Director of Nursing 3, Acute – HSE Mid West Acute Services in Limerick

About the Role

Director of Nursing 3, Acute – HSE Mid West Acute Services

Location: Limerick, Ireland

Contract Type: Temporary, Full-time

Salary: €84,294–€94,073 per year

Closing Date: 4 Sept 2026

Initial Assignment: Croom Orthopaedic Hospital

There is currently one specified purpose / whole-time vacancy available in Croom Orthopaedic Hospital. A panel may be formed as a result of this campaign for Director of Nursing 3, Acute, HSE Mid West Acute Services from which current and future, permanent and specified purpose vacancies of full or part-time duration may be filled.

HSE Mid Weat hospitals have implemented a Tobacco Free Campus Policy. Smoking and Vaping is strictly prohibited.

Requirements

Fluent English

Applications are welcomed from all suitably qualified individuals who meet the eligibility criteria for this role. Information on the eligibility criteria is available within the Job Specification. For information on “Non-European Economic Area Applicants” - please see Appendix 1.

The Disability Act 2005 sets out a legal obligation on public service bodies to take all reasonable measures to promote and support, in so far as possible, the employment of persons with a disability. If you have a disability or need reasonable accommodations made during the selection process, we strongly encourage you to share this with us so that we can ensure you get the support you need. Reasonable accommodation in our selection process refers to adjustments and practical changes which would enable a disabled candidate to have an equal opportunity for any competition. Please be assured that having a disability or requiring adjustments will not impact on your progress in the selection process; you will not be at a disadvantage if you disclose your disability or requirements to us. Your disability and/or adjustments will be kept entirely confidential.

Details

HSE Mid West Acute Services manages and delivers all public health and social care services for Limerick, Clare and North Tipperary serving a population of over 413,059 people. The redesign of services will allow new pathways to be developed between acute hospitals, community services, primary care, health & wellbeing and voluntary sectors to develop more integrated, patient-centred care. HSE Mid-West includes all hospital, community healthcare and public health services in the region. This includes:

• UL Hospitals Group, consisting of:

• University Hospital Limerick
• University Maternity Hospital Limerick
• Ennis Hospital
• Nenagh Hospital
• Croom Hospital
• St John’s Hospital (voluntary)

• Mid-West Community Healthcare

• Public Health Mid-West

The Public Health team work to protect, support, enable and advise on the health and wellbeing of the population. They deliver services across four public health domains: Health Protection, Health Improvement, Health Service Improvement, and Health Intelligence.

How to Apply

Informal Enquiries: Ms. Ber Murphy, Chief Director of Nursing and Midwifery, HSE Mid West Acute Services. Email: CDONMULHospitals@hse.ie. Contact UHLRecruitment@hse.ie for enquiries relating to the recruitment process.

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