Salary: €35,000 - €40,000 

Position:  Permanent, part time role, 20-hour week

About Client

The Meath Foundation, which is the successor of the Meath Hospital, was founded to support research and education in the Healthcare area and is dedicated to improving health outcomes for patients, and the experience of patients and staff in Tallaght University Hospital (TUH), Dublin. It achieves this by providing sustainable financial support for world class research, education, quality improvement, innovation, and the arts in TUH, which is a teaching hospital of Trinity College, Dublin. 

The Foundation passionately believes in the value of Healthcare research and education. It is the platform on which better services, better care and better patient outcomes in a safe environment all sit. The Foundation is committed to continuing the funding of research and education in Healthcare that will help to develop the necessary skills to transform our health service and deliver a safer and better quality service to their patients.’’

About the Role

The Meath Foundation is now seeking to recruit a driven, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) who will be responsible for ensuring effective operations and that strategic decisions of the Board of Directors are implemented. This includes overseeing and managing the operational day-to-day activities of the Foundation with the support of an administrative team, along with maintaining positive working relationships with Tallaght University Hospital and other relevant stakeholders.

The successful candidate will report to the Chairman of the Board and will be responsible to the Board of Directors. You will have strong relationship building and nurturing skills, to build a positive working relationship with the Chair and Chairs of Board Committees, to engage with the team and to extend the positive relations with the wider TUH community. Working alongside the board you will have review opportunities and challenges to inform the future direction of the Foundation and maintain it’s work into the future.

This role requires a familiarity with the statutory and regulatory obligations on charitable organisations, as well as experience managing the implementation of financial procedures.  If you’re an experienced manager with good communication skills, a good awareness of governance and experience in a lead project management position, this could be the role for you!