Grade Vii - Business Manager (Minor & Capital Projects), University Hospital Kerry

University Hospital Kerry (UHK) is a Level 3 Acute teaching hospital, providing comprehensive medical and surgical services for adults and children and maternity services to women in the surrounding catchment area.
The hospital has 273 inpatient beds and 24 day beds and provides acute hospital services to a catchment area of Kerry, North Cork & West Limerick it services a population of approx.
over 180,554.
In addition, the Kerry area has quite a large visiting population – Bord Fáilte/ Shannon Development estimates there are approximately 2 million tourists visiting this region annually, principally during the summer months.
The 24/7 Emergency department cares for 36,000 Emergency presentations average annual activity levels of approximately 13,000 Inpatient discharges, 11,000 Day Cases Presentations and 54,000 Outpatient Attendances.

The initial focus of the post will be informed by the HSE National Service Plan and National Standards.
This focus will be expected to change over time as internal capacity for quality improvement develops and quality improvement science becomes embedded throughout the hospital systems.

Purpose of the Post