2 x part time Recovery Education Facilitators, National Forensic Mental Health Service
The salary for this post is analogous with the Section 39 HSE-funded salary scale, in line with HSE October 2020 PayScale’s plus WRC 2025 uplift, Grade III Clerical Officer, Point 3 in the sum €30,884 per annum, working full-time.
The Salary for the post is part time, working 23 hours per week, will be €19,198 per annum.
This role is funded by HSE Dublin and North East. (working with Evolve Recovery College, National Forensic Mental Health Service).Working Hours, 23 hours per week (Full time equivalent is 37 hours)
PLEASE QUOTE REFERENCE NUMBER JOB REFERENCE NO: 2026-020 WITH YOUR APPLICATION. EMAIL ONLY PLEASE.
NFMHS is a national tertiary mental health service and an integral part of the Health Service Executive’s (HSE) Mental Health Division. The NFMHS is the only forensic mental health service for the population of Ireland. It works with local mental health services and prisons in every part of the country. Psychosocial treatment programmes are provided in accordance with a specialised model of care in order to optimise recovery.
The continued development of recovery orientated services is a key priority of mental health services. The development of ‘A National Framework for Recovery in Mental Health 2024–2028’ sets out an understanding of recovery and recovery orientated services, the core values that underpin it, and the actions and measures that support such a service. This is also in line with Mental Health Ireland’s strategy 2025-2027 – Empowering, Educating and Connection Communities (Priority Area 1, Objective 1.)
This role will promote co-development, co-production and co-delivery of education programmes that are designed to enhance the health and well-being of all stakeholders. These programmes will typically be delivered in Evolve Recovery College within the NFMHS. Integral to the service is the development and delivery of educational material that enables a range of service users, family members, and staff to avail of an educational approach to recovery
Essential:
The successful candidate must demonstrate:
- Commitment to recovery informed by having, either their own lived experience of mental health challenges or family member mental health experience.
- Strong and demonstrable experience of group facilitation or similar engagement processes with service users and family members as relevant to this role.
- Excellent IT and Administration Skills
Desirable:
- Lived experience from a personal or family member perspective or knowledge of Forensic Mental Health Service.
- Experience of active involvement in mental health recovery education.
- Appropriate facilitation/co-facilitation qualifications or equivalent (for example: WRAP, Recovery Principles & Practices, Recovery Education modules)
- QQI Level 6 Training, Delivery and Evaluation Skills or equivalent.
Other Requirements
- Appropriate references.
- Garda Vetting Clearance
- Access to transport and ability to travel as required.
- Willingness to train in specific programmes as relevant to the post for example, Recovery Principles & Practices Workshops (1&2), WRAP, Recovery Education
How to apply:
To apply for this position, please submit a cover letter setting out your reasons for applying for the position along with your Curriculum Vitae to recruitment@mentalhealthireland.ie
Closing date for receipt of applications is 12 noon on Monday 12th October 2026. Applications received outside this time with not be considered. Shortlisting will be carried out based on the information received in your CV and letter of application.
Interviews will be held week commencing 2nd November 2026. For informal enquiries, please contact our Elaine O keeffe elaine.okeeffe3@hse.ie Please ensure to include the relevant Job Reference Number 2026-020 in your letter of application and CV.