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Candidate Information Booklet

Osborne Executive Search are excited to partner exclusively with the HSE in the recruitment of Acute Lead, Louth Meath Hospitals, Grade – Assistant National Director.

The HSE has created six new health regions as part of Slaintecare care implementation “delivering care as close to the patients home as possible”. Each region is responsible for providing both hospital and community care for the people in that area. Bringing community health services and hospitals creates a more patient-centred approach to healthcare.

HSE Dublin and North-East provides health and social care to North Dublin, Louth, Meath, Monaghan and most areas of Cavan.

Purpose of the Post

The Acute Lead, Louth Meath Hospitals shall be accountable to the IHA Manager, Louth & Meath within the Dublin and North- East Region.

The Acute Lead, Louth Meath Hospitals will give direction towards the achievement of their objectives, including the strategic and operational plans. They shall implement the strategic goals and objectives of both the DNE region and the HSE and be responsible for the performance of the hospitals and the provision of high-level patient care through the development and implementation of appropriate policies and plans ensuring the most efficient use of resources.

In addition to the core function of senior accountable officer for Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital Drogheda, Louth County Hospital and The Cottage, the post holder will have responsibility to support the development and implementation of the Hospital Network framework, DNE.

The Hospital Network Framework will enhance patient safety and improve performance and create a pathway within Dublin and North- East between Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital (OLOL) Drogheda, Our Lady’s Hospital Navan (OLHN) and Connolly Hospital Blanchardstown (CHB). The Acute lead will provide the Hospital Network Framework with leadership and governance arrangements to enhance patient safety and flow, mitigate risk and align Regional Services.

Application Process

How to apply:

This role is now closed and is no longer accepting applications

Selection Process/ Shortlisting/ Interview

Short listing will be carried out on the basis of information supplied in your application form. The criteria for short listing are based on the requirements of the post as outlined in the eligibility criteria and skills, competencies and/or knowledge section of this job specification. Therefore, it is very important that you think about your experience in light of those requirements.

Failure to include information regarding these requirements may result in you not being called forward to the next stage of the selection process.

Those successful at the shortlisting stage of this process (where applied) will be called forward to interview.

The deadline for applications is 5.30pm on 25TH July 2025

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