Clinical Nurse Manager, Interventional Radiology Coordinator, University Hospital

Details of Service

Cork University Hospital (CUH) has approximately 800 beds and this will increase further to 1,000 beds on completion of the transfer of additional services to the CUH campus. CUH currently employs approximately 4,571 (WTE) staff of multiple professions and is the primary teaching hospital for the Faculty of Health and Science in University College Cork (UCC). UCC is the Academic partner of the South/South West Hospital Group. CUH has very strong relationships with each of the six schools within the Science Faculty of UCC and this is a key area for future development to maximise the opportunities for both the service and academia.

CUH is a recommended Major Trauma Centre for the Republic of Ireland due to the wide range of specialties delivered by the hospital – including Neurosciences, Cardiac Services, Orthopaedics, General Surgery, Renal, Internal Medicine, Vascular, Ophthalmology, Urology, Plastic Surgery, Maxillary-Facial, Paediatrics, Intensive Care, Oncology, Haematology, Obstetrics, Gynaecology, Neonatology and Emergency Medicine. CUH is JAG accredited and is a Magnet4Europe Hospital.

CUH is the tertiary referral centre for the HSE Southern area, and the supra regional area of Limerick, Clare, Tipperary, Waterford and Kilkenny. CUH therefore acts as a regional centre for secondary and tertiary care for the catchment population of approx. 550,000 served by the HSE Southern area and a supra-regional centre for a total a population of 1.2 million.

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 2024/2025.

Each Health Region is 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 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 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

• Midlands Louth Meath Community Health Organisation

• Community Healthcare Organisation Dublin North City and County

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 from 3rd March 2025 and the transition to the new structures will be taking place throughout 2025

Radiology Department

The Radiology Department provides a 24/7 service which supports trauma and inpatient requirements in addition to a busy Outpatient service. We provide care to patients for the wider CUH Group incl. Cork University Maternity Hospital (CUMH) and we accept referrals from other hospitals in the region and from General Practitioners. CUH is the designated Cancer Referral Centre for the Southern Region and provides an Acute Stroke & Coiling Service and a STEMI Facility. The wide range of services offered include plain film radiography through to complex Interventional procedures, CT, Ultrasound, Mammography, Nuclear Medicine, Cardiac Catherisation Labs and Interventional Radiology.

Interventional Radiology

Interventional Radiology (IR) is an important function of the Diagnostic department and provides support in both a scheduled and unscheduled capacity. Procedures regularly carried out include Vascular angiograms, Angioplasties, Fistuloplasties, AVM, Fibroid and Ovarian Vein embolization, Liver and Renal ablations, Chemo embolization, and Liver, Lung and Renal biopsy procedures. They also provide central access procedures such as PICC lines, Dialysis Catheters and Port Cath insertions.

Purpose of the Post

The post of CNM 2 has a pivotal role in service planning, co-ordinating, and managing activity and resources within the clinical area. The main responsibilities are quality assurance, resource management, staffing and staff development, practice development, facilitating communication and professional / clinical leadership.

Interventional Radiology Coordinator will:

• Improve access to appropriate radiology services
• Improve safety and quality in the delivery of patient centred interventional radiology care
• Improve value for both patient and health services across radiology services
• Develop and deliver evidence-based education programmes in conjunction with members of the MDT to patients and their families / carers

Informal Enquiries

We welcome enquiries about the role.

Contact Ciaran Sweeney –Assistant Director of Nursing, ciaran.sweeney@hse.ie /0870921093- for further information about the role

Contact Tamara Broderick - People Resourcing, Tamara.broderick@hse.ie – for enquiries relating to the recruitment process