Social Worker, Senior, University Hospital

University Hospital (UHK) is part of the South, South West Hospital Group. The Hospital Group is organised into nine (9) acute hospital services including:-

· University Hospital Kerry

· Cork University Hospital

· Mercy University Hospital

· South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital

· Bantry General Hospital

· Mallow General Hospital

· Waterford University Hospital

· Kilcreene Hospital, Kilkenny

· South Tipperary General Hospital

UHK is a secondary referral and teaching hospital that provides comprehensive medical and surgical services both for adults and children in the surrounding catchment area of approximately 150,000 populations. UHK was designed and built in the 1980’s. In UHK the needs of the patient is centre stage and UHK management recognises the relationship between Nurse staffing arrangements and patient outcomes. Research and health inquiry reports provide valuable lessons. They point to the equal importance and impact of ensuring the right mix of skills and knowledge, strong clinical leadership and a healthy culture within a hospital. University Hospital Kerry has:

o 24/7 Emergency Department

o 76 Bed Acute Medicine (including 4 Bed Acute Stroke Unit)

o 8 Bed Acute Medical Assessment Unit

o 18 Bed Surgical Day Ward

o 5 Bed Intensive Care Unit

o 4 Bed Coronary Care / High Dependency Unit

o 38 Bed Maternity Unit

o 10 Cot Special Care Baby Unit

o 29 Paediatric Beds

o 5 Operating Theatres

o 11 Bed Endoscopy Day Unit

o 13 Bed Oncology Day Ward

o 12 Bed Dialysis Unit

o 15 Bed Inpatient Palliative Care Unit