Assistant Director Of Midwifery/nursing, 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 Obstetrics, Gynaecology, and Neonatology Services in the Cork University Hospital Group within the Health Service Executive Southern region. CUMH has approximately 7,000 births per annum and is a tertiary referral centre.

Services at CUMH are delivered within Ireland South Women’s and Infants Directorate in the SSWHG which is based on the principles of partnership and integration and strongly supports the involvement of the multidisciplinary team in service provision.

There are four Maternity Units in the SSWHG-Ireland South Women and Infants Directorate – University Hospital Waterford, University Hospital Kerry, Cork University Maternity Hospital and Tipperary University 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 Post

The post holder will:

• Lead and promote high standards in relation to professionalism by midwives and nurses at CUMH.

• Lead and promote high standards of midwifery/nursing care to patients in the service.

• Have responsibly for the operational management of midwifery and nursing within the Ireland South Woman and Infants Directorate and be pivotal in the delivery of operational performance targets, financial management and achieving quality performance indicators.

• Support the Director of Midwifery with the strategic and future development of Nursing and Midwifery.

Informal Enquiries

Name: Katie Bourke, Director of Midwifery.

Email: Katie.bourke@hse.ie

Tel: 021 4920705