Embryologist Senior, University Maternity Hospital

Details of Service

A commitment to “introduce a publicly funded model of care for fertility treatment” was included in the Programme for Government. ‎Phase One of the Model of Care established Regional Infertility Hubs within maternity networks. Eligible patients are now referred by their GPs to their local Regional Infertility Hub, to avail of a range of treatments and interventions, and if necessary, onward referral to a private provider for advanced AHR treatment as part of the publicly funded and privately provided care scheme.

Phase Two of the Model of Care focuses on publicly funded and publicly provided advanced AHR treatment. The introduction of tertiary infertility services, provided through the public health system will launch at Cork University Maternity Hospital.

Cork University Maternity Hospital (CUMH) incorporates Maternity, Neonatology, Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Fertility Services in the Cork University Hospital Group within the Health Service Executive Southern region. Hospital Services at CUMH are delivered within the newly established HSE South West health region, one of six national health regions. HSE South West health region manages all public health and social care services in Cork and Kerry to deliver integrated service provision across the region by a multidisciplinary team.

The Group’s Primary Academic partner is University College Cork. A wide range of educational programmes and research is conducted within all hospital groups. CUMH provides clinical placements for undergraduate and postgraduate student programmes delivered in partnership with University College Cork.

The Specialist Embryologist will work within a multidisciplinary team to provide a safe, effective, high quality fertility service to patients.

The person holding this post is required to support the principle that.

Care of the patient, and the patient’s gametes and embryos, comes first at all times. They will approach their work with the flexibility and passion necessary to make this principle a reality for every patient to the greatest possible degree.

Health Regions

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.

For further information about the role, contact

Contact Julie Kenneally, Interim Programme Manager, AHR Service, CUMH

Tel: 087 2624868

Email: julie.kenneally1@hse.ie