Clinical Midwife Manager, 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 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 and 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. The Directorate 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

To provide professional / clinical leadership to the Delivery Suite (incl. Induction room and High Dependency Unit) CUMH. To oversee the management of resources including staffing and staff development. To facilitate communication across the healthcare teams.

To provide out of hours nursing and midwifery hospital management.

Informal Enquiries

Name: Katie Bourke, Director of Midwifery

Tel: 021 492 0705

Email: Katie.bourke@hse.ie

Name: Úna Cahill Assistant Director of Midwifery CUMH

Email: Una.Cahill@hse.ie

Phone: 087 7392732