Clinical Nurse/midwife Manager, University Maternity Hospital

Cork University Maternity Hospital (CUMH) incorporates the Obstetrics, Gynaecology, and Neonatology Services within the Health Service Executive South catering for 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.

The Theatre suite has four operating theatres which caters for approximately 3500 cases per year; two obstetric theatres, where elective and emergency caesarean sections are carried out, and two gynaecology theatres. There is also a recovery room and a high dependency unit where women with complications of gynaecology & pregnancy can be looked after in an appropriate environment.

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 will become part of HSE South West Health Region from 3rd March, 2025.

Purpose of 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.

Informal Enquiries

Katie Bourke - Director of Midwifery, Cork University Maternity Hospital

Tel: 021 4920705

Email: katie.bourke@hse.ie