As HSE National Lead for Palliative Care, Maurice is responsible for the strategic planning for children and adult palliative care services in the Republic of Ireland. Maurice qualified initially as an occupational therapist and has worked in disability, older persons and mental health services as a clinician, clinical tutor and a manager. He spent a year with the  Department of Health on a secondment in 2021 as project manager for the new adult palliative care policy prior to returning to the HSE as National Lead for Palliative Care in April 2022.