Our mission: We deliver population screening programmes that help prevent, reduce the risk of, and assist the recognition of, disease in Ireland.
Our vision: To work together to save lives and improve people's health through population screening.
Screening programmes aim to reduce morbidity and mortality in the population by identifying those at risk of the condition/pre-condition, allowing free assessment, detection and treatment.
The appointee to the post will work within the breast unit at BreastCheck Southern Unit and Cork University Hospital. This will involve the delivery of clinical care to patients with breast diseases and diagnostics in clinics, the provision of surgical care, post-operative management and ongoing follow up as per protocols. Provision of services will be in accordance with the Public Only Consultants' Contract 2023 by the Health Service Executive with an agreed schedule of commitment and practice plan.
BreastCheck Southern Unit / Cork University Hospital
The BreastCheck Southern Unit static facility is located at Infirmary Road, Cork, and our host hospital is Cork University Hospital, where women have any required treatment. Cork University Hospital (CUH) is a public hospital owned and managed by the Health Service Executive (HSE) and is a member of the South/South West Hospital Group. Cork University Hospital also forms part of the Cork University Hospitals Group (CUHG) which includes Mallow General Hospital and Bantry General Hospital. The catchment population for the Southern Unit include Counties Cork, Waterford, Limerick, Tipperary and Kerry. BreastCheck has its own multidisciplinary team of Radiologists, Surgeons, Histopathologists, Breast Care Nurses and Radiographers at its dedicated facilities.