Clinical Nurse/midwife Specialist, 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 Nurse/Midwifes 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.

Purpose of Post

The purpose of this post is to provide a high-quality, evidence-based nursing service within the specialty area. The post holder will work as part of a multidisciplinary team to deliver care, promote patient safety, and support service development. The CNMS (Gynae Oncology) will contribute to patient care through clinical expertise, education, audit, research and consultancy

The cancer services CNS Gynaecology Oncology will be part of a consultant-led multidisciplinary team within the hospital responsible for the overall care of patients with gynaecological cancer. Patients with cancer often require complex multi-disciplinary care, incorporating surgery, radiation and medical oncology.

The postholder will demonstrate a caring competent manner to instil patient confidence and contribute to an environment that is centred on the needs of cancer patients and their families. They will demonstrate an ability to interpret and promote evidence based practice within the field of oncology/haematology, as this is an area of nursing which is rapidly changing

Informal Enquiries

Lorraine O’Connor, Assistant Director of Nursing

Email: Lorraine.O’Connor4@hse.ie

Phone: 021 – 4920522

Niamh Spillane, Clinical Nurse/Midwife Manager 3

Email: niamh.spillane@hse.ie

Phone: 021 – 4920691