ICT Section Officer, University Hospital

Grade VI ICT Section Officer, Cork University Hospital

Cork University Hospital (CUH) is the largest university teaching hospital in Ireland and the only Level 1 Trauma centre in the country due to the presence of over 40 different medical and surgical specialties on the campus.

CUH is the tertiary referral centre for the HSE Southern area and is the major academic hospital in the South West region. CUH has 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 3,600 (WTE) staff of multiple professions and is the primary teaching hospital for the Faculty of Health and Science in University College Cork.

There are three hospitals across 3 sites within the CUH Group (CUHG): Cork University Hospital & Cork University Maternity Hospital, Mallow General Hospital and Bantry General Hospital. Cork University Hospital provides management and oversight arrangements for Bantry General Hospital and Mallow General Hospital.

The ICT Department at CUH is a focused, flexible unit that manages the ICT infrastructure and business/clinical applications at CUH – in partnership with the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) in the HSE.

The ICT Section Officer is tasked with the daily management of an ICT Team, providing end user support and implementing systems functionality in areas of OPD Referrals, Waiting Lists, Appointment Booking, Clinic Management, Inpatient Referrals, Waiting Lists, Bed Management, Document Tracking, Patient Billing and Clinical Theatres, Order Comms, Results Viewing and Electronic Referrals.