Clinical Midwife/nurse 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 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 the 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 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 purpose of the Clinical Midwife/Nurse Manager 3 (Endometriosis) is to provide professional / clinical leadership in the designated area(s) of responsibility – Endometriosis care and management. The CNM3 (Endometriosis) will oversee the management of resources including staffing and staff development and will facilitate communication across the healthcare teams. The CNM3 (Endometriosis) has a pivotal role in the development and coordination of a women focused service within CUMH’s defined geographical catchment areas. This includes service planning, co-ordinating, and managing activity and resources within the clinical area.

Informal Enquiries

Katie Bourke Director of Midwifery, CUMH

Email: Katie.Bourke@hse.ie

Telephone: 086-8231188

Úna Cahill, Acting Assistant Director of Midwifery, CUMH

Email: Una.Cahill@hse.ie

Telephone: 087-7392732