HSEMW 26.098 Engagement Officer (Grade VII) Public Health in Limerick

About the Role

HSEMW 26.098 Engagement Officer (Grade VII) Public Health
Limerick, Ireland
Full time, Permanent
€61,219 - 79,583

HSE Mid West Six Health Regions have been established within the HSE, on the basis of the geographical boundaries agreed by the Government in July 2019 and they will be fully operational from 2024. Each Health Region will be tasked with population specific planning, resourcing and delivery of health and social care services for the needs of its unique population. This will result in improved accountability and governance in terms of finance and performance, while also bringing decision making closer to the frontline.

The purpose of the Grade VII Engagement Officer is to: Actively engage through a variety of forums with community members and stakeholders throughout the Mid-West. The initial focus is on Limerick City and County as part of the Marmot Place initiative. The focus of which is identifying and reducing Health Inequities through a social determinants of health approach.

The applicant will be expected to work independently and lead in this work and where required provide supervision to team members. The post holder will work within the Office of Health Equity which is the central coordinating body to lead the development of the Limerick Health Equity Region. The post holder will be responsible for tracking progress of health equity initiatives.

Requirements

Skills and attributes: Change Management, Overseeing Projects, Patient Advocacy, Public Health, HSE policies, Health Information, Health Policies, Engagement Skills

Fluent English

Details

The HSE Mid West health region is divided into 2 healthcare areas: HSE Limerick City and Tipperary North, and HSE Clare and Limerick County. And will manage and deliver all public health and social care services in Clare, Limerick, and North Tipperary. There are more than 400,000 people living in this region.

Mid-West Community Healthcare delivers a broad range of community services, provided within and outside of the acute hospital system and includes Primary Care, Older Persons, Disabilities, Mental Health and Health & Wellbeing.

Public Health Mid-West works 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.

Closing date: 15 Oct 2026