How We Recruit

We are delighted that you are considering applying for a role at Children’s Health Ireland. We are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse environment where all staff feel valued and supported. Our recruitment process is designed to identify the best candidates for each role while ensuring fairness, transparency, and compliance. Below is a brief overview of our recruitment process, along with useful links to help you prepare your application.

Internal vs External applicants

Internal applicants are current employees of Children’s Health Ireland, including those employed through agencies and students on placement.

If a vacancy is marked as ‘internal only’, you will need a CHI staff number to apply. Internal applicants should submit their application through our recruitment system – Rezoomo, regardless of whether the role is advertised internally or externally.

If you are an internal applicant without CHI staff number, all internal vacancies can also be viewed on the external CHI careers page and will be clearly marked as internal. Affiliates and students without staff number should also apply via the external CHI careers website.

Applying for a job at Children’s Health Ireland

For guidance on how to apply, please visit our Applying for Jobs at CHI page. If you would like more information about a specific role before applying, you are welcome to contact the person listed in the job advertisement to arrange a conversation with a member of our team. If you are experiencing difficulties with your application, please contact recruitment@childrenshealthireland.ie

Application deadlines and timelines

Unless otherwise specified, the deadline for submitting applications is 23:45 on the closing date listed in the job advertisement.

Communication during the recruitment process

Once you submit your application, you will receive an email confirming its receipt. We will also inform you whether or not you have been shortlisted for interview. Please ensure your contact details—particularly your email address—are accurate and up to date, as most of our communication will be via our recruitment system – Rezoomo. If you are an internal candidate, please use your personal email address rather than your work email.

Shortlisting

Your application will be assessed against the criteria outlined in the job description. Candidates who most closely match the requirements will be shortlisted and invited to interview. We will inform all applicants of the outcome, whether successful or not. Please note that, due to the volume of applications, we can only provide feedback to candidates who are interviewed.

The interview at CHI

For more information on what to expect during the interview process at Children’s Health Ireland, please visit our Shortlisting and Interview page.

Pre-employment checks

If you are interested in working with us, please note that we have a responsibility to ensure all employees have the legal right to work in Ireland. Before you can commence employment with Children’s Health Ireland, we are required to carry out pre-employment checks to confirm your eligibility to work.

For more details, please refer to our Pre-employment checks information page.