Health Service Executive

Today is International Day of People with Disabilities. In #OurHealthService, we aim to encourage understanding and awareness about disability and promote the importance of inclusive workplace supports to allow staff fulfill their roles on an equal basis. Watch our video to learn more about inclusive workplace supports 🔽 #IDPWD2024

We are helping people maintain their health in their homes and communities by expanding primary and community care services available to them. Namitha Gearty is working as a registered general nurse with the Community Intervention Team based in Athlone. She has an interest in working with oncology patients and provides home support to them looking after their chemotherapy pumps and taking their bloods prior to treatments. "Our patients have to visit hospitals in Portiuncula, Cavan, Tullamore and Dublin. The care we provide helps to cut down on the number of hospital visits people need to make”. If you would like to work in one of our Community Nursing Teams register at www.careerhub.hse.ie for weekly job alerts.

On Thursday 28 November, we celebrated the Health Service Excellence Awards. The awards showcase and celebrate examples of the work happening every day across #OurHealthService. The winners this year are: 🏆 Improving Patient Experience: CARE Community Virtual Ward, HSE West and North West 🏆 Innovation in Service Delivery: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, HSE West and North West 🏆 Excellence in Quality and Patient Safety: Public Health Nursing Primary Care, Corporate/National Services 🏆 Engaging a Digital Solution to Provide a Better Service: St James's Hospital, HSE Dublin and Midlands 🏆 Right Care, Right Place, Right Time – Sláintecare Integration: Joint winners – Meath Specialist Lymphoedema Clinic, HSE Dublin and North East and Mid West Community Healthcare, HSE Mid West 🏆 Working Together for a Greener Health Service: Prosper Group, HSE Dublin and North East Learn more about the Health Service Excellence Awards 2024 winning projects: https://lnkd.in/eWYmGdYW

The healthcare sector is one of the largest contributors of greenhouse gases. But we can take action to incorporate sustainability into the planning and delivery of care. We’re taking #ClimateAction. Are you?   Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gt8Z4CnF #ClimateChange | #Sustainability

The new Alzheimer's Society of Ireland’s Activity Lodge has officially opened in Enniscorthy, Co Wexford. Designed as a space for local people aged under 65 who are living with young onset or early stage dementia, it offers a range of programmes including art therapy, music sessions, cognitive exercises, gardening and social events. “Social connection, physical exercise, life-long learning, good nutrition and creativity can slow the progress of dementia. That is the focus of the Activity Lodge and it is a great boost to all of us to have it in operation” - Sally Veale, a social worker with the Memory Assessment Support Service. Read more: https://bit.ly/3Z7SS8f #OurHealthService | #YoungOnsetDementia | #EarlyStageDementia | #AlzheimerSociety | #ActivityLodge | #CommunitySupport | #HolisticCare

If you’re looking for a change of career, returning to the workforce or looking to take that next step in your career pathway this could be the opportunity for you. Apply for an apprenticeship in social work today: https://bit.ly/4g12gBB #SocialWorkAwarenessWeek

The evolution of roles within Public Health Nursing and community nursing is making a difference in the lives of patients. Clodagh Brackett is a Student Public Health Nurse based in Blackrock in Cork city and is attending UCC. Clodagh gained experience of working in both the hospital environment and in the community while completing a Graduate Nurse Rotation Programme. “There’s a great variety of work in the community and you get lots of support from PHNs and from RGN colleagues who are always willing to help. I enjoy the autonomy in the job. You have your own caseload and there is continuity of care for the patients.” If you would like to work in one of our Community Nursing Teams register at https://careerhub.hse.ie for weekly job alerts.

In this episode of the Talking Health and Wellbeing Podcast, we discuss essential strategies to help older adults and care giver on how to stay healthy and well during the winter season. Dr. Rory Nee, Consultant Physician in Geriatric Medicine and Integrated Care Program for Older People (ICPOP), and Aoife Quinn, Clinical Nurse Manager (ICPOP) share practical tips for maintaining health and well-being such as staying up-to-date with vaccinations, managing medications, and combating loneliness. Their advice also highlights the importance of nutrition, staying active, staying warm, and maintaining family and community connections during the winter months. We also hear about the valuable role of the Integrated Care Program for Older People in providing home-based support to prevent hospital admissions and create a safe, thriving environment for older adults in their own homes. Listen wherever you get your podcasts 👇 Podbean(generic): https://lnkd.in/e_iaDjHM Podbean: https://bit.ly/3CXCkZa Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3B2XO6n Apple: https://apple.co/3OtLRde YouTube: https://lnkd.in/ebijGVt3    

“Already, I feel much more alive and energetic, and I can’t wait to get back to my usual daily routines of driving, farming, and walking my dog.” Noel O'Brien from Tynagh, County Galway. Noel recently became the first patient to undergo Avalus Ultra valve implant surgery, led by Professor Alan Soo and his surgical team at University Hospital Galway. The surgery represents a significant advancement in valvular heart surgery and will significantly benefit patients who have aortic valve disease. Read more: https://bit.ly/4i7rUX0 #OurHealthService | #HeartSurgery | #AorticValveDisease | #ImplantSurgery | #Innovation | #AvalusUltraValve

As a health service, and significant contributor of greenhouse gases, it’s our responsibility to ensure our procurement behaviours make a difference in our overall goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2050. Consider the simple steps you can take to ensure more sustainable procurement in the workplace.  We’re taking #ClimateAction. Are you? Learn more: https://lnkd.in/e5YH9c2P   #ClimateChange | #Sustainability