Clinical Midwife/nurse Manager, University Maternity Hospital

Cork University Maternity Hospital (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.

Services at CUMH are delivered within the HSE South West Women and Infants Directorate 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 site for clinical placements for student midwives and student nurses in undergraduate and postgraduate programmes delivered in partnership with University College Cork.

CUMH Services incorporates the use of the MN-CMS (Maternal Newborn Clinical Management System) into care delivered at CUMH.

There are four Maternity Units in Ireland South Women and Infants Directorate – 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.

The post holder will be employed as part of the multidisciplinary team at Cork University Maternity Hospital

The National Gestational Trophoblastic Disease Registry, Monitoring and Advisory Centre has been set-up to monitor and co-ordinate the follow-up of women who have had a molar pregnancy. It is a service set up by the Health Service Executive, the National Cancer Control Programme and Cork University Maternity Hospital. It is located at Cork University Maternity Hospital

Six Health Regions have been established within the HSE, on the basis of the geographical boundaries agreed by the Government in July 2019 and they will be operational from 2024.

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 has become part of HSE South West Health Region since 3rd March, 2025

Purpose of Post

The post of CMM2/CNM2 has a pivotal role in service planning, co-ordinating, and managing activity and resources within the National Gestational Trophoblastic Disease Centre. The main responsibilities are: to monitor and co-ordinate the follow-up of women who have had a molar pregnancy. Quality assurance, resource management, staffing and staff development, practice development, facilitating communication and professional / clinical leadership are integral functions within this role.

Informal Enquiries

Niamh Spillane CMM3 Gynaecology Services, CUMH

Niamh.Spillane@hse.ie

0874085898

Lorraine O’Connor, Assistant Director of Nursing, CUMH

Lorraine.oconnor4@hse.ie

0214920522