PSYCHIATRIC NURSES ASSOCIATION of Ireland

Highfield Healthcare is a 313 bed private Psychiatric Hospital Group established since 1825 and is located on beautiful parkland only 20 minutes from Dublin Airport and the City Centre. It is 10 minutes off the M50 motorway and is serviced by a number of regular bus routes.

The Hospital provides specialist care in the following areas:

•  Adult Psychiatric Admissions

•  Psychiatry of Later Life

•  Enduring Mental Illness

•  Dementia Specific units

•  Nursing Home

Psychiatric Nurses are now required for all Units in addition to future psychiatric developments. Both permanent full-time and part-time contracts are available.

Benefits of working as a Psychiatric Nurse at Highfield Healthcare are numerous ranging from ongoing investment in training and development, career progression and opportunities for advancement, flexible working, a highly visible, approachable and supportive management, staff care services and health and wellness initiatives, social events, canteen and discounted meals, free parking, onsite staff accommodation, Taxsaver & Cycle to Work schemes amongst others.

If you are interested in becoming a member of a dynamic Multi-Disciplinary Team delivering Recovery Based Interventions through Individual and Group Work come and contact us to discuss what is available for you.

Basic Requirements

•  Relevant Nursing Qualification/NQ & eligibility to register on the Psychiatric Division of the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI)

•  Fluent English

How to Apply:

If you would like to apply for an RPN role, please send your CV and cover letter to Human Resources, either by email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or by post to Human Resources Department, Highfield Healthcare, Swords Road, Whitehall, Dublin 9.

Upcoming events

HORATIO CONGRESS BERLIN 15th-17th MAY 2025
PNA BURSARIES FOR HORATIO CONGRESS BERLIN MAY 15-17, 2025

Dear Colleagues,

This year the PNA will continue its sponsorship of Members to attend the Horatio European Congress organised by Horatio and the German Psychiatric Nurses, having done so previously for events in Lisbon, Malta, Istanbul, Stockholm, Prague, Faroe Islands, Copenhagen and Malmo

The PNA in supporting this Congress are pleased to confirm a number of bursaries which will be offered by lottery to Presenters of Papers, Officer Board Members, Branch Officers and Members.

This year’s bursaries will be worth approximately €1000.This Bursary is based on the combined cost of the Congress Fees, Flights and Accommodation.

Event Date 15-05-2025 1:00 am
Event End Date 17-05-2025 11:30 pm
Cut off date 28-02-2025 11:00 pm
Individual Price Free
Attachment PNA Bursaries For Horatio Congress Berlin May wishing to attend .pdf