The purpose of this role is to provide administrative support, ensuring the efficient day-to-day administration of areas of responsibility are carried out, ensuring deadlines are met and service levels are maintained. This position occupies a pivotal role within the Administrative Departments in the hospital ensuring timely, fair and equitable access for patients to the hospital. They will ensure that all patients attending various Departments in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital and Louth County Hospital are managed appropriately and within national guidelines.

This campaign is confined to staff who are currently employed by the HSE, TUSLA, other statutory health agencies*, or a body which provides services on behalf of the HSE under Section 38 of the Health Act 2004 as per Workplace Relations Commission agreement -161867

• Eligible applicants will be those who on the closing date for the competition:
  Have satisfactory experience as a clerical officer in the HSE, TUSLA, other statutory health agencies, or a body which provides services on behalf of the HSE under Section 38 of the Health Act 2004

Or

Approved list of subjects in the Department of Education Leaving Certificate Examination, including Mathematics and English or Irish1.  Candidates should have obtained at least Grade C on higher level papers in three subjects in that examination.

Or

Have completed a relevant examination at a comparable standard in any equivalent examination in another jurisdiction.

Or

Hold a comparable and relevant third level qualification of at least level 6 on the National Qualifications Framework maintained by Qualifications and Quality Ireland, (QQI).

Note1: Candidates must achieve a pass in Ordinary or Higher level papers. A pass in a foundation level paper is not acceptable.  Candidates must have achieved these grades on the Leaving Certificate Established programme or the Leaving Certificate Vocational

programme.  The Leaving Certification Applied Programme does not fulfil the eligibility criteria.

And 

• Candidates must possess the requisite knowledge and ability, including a high standard of suitability and management ability, for the proper discharge of the office.

Health

A candidate for and any person holding the office must be fully competent and capable of undertaking the duties attached to the office and be in a state of health such as would indicate a reasonable prospect of ability to render regular and efficient service.

Character

Each candidate for and any person holding the office must be of good character.

Please find the attachments below.

0566staffofficer may2026 Job Spec

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