Details of Service Bantry General Hospital provides acute general hospital services to the population of a unique, rural, very large geographical area encompassing West Cork and South Kerry.
The hospital is a 118 bedded acute general hospital and provides, within available resources, a large range of inpatient, outpatient and day care services in response to identifying needs and in accordance with the principles of equity, people centeredness, quality and accountability.
The hospital also includes a 24 bedded HIQA registered residential unit.
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
• Midlands Louth Meath Community Health Organisation
• Community Healthcare Organisation Dublin North City and County
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 will become part of HSE South West health region from 3rd March 2025 and the transition to the new structures will be taking place throughout 2025. Purpose of the Post · Be responsible for the cleaning of the environment of the hospital.
· To perform catering duties within wards and departments throughout the hospital.
· To perform patient care as directed Clinical Nurse Manager / Nurse in Charge.
Informal Enquiries We welcome enquiries about the role.
Contact Mary Whooley – Catering & Household Manager Bantry, ****** / 027 52991- for further information about the role
Contact Eimear O'Sullivan- People Resourcing, ****** – for enquiries relating to the recruitment process