Director Of Nursing Band, Macroom Community Hospital

Details of the Service

The persons appointed to this post will work within the HSE South West Area working as part of multi-disciplinary teams delivering a coordinated approach to client care.

Services provided by Residential Services for Older People, Cork & Kerry comprise of Continuing Care, Convalescent Care, Transitional Care, Respite Care and Palliative Care.

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 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.

Health Regions will enable and empower staff to provide services that are:

• Integrated, locally planned and delivered

• Easier to access and navigate

• Available closer to home

Health Regions are geographically based units with clearly defined populations. They align community and hospital services within specific areas. The HSE will retain a strong but leaner central organisation, with more service provision developed at a local level.

The HSE South West health region will manage and deliver all public health and social care services in Cork and Kerry. HSE South West includes all hospital and community healthcare services in the region.

This includes:

• South / South West Hospital Group S/SWHG

• Cork Kerry Community Healthcare CKCH

The Department of Population and Public Health is also now aligned with this health region

Services in the South West health region:

HSE Services working within this region include:

• Acute Hospitals

• Primary care services

• Community services

• Social care services

• Health and social care professionals

• Voluntary sector services

South / South West Hospital Group and Cork Kerry Community Healthcare became part of HSE South West health region on 3rd March 2025 and the transition to the new structures will continue throughout 2026.

Purpose of the Post

Delivery of a high level of effective clinical care and support to residents in a residential care setting and to promote rehabilitation and re-enablement to a frail elderly population admitted for convalescence/rehabilitation.

The management & development of nurse education & training.

The position requires a strategic approach to the development of services & structures embracing continuous quality improvement & management of change to comply with HIQA Standards & National Standards for residential safety & quality assurance in the service in line with best practice.

Management of human and financial resources within defined resources.

We welcome enquiries about the role.

Contact Dr Emer Shanley, General Manager, Community Healthcare Area 12.

Tel: 086 7871229, Email emer.shanley@hse.ie for further information about the role

Contact Meagan McGlynn – Campaign Lead at meagan.mcglynn@hse.ie for enquires relating to the recruitment process.