Blackrock Health to create up to 1,000 new jobs in next five years

Blackrock Health has announced up to 1,000 new jobs are to be created as part of its €500 million investment over the next five years.

The group owns Blackrock Clinic, Hermitage Clinic, Galway Clinic and Limerick Clinic.

The investment will see an additional total of 187 beds, 14 new operating theatres, six new cardiac cath labs and a cancer centre.

This will see a total of a total of 808 beds including 495 in-patient beds, 313 day-case beds, 36 operating theatres and 10 cardiac cath labs.

At Blackrock Clinic, this expansion will mean an additional 47 in-patient beds and 63 ambulatory care beds located within the existing site. Five new operating theatres and 2 new cardiac cath labs will also be located in the hospital.

Blackrock Clinic will also be the home of the new cancer centre for the group. This will include two radiation suites and an expanded medical oncology unit to support cancer surgeries.

Hermitage Clinic will see an increase of 25 ambulatory care beds, four new operating theatres, two new endoscopy suites, two refurbished cardiac cath labs and one new cardiac cath lab located on the site.

A new dedicated eye health clinic will also be opened at the Hermitage Clinic.

The Galway Clinic expansion will include 30 new in-patient beds and seven new ambulatory care beds for cardiology patients.

A further 15 ambulatory care beds will be opened along with 5 new operating theatres, 1 new cardiac cath lab and a new cardiac CT scanner.

Dr. Caroline Whelan, Group CEO, Blackrock Health said, “As our population continues to grow and age with more people living longer, we must always focus on their future healthcare needs. To continue delivering against our commitment to provide world-class clinical care, we are investing a further €500 million into Blackrock Clinic, Hermitage Clinic and Galway Clinic to future proof the changing healthcare landscape.

"We will hire 1,000 people to ensure that we can continue to serve our patients in-line with their evolving and growing health needs.”