University Hospital Kerry is seeking applications for the position of Integrated Healthcare Area Lead Acute Services on a temporary specified purpose wholetime basis. This senior healthcare leadership role offers an opportunity to support the strategic management and operational delivery of acute healthcare services within HSE South West.
Based at University Hospital Kerry, the successful candidate will play a key leadership role in service coordination, operational planning, governance, and healthcare performance improvement across acute services. This opportunity is open exclusively to existing employees of the HSE, Tusla, Section 38 agencies, or statutory health agencies under WRC Agreement 161867.
Job Overview
The Integrated Healthcare Area Lead Acute Services role is a senior management position within University Hospital Kerry and HSE South West. The successful candidate will support integrated service delivery, operational leadership, workforce coordination, and strategic healthcare planning across acute services while ensuring high standards of patient care and organisational performance.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide operational leadership across acute healthcare services within the Integrated Healthcare Area.
- Support strategic healthcare planning and service development initiatives.
- Lead performance improvement and governance programmes within acute services.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary healthcare teams and senior stakeholders.
- Ensure compliance with HSE operational, clinical, and governance standards.
- Monitor service delivery outcomes and contribute to organisational objectives.
- Support workforce planning, resource management, and service optimisation.
- Drive patient-centred care initiatives and continuous quality improvement.
Required Skills & Qualifications
- Relevant senior management or healthcare leadership experience within acute healthcare services.
- Strong knowledge of healthcare operations, governance, and service delivery.
- Excellent leadership, organisational, and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience managing multidisciplinary healthcare environments.
- Strong communication, analytical, and decision-making abilities.
- Demonstrated ability to lead service improvement and operational change initiatives.
- Eligibility restricted to employees of the HSE, Tusla, Section 38 agencies, or statutory health agencies.
Salary, Benefits & Working Hours
Salary will be aligned with the HSE Head of Function / Service – Acute Services Grade 0090 pay scale. This is a temporary specified purpose wholetime contract within HSE South West. Benefits may include access to public sector pension schemes, annual leave entitlements, professional development opportunities, and leadership experience within a major acute hospital environment.
Location & Employer Information
This role is based at University Hospital Kerry in Tralee, County Kerry, operating within HSE South West. University Hospital Kerry is a key acute healthcare facility serving the region and plays an essential role in delivering high-quality patient care, emergency services, and specialist healthcare support across Kerry and surrounding communities.
Employer: University Hospital Kerry
Health Region: HSE South West
Recruiter: HSE South West – Kerry and Cork
Application Details
Reference: UHKMA98177
Informal Enquiries:
Ms. Julie O’Neill
IHA Manager Kerry
Email: Julie.oneill@hse.ie
Advertisement Type: Internal
Contract Type: Specified Purpose Wholetime
