Staff Nurse/midwife, 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 the Obstetric, Gynaecology, and Neonatology Services in the Cork University Hospital Group within the Health Service Executive Southern region. CUMH has approximately 8,000 births per annum and is a tertiary referral centre.

Services at CUMH are delivered within the South South/West Hospital Group (SSWHG) Ireland South Women & 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 the site for clinical placements for student midwives and student nurses 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 the South/South West Hospital Group - University Hospital Waterford, University Hospital Kerry, Cork University Maternity Hospital and South Tipperary General 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.

Purpose of the post

The Staff Nurse – Theatre will assess, plan, implement and evaluate care to the highest professional and ethical standards within the model of nursing care practiced in the relevant care setting. The staff nurse will provide holistic, person centred care, promoting optimum independence and enhancing the quality of life for service users.

The Staff Nurse – Theatre will share responsibility with the Midwifery/Nursing team for the management of nursing care and the patient’s environment under the direction of the Clinical Nurse/Midwife Manager 1 (CN/MM 1), CN/MM2 and CN/MM3. The Staff Nurse will participate in the provision and evaluation of nursing services and management of patient care. The Staff Nurse will develop clinical expertise, leadership and teaching skills through nursing practice and will maintain a high standard of professional and ethical responsibility.

Informal Enquires

Ms. Katie Bourke, Director of Midwifery

Cork University Maternity Hospital, Wilton, Cork

Katie.Bourke@hse.ie 021 - 4920705

Ms. Lorraine O Connor, Assistant Director of Midwifery

Cork University Maternity Hospital, Wilton, Cork

Email: Lorraine.oconnor4@hse.ie : 021 4920522