Role

Chief Medical Officer for the Civil Service

From Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform

Published on 20 December 2018

Last updated on 29 July 2023

The Chief Medical Officer is responsible for providing cost-effective occupational health advice to the civil and public service. This includes:

advice on medical fitness for work
early workplace rehabilitation of sick employees
quit due to ill health
providing health screening and vaccinations for the civil service and the public service in conjunction with the State Claims Agency
policy advice/input on all work and health issues for the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform

The Officer is also in charge of:

Network of Civil Service Personnel Officers
Office of the Chief State Solicitor
The State Claims Agency
Office of Public Procurement
other areas of the public sector as required

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