Pauline McGrath has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of St. Vincent’s University Hospital.
“Pauline brings with her a wealth of leadership experience in healthcare across Ireland, the UK, Australia and New Zealand, said a hospital spokesperson.
“ Most recently, she served as Group Director of Operations for Bay of Plenty Hauroa a Toi District in New Zealand, where she led 4,000 staff with a budget of $648m NZD (€341m). She has also held senior roles in Tallaght, Beaumont and the Mater Hospital, where she was Chief Operating Officer (2017-2019) – as well as Executive roles in large health systems overseas, managing teams of up to 8,500 staff and budgets of over $1.7bn NZD (€929m).
“A graduate of DIT with an MBA in Healthcare Management, Pauline is passionate about delivering patient-centred, safe, quality and integrated care within a value-based healthcare system.”
The new CEO said, “I am delighted to be returning to Ireland to take up the role of CEO at St. Vincent’s University Hospital. My focus has always been on delivering patient-centred, integrated care, something I see clearly reflected in the vision of St. Vincent’s University Hospital. I am delighted to be joining the team and continuing to deliver exceptional care to our patients every day, as well as working closely with our partners in UCD to help educate the next generation of healthcare professionals, as one of Ireland’s leading teaching hospitals.”
Conall O’Halloran, Chair of St. Vincent’s Healthcare Group, said, “At SVHG, we are committed to excellence in clinical, multi-disciplinary care, education and research. We are confident that Pauline’s leadership will be instrumental in delivering Strategy 2030 and in continuing to develop St. Vincent’s University Hospital in line with our vision and responsibilities to the wider Irish healthcare system. Her extensive experience and dedication to patient-centred care echo our commitment in SVHG and we look forward to welcoming her to the team.”
“We would also like to sincerely thank Prof Michael Keane for his leadership and contribution as Interim CEO since early last year. His guidance and steady stewardship have been invaluable in ensuring continuity and progress for the hospital during this period. Prof Keane will continue in his role as Group Clinical Director and as a Consultant, Respiratory Medicine. We wish him well in his new role as College Principal, College of Health and Agricultural Sciences in UCD.”
