Physiotherapist Clinical Specialist, University Maternity Hospital

Details of the Service

Cork University Hospital (CUH) is the largest single multi-speciality hospital in Ireland. It is the only Level 1 Trauma Hospital in Ireland. Regional specialities include neurosurgery, plastics and burns, cystic fibrosis and cardiac surgery. It is the centre in Cork City and county for trauma orthopaedics. The Physiotherapy Department provides physiotherapy care within Cork University Hospital, St. Finbarr’s Hospital Rehabilitation Unit and Cork University Maternity Hospital. The service also provides weekend and on-call services respiratory and orthopaedic services under specific criteria. The postholder will be required to participate in this. Flexibility will be required with regard to the working week as the post holder may be required to give classes/cover clinics in the evening and at weekends.

Cork University Maternity (CUMH) Hospital opened in 2007 and involved the amalgamation of maternity services from Erinville Hospital, St. Finbarr’s Maternity Hospital, Bon Secours Maternity Unit and gynaecology services from Cork University Hospital. The CUMH physiotherapy service provides an in- and outpatient service to the specialties of obstetrics, gynaecology and neonataology in CUMH as well as Colorectal and Urology in CUH. Currently working in the service, there is a Deputy Manager, Clinical Specialists for Mesh complications, Endometriosis and for Postnatal Hub, Seniors Physiotherapists and Staff Grades. This post is primarily to support the provision of service to patients with pelvic floor dysfunction.

Purpose of the Post

The initial post to be offered from this panel is to be part of the development of a new multidisciplinary team in the super regional Endometriosis service in CUMH. This will primarily involve the assessment and treatment of women who have a confirmed diagnosis of Endometriosis or who have been referred to the CUMH gynaecology service for assessment. This may require the successful candidate to work in multiple off-site locations to support this. They will also be expected to further develop policies and procedures around physiotherapy care of women in order to enhance the service delivered.

For further information about the role, contact

Liz Barry, Deputy Physiotherapy Manager, Cork University Hospital

Tel: 021 4927 448

Email: Liz.barry1@hse.ie