Posted 10 June, 2026
Director of Public Health Nursing, Assistant
Health Service Executive
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Full Time
Reference: 46426105
Job Purpose
Under the leadership of the Director of Public Health Nursing, the Assistant Director of Public Health Nursing (ADPHN) will be responsible for the management of the community nursing service delegated to him/her. S/he must manage the delivery of an efficient and effective community service to those eligible who require it. All nursing staff report to and are supervised by the ADPHN.
In keeping with their responsibility to ensure optimal use of available resources the ADPHN must develop and manage working relationships with nurse colleagues in the PHN service, other members of the Primary Continuing Care Team, hospitals and other institutions in the network and community area, GPs and practice nurses, voluntary and statutory bodies and professions, representatives of marginalised and vulnerable groups.
Essential Criteria
Candidates must have at the latest date of application:
1. Statutory Registration, Professional Qualifications, Experience, etc
A.) Eligible applicants will be those who on the closing date for the competition:
i .)Are registered in the relevant division of the Register of Nurses & Midwives maintained by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland [NMBI] (Bord
Altranais agus Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann) or entitled to be so registered.
And
ii.) Have at least 5 years post registration experience (or an aggregate of 5 years fulltime post registration experience) of which 2 years must be in the area of primary care nursing in the community and experience working with Travellers/vulnerable groups in community.
And
iii.) Have the clinical, managerial and administrative capacity to properly discharge the functions of the role.
And
iv.) Candidates must demonstrate evidence of continuous professional development.
And
B.) Candidates must possess the requisite knowledge and ability including a high standard of suitability and clinical, managerial and administrative capacity to properly discharge the functions of the role.
2. Annual registration
i.)On appointment, practitioners must maintain live annual registration on the relevant division of the Register of Nurses and Midwives maintained by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (Bord Altranais agus Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann).
And
ii.) Confirm annual registration with NMBI to the HSE by way of the annual Patient Safety Assurance Certificate (PSAC).
Health
A candidate for and any person holding the office must be fully competent and capable of undertaking the duties attached to the office and be in a state of health such as would indicate a reasonable prospect of ability to render regular and efficient service.
Character
Each candidate for and any person holding the office must be of good character.
Please see attached Job Spec Below:
1.HSE Job Spec Assistant Director of Nursing Public Health
Under the leadership of the Director of Public Health Nursing, the Assistant Director of Public Health Nursing (ADPHN) will be responsible for the management of the community nursing service delegated to him/her. S/he must manage the delivery of an efficient and effective community service to those eligible who require it. All nursing staff report to and are supervised by the ADPHN.
In keeping with their responsibility to ensure optimal use of available resources the ADPHN must develop and manage working relationships with nurse colleagues in the PHN service, other members of the Primary Continuing Care Team, hospitals and other institutions in the network and community area, GPs and practice nurses, voluntary and statutory bodies and professions, representatives of marginalised and vulnerable groups.
Essential Criteria
Candidates must have at the latest date of application:
1. Statutory Registration, Professional Qualifications, Experience, etc
A.) Eligible applicants will be those who on the closing date for the competition:
i .)Are registered in the relevant division of the Register of Nurses & Midwives maintained by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland [NMBI] (Bord
Altranais agus Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann) or entitled to be so registered.
And
ii.) Have at least 5 years post registration experience (or an aggregate of 5 years fulltime post registration experience) of which 2 years must be in the area of primary care nursing in the community and experience working with Travellers/vulnerable groups in community.
And
iii.) Have the clinical, managerial and administrative capacity to properly discharge the functions of the role.
And
iv.) Candidates must demonstrate evidence of continuous professional development.
And
B.) Candidates must possess the requisite knowledge and ability including a high standard of suitability and clinical, managerial and administrative capacity to properly discharge the functions of the role.
2. Annual registration
i.)On appointment, practitioners must maintain live annual registration on the relevant division of the Register of Nurses and Midwives maintained by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (Bord Altranais agus Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann).
And
ii.) Confirm annual registration with NMBI to the HSE by way of the annual Patient Safety Assurance Certificate (PSAC).
Health
A candidate for and any person holding the office must be fully competent and capable of undertaking the duties attached to the office and be in a state of health such as would indicate a reasonable prospect of ability to render regular and efficient service.
Character
Each candidate for and any person holding the office must be of good character.
Please see attached Job Spec Below:
1.HSE Job Spec Assistant Director of Nursing Public Health
