Cork University Maternity Hospital (CUMH) is a 144 bedded Tertiary Referral Centre for Maternity, Neonatology and Gynaecology located on the campus of Cork University Hospital.
CUMH incorporates the Obstetric, Gynaecology, Paediatric 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 SSWHG Maternity 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 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 of CMM 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.
Informal Enquiries Katie Bourke Director of Midwifery, CUMH
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Telephone: 086-8231188
Claire O Halloran Assistant Director of Midwifery CUMH
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Tel: 021-4920504