Entry Routes
Qualifications required
All positions within the Irish health sector have minimum qualifications attached to them. Certain professions, such as nursing, medicine and therapies, require that you study and qualify in that particular area.
However, there are many positions within the health sector with very varied qualifications, therefore there really is something for everybody.
There is a great focus on training and development for staff in the HSE and there is ample opportunity to progress from an entry level position and build your career within the health service.
To check out the eligibility criteria for many positions in the HSE, please click here. All positions are advertised on www.hse.ie and job specifications will outline the minimum qualifications required for that particular post.
Typical entry routes
There are numerous entry routes into the various roles within the HSE. Opportunities are available for direct entry from school, mature student entry, through tertiary education programmes, as well as for college graduates, return to work adults and so on.
You can check out our Career Pathways at https://careerhub.hse.ie/pathways_careers-in-the-hse/ where you will learn about entry routes into the various careers within the HSE.
All positions in the HSE are advertised on the HSE website www.hse.ie.
There are sponsorship schemes available from the Office of the Nursing and Midwifery Services Director (ONMSD) for healthcare staff looking to retrain for example in the area of Midwifery or Public Health. Find out more here
Recruitment to positions in the HSE is subject to the provisions of the Public Service Management (Recruitment and Appointments) Act, 2004 (the Act) and is regulated by the Commission for Public Service Appointments (CPSA.) Therefore appointments made to the HSE must comply with the core of principles of probity, merit, equity and fairness might be applied on a principle basis. All suitably qualified candidates are eligible to apply for positions with the HSE.
