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CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER   Beaumont Hospital Profile   Overview   Beaumont Hospital is proud of its reputation nationally and internationally as an academic teaching hospital providing excellence in patient care, medical education, innovation and research. Our aim is to deliver excellent care, education and research for the benefit of our patients. Reflecting a commitment to exceptional quality and service, combined with a desire for continuous improvement and implementing best practice, Beaumont Hospital is actively working towards attaining the prestigious global accreditation standards set by JCI. This is in the context of a new 5 Year Strategic Plan (2024 – 2029) being developed, complemented by future orientated capital development works which are advancing to reflect the on-going expansion of services.  These initiatives underpin our guiding values and vision to ensure an excellent patient experience through future-focused care, staff empowerment and well-being, world-class education and pioneering research.   History   Beaumont Hospital was planned, commissioned, and built from 1978 to 1984. The design of the hospital is almost an exact replica of that used in the building of the Cork University College Hospital (Wilton) in the early 1970s. The Hospital opened its doors to the public on 29th November 1987 following the closure and transfer to Beaumont of two city centre hospitals - the Charitable Infirmary in Jervis Street and St Laurence's (the Richmond).   Present   Today, Beaumont Hospital, incorporating St Joseph’s Raheny, stands as a major academic teaching hospital 5km north of Dublin City centre providing emergency and acute care services across 54 medical specialties to a local catchment area of circa 290,000 people. The Hospital is national referral centre for Neurosurgery and Neurology, Renal Transplantation, Cochlear Implantation, Mechanical Thrombectomy and Poisons Information. It is designated by the European Stroke Organisation (ESO) as an accredited Stroke Centre. In addition, Beaumont Hospital is a designated Cancer Centre, recently accredited by the OECI, and the regional treatment centre for both Otolaryngology and Gastroenterology. The St. Joseph's Hospital Raheny site provides both medical and surgical inpatient care, day-care, outpatient, outpatient physiotherapy, radiology services, Care of the Elderly Rehabilitation and a 100 bedded Raheny Community Nursing Unit.   Beaumont Hospital is the principal teaching hospital and academic partner for the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland and enjoys close links with Dublin City University and other academic institutions in respect of its training and research activities. The Hospital has a complement of 1058 (IP & DC) beds and over 4,500 multidisciplinary staff. Details of recent major developments/service expansion relevant to the Hospital include: - National Hearing Implant and Research Centre at Beaumont Hospital (opened 2019) - Critical Care Facility Expansion (opened 2020) - Thrombectomy Expansion (2021) - Deep Brain Stimulation Service (commenced 2021) - Breast Care Centre (opened 2022) - Santry Satellite Outpatient and Diagnostic Services (2022) - European Cancer Institute Accreditation - Beaumont RCSI Cancer Centre certified (2022).   Beaumont Hospital is the lead Level 4 academic Hospital within the RCSI Hospital Group which includes Connolly Hospital, Blanchardstown, the Rotunda Hospital, Cavan/Monaghan Hospitals, Louth County Hospital and Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda. Following the establishment of 6 new Health Regions nationally, Beaumont Hospital is designated within HSE Health Region Dublin and North East. The new Health Regions will facilitate the delivery of integrated care pathways with community health services in its catchment area. By the end of 2024, existing Hospital Group and Community Health Organisation (CHO) structures will be stood down as the new Health Region arrangements are established. Beaumont Hospital, as a state body, is managed by a Board which is collectively responsible for the long-term sustainability of the Hospital, as set out in Regulation 4 of S.I. No. 255 of 1977 (Beaumont Hospital Board Establishment Order, 1977, as substituted by S.I. No. 13 of 1988). As a state body, it must comply with the Governance and Governance Reporting Obligations of the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies. Position Summary   The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is responsible for strategic growth initiatives and the overall leadership, management, functioning and performance of Beaumont Hospital, and its related services and resources, within policy directions laid down by the Hospital Board, the Department of Health/HSE, and within the provisions of the Beaumont Hospital Board (Establishment) Orders, to deliver effective and efficient patient care. This is a pivotal leadership role responsible for providing strategic oversight, support, and clear leadership to the Executive Management Team within Beaumont Hospital. The Hospital is in the process of developing a new 5 Year Strategic Plan.  The successful candidate will implement the agreed vision for the future of Beaumont Hospital, maintain the Hospital’s commitment to delivering patient-centred care to the highest standards of clinical practice, healthcare education, research, and innovation, and promote an organisational culture that is open to, and empowers innovation, creativity and learning in a clinical setting.  Key Working Relationships: In the execution of the role, the CEO will have key working relationships with a range of stakeholders including: - Beaumont Hospital Board - Executive Management Team including both Corporate and Clinical Leadership - Health Service Executive & Department of Health - RCSI Hospital Group, Community Health Organisations, and ultimately, the new Health Regions - Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland and Dublin City University - Professional Colleges and Bodies - Beaumont Hospital Foundation - Community served by Beaumont, promoting health and welfare initiatives.