE Career Hub – https://careerhub.hse.ie/who-we-are/
Communications And Public Affairs Senior Manager
Campaign Reference Number & Job Title: SG458 Grade VIII Communications and Public Affairs Senior Manager Grade Code: 0655 County: Galway Hse Area: HSE West & North West Staff Category: Management/ Administration/ OoCIO Closing Date 10.00am on 22nd May 2026 Contract Type: Permanent, Whole Time Internal/External: Internal Proposed Interview Dates: Interviews will be held as soon as possible after the closing date. Candidates will normally be given at least one weeks’ notice of interview. The timescale may be reduced in exceptional circumstances. Informal Enquiries: We welcome enquiries specific to the role. Ms Caroline Crawford, Regional Director, Communications & Public Affairs, HSE West & North West Email: caroline.crawford@hse.ie Location Details: Initial assignment to Merlin Park University Hospital. A panel may be formed as a result of this campaign for Grade VIII Communications and Public Affairs Senior Manager, from which current and future, permanent and specified purpose vacancies of full or part-time duration may be filled. Application Details Only fully completed application forms submitted via Rezoomo by the closing date and time will be accepted. No exceptions will be made. Post Specific Related Information Please complete digital application form linked to this exciting role through the Rezoomo website (Using Google Chrome) ***CV's not accepted for this campaign*** For Eligibility Criteria and further information on this post, please view the attached job specification available below Candidate support Frequently Asked Questions – Rezoomo https://support.rezoomo.com/en/collections/147587-candidate-faqs HSE Recruitment Process – https://www.hse.ie/eng/staff/jobs/recruitment-process/ HSE Career Hub – https://careerhub.hse.ie/who-we-are/ International Candidate Support - Youre Never too far from Home - HSE Career Hub
School Warden
School Wardens make a valuable contribution to the community on behalf of Galway City Council. The Council currently has over twenty School Wardens positions across the City serving routes to primary schools, which are manned Monday to Friday during school term to assist children crossing at the beginning and end of the school day. This requires the Warden to possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills and an ability to work on their own initiative, in an independent environment and without constant supervision. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES The School Warden shall perform under the direction and control of the appropriate Supervisor/s such duties, and at such locations, as may be assigned to him/her from time to time, which will include: · Reporting for duty promptly at the specified times and locations assigned, under the direction of the Supervisor. · Guiding school children across the road. Depending on the location of the school, the Warden may be required to stop traffic progressing from a number of directions. · Wearing the official uniform supplied including coat, hat etc. at all times. · Carrying of the official sign at all times. · Reporting of any incidents (on prescribed form) of any nature which occur during the course of their duties. · Notifying the Supervisor, without delay, should he or she be unable to report for duty. · Attending induction training and ongoing training as required. · Complying fully with all health and safety regulations. ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE POST 1. Character Candidates shall be of good character. 2. Health Each candidate must be in a state of health such as would indicate a reasonable prospect of ability to render regular and efficient service. 3. Citizenship : Candidates must, by the date of any job offer, be: i. A citizen of the European Economic Area (EEA). The EEA consists of the Member States of the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway; or ii. A citizen of the United Kingdom (UK), or iii. A citizen of Switzerland pursuant to the agreement between the EU and Switzerland on the free movement of persons, or iv. A non-EEA citizen who is a spouse or child of an EEA or UK or Swiss citizen and has a stamp 4 visa, or v. A person awarded international protection under the International Protection Act 2015 or any family member entitled to remain in the State as a result of family reunification and has a stamp 4 visa, or vi. A non-EEA citizen who is a parent of a dependent child who is a citizen of, and resident in, an EEA member state or the UK or Switzerland and has a stamp 4 visa 4. Education, Training, Experience, etc. Each candidate must, on the latest date for receipt of completed application forms: 1) Candidates must have reached a standard of education sufficient to enable them to carry out the duties assigned to satisfactorily. 2) Candidates should possess satisfactory knowledge/experience of road safety. Preferably the successful candidate will demonstrate and will be required as part of their duties to possess: · Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. · Punctuality at all times. · Flexibility in terms of working hours and availability to work. · Capability of assimilating the training, which shall be necessary for the performance of their duty. · Ability to use initiative and judgement. · Satisfactory knowledge of Health & Safety matters. *Non-Irish Qualifications must be accompanied by a determination from Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI) to establish their comparability against the Irish National Framework of Qualifications, overseas qualifications must also be accompanied by a translation document. Each candidate must include on the application form details of all qualifications obtained by them. The invitation to attend for Interview is not to be regarded as an admission that you possess the prescribed qualifications and/or requirements for this post or are you qualified by law to hold the post. Documentary proof will be required before appointment where you claim credit for particular qualification, experience, etc. COMPETENCIES FOR THE POST Key Competencies for the post are given in the table below. Candidates will be expected to demonstrate sufficient evidence within their application form and at interview of competence under each of these headings. · Relevant Experience – Range & Depth (including Knowledge of Health & Safety, Road Safety & Understanding of the Role of School Warden) · Communication & Interpersonal Skills (to include Customer Service Experience) · Flexibility & Judgement PRINCIPAL CONDITIONS OF SERVICE Type of Post Future relevant permanent, temporary posts or casual vacancies will be filled from the panel formed. The post(s) will be part-time and pensionable. Remuneration (Min) €18.96 to (Max) €21.18 gross per hour. IMPORTANT NOTE: Candidates should note that the starting salary is not subject to negotiation . Entry into the pay scale above the minimum point will only apply to existing public servants in the context of the relevant Government Pay Circulars. Candidates who are not covered by such Circulars will enter the pay scale at the minimum point i.e. €18.96. The