Recruitment and Selection Procedures

The HSE welcomes people with diverse backgrounds and offers a range of supports and resources to staff.

As an equal opportunities employer, the HSE is committed to providing suitable accommodations and support to employees in undertaking their day-to-day duties and to prospective employees engaging with the recruitment and selection processes. This includes those who require a reasonable accommodation at work because of a disability or long-term health condition.

The HSE welcomes applications from suitably qualified applicants with refugee status. We will ask you to provide documentary evidence confirming your refugee status.

How to find a job in the HSE

We advertise positions in the HSE on the HSE jobs page.

Advertised posts at Grade VIII and above are on publicjobs.ie  and the HSE jobs page.

Sign up to the HSE Career Hub and register your interest in a range of health and social care roles, find out more about our candidate supports, and our services. You will receive email notifications for any job roles for which you have registered an interest.

Watch our 2-minute videos on what to expect when applying for a job with the HSE and help you understand the recruitment journey and process.

Supports for candidates

We have developed a range of guidance and resources to help you understand the different elements of the recruitment process and to provide you with hints and tips on how to best prepare for each stage. These include:

How to apply for a job in the HSE

What you should expect from us

What we expect from you

Screening and Interview Process

Expression Of Interest / Recommendation to Proceed Process

Garda Clearance (Police Clearance)

Offer of Employment

Overseas Candidates

Recognition of Qualifications

Recruitment Licence / Codes of Practice

Candidate Privacy Notices