The Health Service Executive (HSE) is responsible for providing public health and social care services for everyone living in the Republic of Ireland. Our vision is: a healthier Ireland, with the right care, in the right place, at the right time

The HSE is committed to building a positive culture where there is a common sense of purpose and pride in the team and where all our people are treated with dignity and respect. Every day thousands of health service staff around Ireland live our values of care, compassion, trust and learning.

The HSE provides thousands of different services in hospitals and communities across the country. These services range from public health nurses treating older people in the community to caring for children with challenging behaviour; from educating people how to live healthier lives to performing highly complex brain surgery; from planning for major emergencies to controlling the spread of infectious diseases. At some stage every year, everybody in Ireland will use one or more of the services provided. They are of vital importance to the entire population.

The HSE is the largest employer in the State, with more than 150,000 employees. Each employee plays a vital role in contributing to the HSE.

The HSE aims to be an Employer of Choice, and offers a wide range of challenging and rewarding career opportunities that enable our staff to make an important contribution to the health services, to public service and to the lives of everyone living in Ireland.

The HSE is divided into various functions listed below:

• Acute Services
• Primary Care
• Social Care
• Mental Health
• Health and Wellbeing
• National Cancer Control Programme
• Quality and Patient Safety
• Clinical Strategy and Programmes
• Finance
• Human Resources
• Communications
• Health Business Services
• Audit

The HSE has created 6 new health regions. Each region is responsible for providing both hospital and community care for the people in that area.

This changes the way that our services are delivered so that they're easier for people to find and use.

The HSE is still a single organisation, with 6 health regions. The regions remain under the governance of the HSE Board and the HSE continues to be responsible for standards and guidelines.