Locations: Dublin • Limerick • Cork
Departments: Operating Theatre • Anaesthetics • Recovery Room/PACU • Scrub Nurse • Circulating Nurse • Day Surgery • Endoscopy
Employment Type: Full-Time, Permanent
Offering: Competitive HSE Salary • Relocation Package • Career Development
Registration: NMBI Registered Nurse or Eligible for NMBI PIN
About These Opportunities
HSE hospitals across Dublin, Limerick, and Cork are expanding perioperative services and seeking experienced Theatre Nurses to join their permanent teams. We are recruiting across multiple theatre specialties, offering excellent opportunities for nurses with strong perioperative, scrub, anaesthetics, or recovery nursing experience.
Candidates with an NMBI PIN or eligible for NMBI registration are encouraged to apply, including international nurses.
Current theatre vacancies include:
- Scrub Nurse (General, Ortho, ENT, Cardiac, Gynae, Robotics)
- Anaesthetic Nurse
- Recovery / PACU Nurse
- Circulating Nurse
- Endoscopy Nurse
- Day Surgery / Day Theatre Nurse
Keywords: theatre nurse, operating theatre nurse, scrub nurse Ireland, anaesthetic nurse, PACU nurse, perioperative nurse, endoscopy nurse, OR nurse, HSE nursing jobs.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide high-quality perioperative nursing care in line with HSE standards.
- Prepare and manage theatre environments, equipment, and surgical instrumentation.
- Support surgeons and anaesthetists during procedures (scrub/circulating roles).
- Deliver safe and effective care in anaesthetics and PACU settings.
- Ensure accurate patient observation, assessment, and documentation.
- Maintain strict compliance with infection prevention and safety protocols.
- Work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary theatre team.
Keywords: perioperative care, surgical nursing, sterile technique, patient safety, surgical instrumentation, clinical assessment.
Requirements
- Registered General Nurse (RGN/RN) with NMBI PIN, or eligible for NMBI registration.
- Theatre/Perioperative nursing experience in hospital settings (minimum 6–12 months desirable).
- Experience in scrub, anaesthetics, recovery, or endoscopy is highly desirable.
- Strong decision-making, communication, and teamwork skills.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, highly specialised surgical environment.
Keywords: NMBI nurse, theatre nursing experience, perioperative specialties, international nurses Ireland, surgical team.
What We Offer
- Competitive HSE salary based on experience and role.
- Relocation package for eligible domestic and international candidates.
- Full-time permanent contracts across multiple HSE hospitals.
- Access to advanced surgical technologies (robotics, laparoscopic services, cardiac surgery).
- Continuous professional development and opportunities for theatre nursing specialisation.
- Pension scheme, annual leave entitlement, and HSE employee benefits.
Keywords: HSE vacancies, Irish public hospital jobs, relocation support, theatre training, specialist nurse roles.
Why Join HSE Theatre Services?
You will work within high-performing surgical departments that offer excellent exposure to a wide range of surgical specialties. HSE hospitals in Dublin, Limerick, and Cork provide structured career pathways, ongoing training, and strong multidisciplinary support.
Keywords: centre of surgical excellence, multidisciplinary surgical team, advanced perioperative practice, Irish healthcare careers.
How to Apply
Please send your CV and cover letter to:
For informal enquiries, contact +353 864117886 or +353 91507519