CHW109HA26 Health Care Assistant (Cúntóir Cúraim Sláinte), Galway Roscommon Mental Health Services

Health Care Assistant, (Cúntóir Cúraim Sláinte), Galway Roscommon Mental Health Services

HSE West and North West (Supplementary Campaign)

Job Specification, Terms and Conditions

Job Title, Grade Code

Health Care Assistant (Cúntóir Cúraim Sláinte), Galway Roscommon Mental Health Services HSE West and North West (Supplementary Campaign)

(Grade Code: 6012)

Campaign Reference

CHW109HA26

Applications

Applications must be submitted via Rezoomo only. Applications received in any other way will not be accepted. There will be no exceptions made

Closing Date

Wednesday 7th October 2026 at 12 noon

Renumeration

The Salary scale for the post is (01/06/2026):

€42,033 - €43,117 - €44,273 - €45,382 - €46,569 - €47,790 - €49,050

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.

As per HR Circular 012/25 Please note that previous experience working in the public service counts only where the individual was employed directly by the relevant Civil Service/Public Body. It does not apply for temporary assignments with those bodies while engaged as an agency worker and employed by a private sector employment agency. Exempt ions can be found at the following link.

HSE Guidelines on Terms and Conditions of Employment provides additional information. https://www2.healthservice.hse.ie/organisation/national-pppgs/guidelines-on-terms-and-conditions-of-employment/

Proposed Interview Date (s)

Interview dates will be agreed at a later date.

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

There are currently vacancies in the below areas in Galway Roscommon Mental Health Services

• Creagh Suite, Ballinasloe, Co Galway x 2

• Boyle Day Centre, Boyle, Co. Roscommon

• Adult Acute Mental Health Unit, Galway University Hospital

Please note that the posts above are subject to an ongoing approval process and will not proceed to offer until full approval has been received.

A supplementary panel may be created as a result of this campaign for future Health Care Assistant (Cúntóir Cúraim Sláinte) vacancies in Galway Roscommon Mental Health Services from which current and future, permanent and specified purpose vacancies of full or part-time duration for the post of Health Care Assistant (Cúntóir Cúraim Sláinte), Galway Roscommon Mental Health Services may be filled.

Informal Enquiries

We welcome enquiries about the role. For further information please contact:-

Donal Murphy Assistant Director of Nursing 087 9692760 donal.murphy4@hse.ie

(Creagh Suite Posts)

Lisa Coyne, Assistant Director of Nursing, GR6 Adult CMHT & POLL Teams

Contact No: 087 6948895 Email: lisa.coyne@hse.ie (Boyle Day Centre Post)

James Begley, Assistant Director of Nursing, Adult Acute Mental Health Unit, Dept of Psychiatry, University Hospital, Galway

Contact No: 087 4138554 Email: james.begley@hse.ie