Panel for Clerical Officer Grade III Roles

Full Time Hours, Permanent and Temporary Roles

(Under the Governance of Mercy University Hospital Cork CLG.)

MUH are looking to recruit Permanent and Temporary Full Time Clerical Officers for various Departments.

Departments include but are not limited to the Emergency Department, Laboratories, Medical Records/Admission, Nursing Admin, Outpatients, Bed Management Unit, Ward Clerks, Medical Secretary support and Professional Services. Some roles may include shift work/weekends or working at offsite MUH locations.

Responsibilities:

• Clerical administrative support to include processes as defined by each of the departments. Interaction with patients, their families, and our clinical team (of nurses, doctors, scientists, etc), over the phone or in person, may form part of the role.

Eligibility Criteria - Candidates:

• Healthcare IT Systems experience desirable, e.g. iPMS, T-Pro, PACS, HealthLink, etc.
• Excellent computer skills including MS Word and MS Excel needed. A typing test may form part of the assessment.
• Previous administrative experience of at least 1 year essential.
• Exceptional Communication, Organisational and Time Management skills required.
• Very strong accuracy and attention to detail is a must.
• Ability to work on one's own initiative or in a team environment.
• Relevant administrative course desirable.

Closing Date for receipt of applications is 1pm, Friday 3rd July 2026.

MUH reserve the right to create a panel for this post from which permanent, fixed term and specified purpose vacancies of a full or part time duration may be filled.

Mercy University Hospital (MUH)

MUH is a growing voluntary hospital in the heart of Cork City. We have over 1,800 staff providing complex diagnostic, medical and surgical care through our inpatient, day patient, outpatient and emergency services.

We are a teaching hospital, a centre of national and international excellence, and are renowned for our research and tertiary services.

Providing 24/7 acute surgical, acute medical and critical care, MUH now has multiple sites across the city and continues to expand. We recently opened our Blarney Rehabilitation Unit, a post-acute care specialist rehabilitation unit with 50 beds in Blarney, County Cork.

We support staff development with approx. 100 promotions annually. We prioritise work life balance with 28% of our team working part time hours. We offer nationally agreed enhanced Salary Scales, Pension Scheme, excellent holidays, canteen, and Study Leave and Assistance. From Cardiac Care to Intensive Care, our varied specialist services offer real career choice to our team.

And we live by our Core Values of Compassion, Excellence, Justice, Respect and Team Spirit.