Chief Executive Officer

Barry Herriott Search & Selection

Cork

Chief Executive Officer. Mercy University Hospital Cork. Mercy University Hospital (MUH), Cork CLG is a Catholic Voluntary Hospital, founded  in 1857 by the Sisters of Mercy. MUH, as a city centre hospital, occupies 16 acres, treats  over 135,000 patients and has a visitor footfall of approximately 50,000 people per annum. The hospital employs circa 1,500 staff and has an annual operating budget of €120m. The  hospital is a registered charity and operates as a not for profit entity. MUH provides complex diagnostic, medical and surgical services at local, regional and  national levels on a 24/7 basis across its campus. The hospital currently has 337 beds  providing a general hospital function of acute unscheduled care as well as a wide range of  scheduled elective diagnostics and both day case and complex elective surgery. There is an on-site acute mental health service with 50 in-patient mental health beds. MUH is a centre  of National and International excellence, renowned for its research and tertiary services and  is a teaching hospital affiliated with University College Cork. MUH now wishes to recruit a CEO who will lead the management of MUH through the  next phase of its exciting development including the commissioning of significant capital  investment on the hospital grounds and continued implementation of the current strategic  plan. The CEO will maintain a specific focus on strategic issues affecting the hospital,  particularly its relationships with the Health Service Executive and other agencies involved  in providing health care within Cork and the surrounding regions. The CEO will report to  the non-executive Board of MUH. The ideal candidate will be educated to degree level, and preferably to postgraduate level,  in a discipline relevant to general management in a hospital or other healthcare setting;  a transformational leader with excellent communication and influencing skills and an  ability to create and develop strategic relationships with external stakeholders and to ensure  positive internal working relationships to advance the hospital goals. The values of Compassion, Excellence, Justice, Respect and Team Spirit underpin the  culture of Mercy University Hospital. The salary will be in line with Department of Health Consolidated Salary Scales. Candidates should forward by email full career details in complete confidence to Barry Herriott stating how they meet the requirements for the post preferably by Friday, October 14th, 2022. . E info@barryherriott.com    T +353 87 255 5500  W www.barryherriott.com   .

570 days ago