The National Maternity Hospital on Dublin’s Holles Street was established in 1894. Employing approximately 850 individuals, it is one of Europe’s largest maternity hospitals with 197 beds. The hospital provides obstetric, gynaecology and neonatal services and celebrated its centenary in 1994. The original focus of the service was the poor people of the districts surrounding Holles Street, Dublin however continuous change and growth from humble beginnings means that today, one in every twelve Irish citizens began life behind its walls. At the National Maternity Hospital we delivered over 9,000 babies in 2009. The hospital is recognised as a national referral centre for complicated pregnancies, premature babies and sick infants. Our gynaecology unit also treats over 9,000 patients annually.

The National Maternity Hospital has built up a reputation for undergraduate and postgraduate training and holds international courses on the Active Management of Labour each year. The hospital also trains midwives and runs an annual Higher Diploma course in Neonatal Studies in conjunction with the two other Dublin maternity hospitals and the College of Surgeons.

The hospital staff of approximately 800 individuals are our greatest asset and are rewarded for their hard work, commitment and dedication with ongoing training and development and great opportunities for career progression. We have a rich culturally diverse multi-disciplinary team environment and a number of fun social events for staff each year. Other benefits to working at the hospital include attractive salary scales, excellent defined benefit pension scheme, generous annual leave entitlements, flexible working options, subsidised canteen and coffee shop, savings facilities through payroll, tax saver commuter tickets and staff health promotion/screening.