DML1812026 Regional Director of Nursing & Midwifery in Ireland

About the Role

DML1812026 Regional Director of Nursing & Midwifery

The HSE Dublin and Midlands serves a population of circa 1,077,639 providing health and social care services to communities living within Dublin West, Dublin South-West, Dublin South City, Laois, Longford, Offaly, Kildare, West Wicklow and Westmeath. Currently, approximately 30k staff work within the HSE Dublin and Midlands Region providing key health and social care services with a budget of €3 billion

The region has 4 Integrated Health Areas, serving a population of around 300,000 and take account of local geographies, population size, needs and services. The IHA areas are HSE Dublin South City and West, HSE Dublin South West, HSE Kildare and West Wicklow and HSE Midlands and the Integrated Healthcare Managers are in post since October 2024. IHAs bring together both acute and community services as well as other non-HSE providers and are crucial to supporting and enabling integrated care. Within the 4 Integrated Health Areas there are 9 acute hospital (model 4s and 3s, mix of statutory and voluntary providers) delivering a full range of acute hospital, women and children’s services, in addition to specialised radiation and oncology care. There are also 6 integrated care hubs/csts and 20 Community Health Networks who together will serve the population health needs of our area.

The reform programme for HSE Dublin and Midlands provides an opportunity to shape the future of health and social care in a rapidly changing environment and to continue to implement safer better health care through integrated services. Health Regions will be the primary service coordination and delivery units for the vast majority of health and social care services provided across Ireland. They will provide the governance and organisational arrangements to enable planning, management and delivery of care for people and for communities across their region

The HSE Dublin and Midlands health region is divided into 4 healthcare areas:

• HSE Dublin South City and West
• HSE Dublin South West
• HSE Kildare West Wicklow
• HSE Midlands

The current vacancy available is a specified purpose, whole‑time post for an initial period of two years. The work base will be within the Dublin and Midlands Region. A panel may be formed as a result of this campaign from which current and future, permanent and specified purpose vacancies of full or part-time duration may be filled.

The Regional Director for Nursing & Midwifery (RDNM) is an Expert Review Body recommended post and the most senior Nurse/Midwife leadership position within the HSE Health Regions. The RDNM will be central to the delivery of the nursing and midwifery input of Sláintecare Reform Programme shaping the development of the regional health and social care system to meet future service needs.

Requirements

CV's will not be accepted. All correspondence via Rezoomo only. Your application must be your own work and reflect your own experiences, competencies and skills. Do not use AI to complete the application.

Details

Location: Ireland

Salary: €124,199–€151,795 per year

Closing date: 16 Oct 2026