Clinical Midwife Manager University Maternity Hospital

Details of Service

Cork University Maternity Hospital (CUMH) are delivered within the HSE South West Region, Maternity Network which is based on the principles of partnership and integration and strongly supports the involvement of the multidisciplinary team in service provision.

CUMH is a 150 bedded Tertiary Referral Centre for Maternity, Neonatology and Gynaecology located on the campus of Cork University Hospital. CUMH incorporates Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Neonatology Services in the Cork University Hospital Group within the Health Service Executive Southern region. CUMH has approximately 7,000 births per annum and is a tertiary referral centre.

CUMH is a site for clinical placements for student midwives and student nurses in undergraduate and postgraduate programmes delivered in partnership with University College Cork. CUMH incorporates the use of the MN-CMS (Maternal Newborn Clinical Management System) into care delivered at both units.

There are four Maternity Units in Ireland South Women and Infants Network – University Hospital Waterford, University Hospital Kerry, Cork University Maternity Hospital and Tipperary University Hospital - spanning four of the largest counties in the country. Maternity Services includes Neonatology and Gynaecology as well as Midwifery and Obstetrics. The Group’s Primary Academic partner is University College Cork. A wide range of educational programmes and research is conducted within all hospitals in the Group.

Each Health Region will be tasked with population specific planning resourcing and delivery of health and social care services for the needs of its unique population. This will result in improved accountability and governance in terms of finance and performance, while also bringing decision-making closer to the frontline.

Health Regions will enable and empower staff to provide services that are:

· Integrated, locally planned and delivered

· Easier to access and navigate

· Available closer to home

Health Regions are geographically based units with clearly defined populations. They align community and hospital services within specific areas. The HSE will retain a strong but leaner central organisation, with more service provision developed at a local level.

The HSE South West health region will manage and deliver all public health and social care services in Cork and Kerry. HSE South West includes all hospital and community healthcare services in the region.

This includes:

· South / South West Hospital Group S/SWHG

· Cork Kerry Community Healthcare CKCH

The Department of Population and Public Health is also now aligned with this health region

Services in the South West health region:

HSE Services working within this region include:

· Acute Hospitals

· Primary care services

· Community services

· Social care services

· Health and social care professionals

· Voluntary sector services

South / South West Hospital Group and Cork Kerry Community Healthcare became part of HSE South West health region on 3rd March 2025 and the transition to the new structures will continue throughout 2026

The post holder will be employed as part of the multidisciplinary team at the designated Maternity Hospital.

Purpose of the post

To provide professional/ clinical leadership in the designated area(s) of responsibility. To oversee the management of resources including staffing and staff development. To facilitate communication across the healthcare teams.

The post of CMM3 has a pivotal role in service planning and development, co-ordinating and managing activity and resources within the clinical area. The CMM3’s responsibilities include: Risk management, overseeing the quality of nursing and midwifery care, the development and implementation of policy and procedures, the monitoring of activity and the delivery of agreed levels of service for the designated area(s).

The CMM3 plays a key role in providing clinical and professional leadership and promoting the values of the organisation and should provide efficient and effective budgetary management of services.

RESPONSIBLE FOR:

• Programme Coordination and Delivery

• Coordinate and support the implementation and delivery of the following programmes in the hospital setting:

• Newborn Blood Spot Screening Service (NBBSS) including Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID)- Bacillus Calmette‑Guérin.(BCG) Vaccination Programme

• Respiratory Syncytial Virus(RSV) Immunisation Programme

• Seasonal Staff Influenza Programme

• Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Screening

As part of the above listed programmes the postholder will be responsible for preparing hospital readiness plans for programme rollout and ensure alignment with SWHG integrated services Ensure effective coordination between hospital and community services for programme delivery. The screening list is not exhaustive and may include future screening programmes.

RESPONSIBLE FOR:

• Programme Coordination and Delivery
• Coordinate and support the implementation and delivery of the following programmes in the hospital setting:
• Newborn Blood Spot Screening Service (NBBSS) including Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID)- Bacillus Calmette‑Guérin.(BCG) Vaccination Programme
• Respiratory Syncytial Virus(RSV) Immunisation Programme
• Seasonal Staff Influenza Programme
• Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Screening

As part of the above listed programmes the postholder will be responsible for preparing hospital readiness plans for programme rollout and ensure alignment with SSWHG integrated services Ensure effective coordination between hospital and community services for programme delivery. The screening list is not exhaustive and may include future screening programmes.

We welcome enquiries about the role.

Contact Katie Bourke, Director of Midwifery at Katie.Bourke@hse.ie or 086-8231188 for further information about the role.

Contact Meagan McGlynn, Adminstrative Officer, People Resourcing at meagan.mcglynn@hse.ie for enquiries relating to the recruitment process.