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Location
County Louth
Type
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About this role
Overview
The HSE has created six new health regions. 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.
HSE Dublin and North East provides health and social care to North Dublin, Louth, Meath, Monaghan and most areas of Cavan.
HSE Dublin and North East Region includes the following hospitals;
• Beaumont Hospital • Cavan General Hospital • Connolly Hospital • Louth County Hospital • Monaghan General Hospital • Mater Misericordiae University Hospital • National Orthopaedic Hospital Cappagh• Our Lady’s Hospital Navan • Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital • Rotunda Hospital
OUR LADY OF LOURDES HOSPITAL, DROGHEDA
Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda is a 500 bed, model 3 Acute General and Maternity hospital located in the North East of Ireland. The hospital provides acute and specialist hospital services to populations in North Dublin, Meath, Louth, Cavan and Monaghan.
Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital is the main acute hospital in the North East and the Hospital Services include Critical Care, Orthopaedic Trauma, Surgery, Medicine (wide range of specialties), Acute Stroke Unit, Cardiology, Gynaecology, Obstetrics and Paediatrics.
Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital is an acute academic teaching hospital and our academic partner is the Royal College of Surgeons University (RCSI). Our relationship with RSCI University is important in improving standards of care, fostering education, clinical research and innovation.
Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital has a workforce of approximately 2,600 staff, providing a 24/7, 365 emergency care and related services. The services include scheduled and unscheduled care activity, with inpatient acute services being primarily of unscheduled care origin. The hospital team deliver safe and timely access to our patients and community and perform highly in national unscheduled care and ED Key performance indicators. The hospital team are committed to the delivery of world-class care and exceptional clinical services with respect and compassion.
Applications are invited for the following post:
Consultant in Palliative Medicine
This is an appointment to the HSE Dublin and North East Region on a Public Only Consultants’ Contract 2023 by the Health Service Executive with an initial commitment to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda 26.5 hours per week / DNE Region 10.5 hours per week.
A candidate must, on the latest date for receiving completed application forms for the office have:-
(a) registration in the Specialist Division of the Register of Medical Practitioners maintained by the Medical Council in Ireland in the specialty of palliative medicine.
Informal enquiries may be made to:
Prof. Doiminic ÓBrannagáin, Consultant in Palliative Medicine & Clinical Director at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda.
Tel: 041-9837601, email [email protected]
A panel may be formed from which other permanent vacancies for Consultant in Palliative Medicine may be filled.
Applications can be made by applying online at www.beaumont.ie/careers no later than 12pm on Friday 13th February 2026.
Job Description Consultant Palliative Medicine
Other facts
About Beaumont Hospital
Beaumont Hospital (incorporating St. Joseph's Hospital, Raheny) is the principal teaching hospital for the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. Beaumont is the Lead Hospital of the RCSI Hospital Group, which includes; Connolly Hospital, Rotunda Hospital, Monaghan Hospital, Louth County Hospital Dundalk and Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital Drogheda.
In addition, we are a Designated Cancer Centre and the Regional Treatment Centre for Ear, Nose and Throat, and Gastroenterology. We are also the National Referral Centre for Neurosurgery and Neurology, Renal Transplantation, and Cochlear Implantation.
We employ over 3,500 staff and have 820 beds.
Beaumont Hospital also enjoys close links with Dublin City University, especially in the area of nurse training, and with other academic institutions in respect of training and research.
We are always interested to hear from high calibre, positive and motivated professionals for the organisation, who will support the continued delivery and improvement of patient care within the hospital.
What you'll do
- The Consultant in Palliative Medicine will provide specialist palliative care services and contribute to the development of patient-centered approaches in the healthcare system. The role involves collaboration with a multidisciplinary team to ensure high standards of care.
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