rate of remuneration may be adjusted from time to time in line with Government pay policy. The holder of the office shall pay to the local authority any fees or other monies (other than their inclusive salary) payable to and received by them by virtue of their office or in respect of services which they are required by or under any enactment to perform. Probation (a) there shall be a period after such appointments take effect during which such persons shall hold the position on probation, (b) such period shall be 12 months but, the Chief Executive may at their discretion extend such period, (c) such persons shall cease to hold the position at end of the period of probation unless during such period, the Chief Executive has certified that the service of such persons is satisfactory. Hours of Duty The permanent part-time School Warden will be required to work 15 hours per week, consisting of three sessions per day for a five-day week during the school term. The temporary part-time School Warden will be assigned hours by the Supervisor not exceeding the permanent part-time School Warden hours outlined above. The successful candidate will be required to log their hours of work in accordance with the requirements of the Organisation of Working Time Act, 1997 and will be required to co-operate with the use of technologies to record such hours. Annual Leave The Annual leave entitlement will be at 8% of the total number of days worked for each school year. Residence Holder of the post shall reside in the district in which their duties are to be performed or within a reasonable distance thereof. Work Permit All non-EU/EEA citizens must hold a valid work permit prior to and for the duration of their contract. The work permit must allow you to work full time for Galway City Council. It is the responsibility of individual employees to ensure that you have a valid work permit. If at any stage during your contract you cease to hold a valid work permit you must immediately advise Galway City Council and your employment will cease with immediate effect. Garda Vetting The successful applicant will be required to undergo Garda Vetting prior to appointment. Superannuation Contribution Persons who become pensionable officers of a local authority, who are liable to pay the Class A rate of PRSI contribution will be required in respect of their superannuation to contribute to the rate of 1.5% of their pensionable remuneration plus 3.5% of net pensionable remuneration (i.e. pensionable remuneration less twice the annual rate of the State Pension Contributory). Persons who become pensionable officers of a local authority who are liable to pay the Class D rate of PRSI contribution will be required, in respect of their superannuation, to contribute to the local authority at the rate of 5% of their pensionable remuneration. Widows & Orphans/ Spouses & Children’s Scheme All persons who become pensionable officers of a local Authority are required, in respect of the Local Government (Spouses and Children’s Contributory Pension) Scheme, 1986, to contribute to the local authority at the rate of 1.5% of net pensionable remuneration (i.e. pensionable remuneration less twice the annual rate of State Pension contributory) in accordance with the terms of the Scheme. New Entrants From 1st January 2013 – Single Public Services Pension Scheme FOR NEW ENTRANTS recruited on or after 1st January, 2013 as well as former public servants returning to the public service after a break of more than 26 weeks. The Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Act 2012 applies to your employment. Members of this Scheme are required in respect of superannuation to contribute at the rate of 3% of pensionable remuneration plus 3.5% of net pensionable remuneration (i.e. pensionable remuneration less twice the annual rate of State Pension contributory) and you are liable to pay the Class A rate of PRSI contribution. Under this scheme the mandatory retirement age is 70 years. Retirement Age Retirement age will be determined by any previous Public Sector Service (if any) and will be advised on appointment. Former Public Service Employees Eligibility to compete may be affected where applicants were formerly employed by the Irish Public Service and previously availed of an Irish Public Service Scheme including: · Incentivised Scheme for Early Retirement (ISER) · Department of Health and Children Circular (7/2010) · Collective Agreement: Redundancy Payments to Public Servants Applicants should ensure that they are not precluded from re-engagement in the Irish Public Service under the terms of such Schemes. This is a non-exhaustive list and any queries should be directed to the applicant’s former Irish Public Service Employer in the first instance. Declaration Applicants will be required to declare whether they have previously availed of a public service scheme of incentivised early retirement and/or the collective agreement outlined above. Applicants will also be required to declare any entitlements to a Public Service pension benefit (in payment or preserved) from any other Public Service employment and/or where they have received a payment-in-lieu in respect of service in any Public Service employment. Offer of Appointment Galway City Council shall require persons to whom an appointment is offered to take up such appointment within a period of not more than one month from the date on which the offer is made. If they fail to take up the appointment within such period, or such longer period as the Council in its absolute discretion may determine, the Council shall not appoint them. All appointments are subject to receipt of satisfactory references and candidates may be required to produce documentary evidence of qualifications or experience claimed in their applications.
G Orthoptist, Senior /
Campaign Reference Number & Job Title: G11922 Orthoptist, Senior // Ortoptach, Sinsearach Grade Code: 3417 County: Galway Hse Area: HSE West & North West Region Staff Category: Health and Social Care Professionals Contract Type: Permanent, Whole Time Internal/External: External Proposed Interview Dates: Interviews will be held as soon as possible after closing date. Candidates will normally be given at least one weeks' notice of interview. The timescale may be reduced in exceptional circumstances Informal Enquiries: We welcome enquiries specific to the role. Elizabeth McElnea, Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon Email: ElizabethM.Mcelnea@hse.ie Closing Date: 10am on Wednesday, 6th May 2026 via Rezoomo only. Location of Post Ophthalmology Department, Galway University Hospitals There is currently one permanent, whole-time vacancy available in Galway University Hospitals. A panel may be formed as a result of this campaign for Galway University Hospitals from which current and future, permanent and specified purpose vacancies of full or part-time duration may be filled. Application Details https://www.rezoomo.com/job/96695/ Post Specific Related Information • Post qualification experience in assessing children with complex needs • Post qualification experience in assessing children/adults with (complex) motility issues • Experience in managing staff
