Dental Surgeon General DSE1012026

Health Service Executive; Waterford; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Health Service Executive in Ireland invites applications for a Dental Surgeon, General, to join the Dental Department at St Dympna's Hospital, Carlow and Tullow Health Centre, Co. Carlow, on a permanent, full-time basis. This role requires breadth of experience in patient care and the ability to work across sites within the HSE Dublin & South East region.

Closing date is 12 October 2026. Informal enquiries may be directed to the contacts below.

Qualifications

• Demonstrate depth and breadth of experience in patient care as relevant to the role.

Job description

Before you apply

This job opportunity is open to both HSE and non-HSE applicants.

Reference

DSE1012026

Category

Medical and Dental

Grade

Dental Surgeon - General 1597

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HSE

Advertisement Type

Open to all

Important Information

This job is in the HSE.

Health region

HSE Dublin and South East

County

• Waterford
• Tipperary (South)
• Dublin South
• Kilkenny
• Carlow
• Wexford

Location

HSE Dublin & South East/Bhaile Átha Cliath agus an Oirdheisceart

(Dublin South & Wicklow, Carlow, Kilkenny, South Tipperary, Waterford & Wexford)

FSS Bhaile Átha Cliath & an Oirdheisceart

(Baile Átha Cliath Theas & Cill Mhantáin, Cheatharlach, Chill Chainnigh, Thiobraid Árann Theas, Phort Láirge & Loch Garman)

There is currently one whole-time permanent vacancy available in the HSE Dublin & South East Region in Dental Department, St Dympna's Hospital, Carlow and Tullow Health Centre, Co. Carlow.

All applicants will be given the opportunity, at the time of application, to indicate an IHA preference area.

• HSE Carlow Kilkenny and Tipperary South
• HSE Waterford Wexford
• HSE Dublin South and Wicklow

Candidates successful at interview will be placed on the regional panel in order of merit.

Where vacancies arise, posts will be expressed to the panel as follows:

• IHA Preference Area

Vacancies will initially be expressed to candidates who have selected the IHA preference area in which the vacancy arises, in order of merit.

• Regional Panel

Where a vacancy remains unfilled, an expression of interest will then be issued to the full regional panel, in order of merit, regardless of IHA preference.

Please note that the preference area cannot be changed once the application has been submitted.

A panel may be formed as a result of this campaign for Dental Surgeon, General from which current and future, permanent and specified purpose vacancies of full or part-time duration may be filled for RHA Dublin & South East.

Please note that any existing panels in place for Dental Surgeon, General for the 3 IHA Regions will take precedence over the supplementary panel created through this campaign for any future posts that arise in these Counties.

Recruiter

HSE Dublin and South East: Tipperary South, Waterford, Kilkenny, Carlow, Wexford, Wicklow, part of South Dublin

Contract type

• Permanent Wholetime

Post specific related information

Demonstrate depth and breadth of experience in patient care as relevant to the role.

Closing date

12/10/2026 12:00:00

Proposed interview date

Candidates will normally be given at least two weeks' notice of interview. The timescale may be reduced in exceptional circumstances.

Application details

Candidates who require a Reasonable Accommodation/s to support their participation, at any stage, in the recruitment and selection process, should email the Dublin and Southeast Recruitment Team, [e-mail]

Informal enquiries

We welcome enquiries about the role to:

Dr Dearbhail Cafferty

Principal Dental Surgeon

Waterford/Wexford

Tel: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Frances O’Callaghan

Principal Dental Surgeon

Dublin South & Wicklow

Tel: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Marie Tuohy

Principal Dental Surgeon

Carlow, Kilkenny, South Tipperary

Tel: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

For enquiries relating to the recruitment process, please contact:

Rachel Clancy, Recruitment Lead

Email: [e-mail]

External link

https://www.rezoomo.com/job/104561/