Chief Health Ethics Officer

The Department of Health’s mission is to improve the health and wellbeing of people in Ireland by supporting people to lead healthy and independent lives.

It ensures the delivery of high quality and safe health and social care; creates a more responsive, integrated and people-centred health and social care service; and by promoting effective and efficient management of the health and social care service it ensures best value from health system resources.

Reporting to the Chief Medical Officer (CMO), the Chief Health Ethics Officer will support the advisory function of the Office of the CMO through the provision of expert health ethics advice, guidance, and collaboration across a wide range of Department of Health policy areas. This also includes supporting the implementation of Sláintecare and the Statement of Strategy of the Department of Health.

The Department currently has a vacancy for a Chief Health Ethics Officer in the Office of the Chief Medical Officer. This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious and enthusiastic experienced professional with the relevant qualifications and strong track record of leadership and management.

Full details of the role, including specific eligibility requirements is available on https://bit.ly/HCJ_Ad_CHEO

The closing date for receipt of completed applications is 3pm on Wednesday, 1st April 2026.

We are committed to a policy of equal opportunity and encourage applications under all nine grounds of the Employment Equality Acts.