Clinical Nurse Specialist (Oral Chemotherapy) Cork University Hospital

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  • Cork
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 13 hours ago
Details of ServiceCork University Hospital (CUH) has approximately 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 approximately 4,571 (WTE) staff of multiple professions and is the primary teaching hospital for the Faculty of Health and Science in University College Cork (UCC). UCC is the Academic partner of the South/South West Hospital Group. CUH has very strong relationships with each of the six schools within the Science Faculty of UCC and this is a key area for future development to maximise the opportunities for both the service and academia.CUH is a Major Trauma Centre for the Republic of Ireland due to the wide range of specialties delivered by the hospital – including Neurosciences, Cardiac Services, Orthopaedics, General Surgery, Renal, Internal Medicine, Vascular, Ophthalmology, Urology, Plastic Surgery, Maxillary-Facial, Paediatrics, Intensive Care, Oncology, Haematology, Obstetrics, Gynaecology, Neonatology and Emergency Medicine.CUH is the tertiary referral centre for the HSE Southern area, and the supra regional area of Limerick, Clare, Tipperary, Waterford and Kilkenny. CUH therefore acts as a regional centre for secondary and tertiary care for the catchment population of approx. 550,000 served by the HSE Southern area and a supra-regional centre for a total a population of 1.1 million.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.This includes:
  • South / South West Hospital Group S/SWHG
  • Cork Kerry Community Healthcare CKCH
The Department of Population and Public Health is also now aligned with this health regionServices in the South West health region:HSE Services working within this region include:
  • Acute Hospitals
  • Primary care services
  • Community services
  • Social care services
  • Health and social care professionals
  • Voluntary sector services
South / South West Hospital Group and Cork Kerry Community Healthcare became part of HSE South West health region on 3rd March 2025 and the transition to the new structures will continue throughout 2026.CUH is one of the nine designated cancer centres of the HSE National Cancer Control Programme (NCCP). We provide cancer services predominantly to people who live in the counties of Cork, Kerry, South Tipperary, West Waterford and South East Limerick. Our cancer services include Rapid Access Clinics for Breast, Lung, Prostate and Colorectal Services; Surgical Cancer Treatments; Medical Oncology, Radiation Oncology and Haematology Oncology Consultation; Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy treatments; Palliative Care and Psycho-oncology services.The Oncology Department in CUH has provided Oral Chemotherapy to patients for many years. Treating patients with Oral Anticancer Medication (OAM) is a complex, multistep, multidisciplinary process, including the decision to treat, prescribing, dispensing and management of a patient on these medications. The OAM care model will see more patients move from a day-case hospital admission for treatment to a self-administered SACT model. It is estimated that the number of patients receiving oral SACT for the treatment of cancer will increase by 42-48% between 2015 and 2025 (NCCP). The population of adults with cancer that are prescribed OAM continues to grow rapidly. There are over nine thousand patients seen between physical and virtual appointments in this service annually. The OAM service will be coordinated within a nurse-led clinic. The prognosis for patients prescribed OAM is better when cared for within a specialist Oral Clinic service rather than a general day unit. As an influential member of the MDT, the CNS Oral Chemotherapy is fundamental to the delivery of this service.Purpose of the PostThe CNS post holder will deliver care in line with the five core concepts of the role set out in the Framework for the Establishment of Clinical Nurse Specialist Posts, 4th edition, National Council for the Professional Development of Nursing and Midwifery (NCNM) 2008.CaseloadThe CNS will focus initially on the following service user groups: Adults aged 16 and over.The concepts are:o Clinical Focus (Direct and Indirect Care)o Service user/client Advocacyo Education and Trainingo Audit and Researcho Consultancy (including leadership in clinical practice)The Clinical Nurse Specialist (Oral Chemotherapy) will manage and coordinate both inpatient and outpatient care for patients presenting under the Oncology Service.Informal EnquiriesWe welcome enquiries about the role.Contact Jane Shanahan –Assistant Director of Nursing, /087 3841436- for further information about the roleContact Tamara Broderick- People Resourcing, – for enquiries relating to the recruitment process

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