Acting Clinical Nurse Manager 1/ Acting Clinical Midwife Manager 1 (Fertility) - Internal

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  • Cork
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 21 days ago
DescriptionCork University Maternity Hospital (CUMH) is a 144 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 within the Health Service Executive South West region. CUMH has approximately 7, 000 births per annum and is a tertiary referral centre.Services at CUMH are delivered within the South West Region 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.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.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
Purpose of the postThe post of Acting Clinical Nurse Manager 1 / Acting Clinical Midwife Manager 1 (Fertility) has a pivotal role in service planning, co-ordinating, and managing activity and resources within the clinical area. The main responsibilities are: quality assurance, resource management, staffing and staff development, practice development, facilitating communication and professional / clinical leadership.The Acting Clinical Nurse Manager 1 / Acting Clinical Midwife Manager 1 (Fertility) will work as part of the multidisciplinary team in the Fertility Department at CUMH to provide midwifery/nursing care specifically in the area of Fertility, supporting couples attending the service.We welcome enquiries about the role.Informal EnquiriesName: Lisa Geary
Email: lisa.geary@hse.ieContact:087 1506193Name: Kate Lyons - Assistant Director of Midwifery
Email:Contact: 087 2259459For enquires about the recruitment process please contact cumh.hradmin@hse.ie

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