Clinical Nurse Manager 2 Clinical Midwife Manager 2 (Assisted Human Reproduction) , Cork 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 7000 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 New born Clinical Management System) into care delivered at CUMH.

As part of an established collaborative clinical and academic network University Hospital Kerry Cork University Maternity Hospital University Hospital Waterford and South Tipperary University Hospital are supported by the HSE South West through the Ireland South Women & Infants Directorate (ISWID) and the HSE Dublin and South East through the Women and Neonatal Health Network (WNHN). ISWID will continue to provide the established clinical pathways and academic links. Maternity Services includes Neonatology and Gynaecology as well as Midwifery and Obstetrics.

The Groups 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 of CN/MM 2 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 Clinical Nurse Manager 2/ Clinical Midwife Manager 2 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.

Informal Enquiries

Name: Katie Bourke Director of Midwifery CUMH

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Name: Kate Lyons - Assistant Director of Midwifery

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Manager