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 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 a 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 Ireland South Women and Infants Directorate – University Hospital Waterford, University Hospital Kerry, Cork University Maternity Hospital and South Tipperary General 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.

The purpose of the Clinical Nurse Specialist (Endometriosis) post is to:

Deliver care in line with the five core concepts of the role set out in the Framework for the Establishment of Clinical Nurse Specialist Posts, 4th edition, National Council for the Professional Development of Nursing and Midwifery (NCNM) 2008.

The successful candidate will work as a key member of the multidisciplinary Endometriosis team providing a patient / client centred quality service to patients / clients and this specialist practice will encompass a major clinical focus which comprises assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of care given to patients / clients and their families.

The post holder will have a pivotal role in the development and coordination of a woman-focused service within CUMH’s defined geographical catchment area. The role has a strong focus on patient support, providing education and information and will act as the link between the clinician and the patient.

The post holder will promote the concept of advocacy in providing support to patients that is empathetic and non-judgemental.

The post holder will help patients understand procedures and medical terminology and the possible treatments available to them.

Caseload

The Clinical Nurse Specialist (Endometriosis) will focus on specific client groups as determined by the Clinical Lead for Endometriosis.

Informal Enquiries

Úna Cahill, Assistant Director of Midwifery, CUMH

Email: Una.Cahill@hse.ie, Telephone: 087-7392732

Claire O' Halloran Acting Assistant Director of Midwifery

Tel: 087 1217624, Email: Claire.OHalloran@hse.ie