• Nursing Department Introduction
• Nursing Staff Information
• Nursing Vacancies
• Nursing in the Mater booklet (pdf file)

Fo more Information please contact Nursing Personnel
Tel: 01 803 2434 , email: nursing personnel@mater.ie

Introduction:
The Mater Hospital, which is situated approximately 1/2 mile from the city centre, was founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1861. Since 1861, the hospital has expanded considerably and now has 500 beds and 900 nursing staff. It is a university teaching hospital providing acute and tertiary specialist services.

The Mater Hospital is the main voluntary general hospital serving the northside of Dublin. The population of its catchment area is approximately 170,000. It is the national centre for cardiac surgery and spinal injuries and is the major accident and emergency hospital serving Dublin's inner city.

Other specialities include Ophthalmology, Nephrology, Infectious Diseases, Psychiatry, E.N.T, Dermatology, Rheumatology and Endocrinology. In addition to medical and nursing training, it has significant teaching and research commitments in association with the largest University in Ireland, University College Dublin. These teaching and research commitments range from diagnostic radiology, oncology, cardiology, and other clinical specialities to healthcare informatics.

To view our on-line booklet on Nursing in the Mater Hospital
CLICK HERE

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