Medical Scientist Senior Microbiology

Our Lady’s Hospital, Navan is part of the HSE Dublin and North East (DNE) Health Region. Our Lady’s Hospital Navan currently has a total of 134 beds and provides a General Acute Hospital Service to the catchment area of Meath. The hospital also provides a Regional Rheumatology Service and a Regional Elective Orthopaedic Service for the counties of Meath, Louth, Cavan and Monaghan. The Acute General Medicine Services are as follows: Emergency Department, ICU/HDU, Medical Assessment Unit, Cardiology, Respiratory, Endocrinology, Care of the Elderly and Outpatients. The Hospital also provides rehabilitation services in the 10 bed unit on site. Theatre day services include elective Orthopaedic, Gynaecology and General Surgery as well as Endoscopy. Clinical support services include Pathology, Radiology, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Speech & Language Therapy, Dietetics, Pre-op Assessment and Anaesthetic Services.

The Hospital forms part of the Louth/Meath Integrated Health Area under the governance of Dublin and North East Health Region (DNE). The DNE provides health and social care to Dublin North, Louth, Meath, Cavan and Monaghan. Each region is responsible for providing both hospital and community care for the people in that area. Bringing community health services and hospitals together means we can take a more patient-centred approach to healthcare. Hospitals with Dublin North East include;

• Beaumont Hospital

• Cavan General Hospital

• Connolly Hospital

• Louth County Hospital

• National Orthopaedic Hospital Cappagh

• Monaghan General Hospital

• Mater Misericordiae University Hospital

• Our Lady’s Hospital Navan

• Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital Drogheda

• Rotunda Hospital