Details of Service
The Clinical Nurse Manager 2 – Clinical Placement Coordinator Integrated (Paediatrics) will work as a member of the Paediatric team in CUH Nurse Practice Development unit (NPDU). The role supports and guides all BSc nursing students in CUHG children’s services and BSc Children & General Integrated Nursing students allocated to CUMH services. The CPC (Paediatrics) position plays an integral role in our nursing team offering valuable support to nurture and guide BSc Nursing students during their allocated clinical placements in children’ services in CUHG.
The NPDU is a dynamic workforce led by Nurse Practice Development co-ordinators and two teams comprise of Allocations Liaison Officers, Clinical Placement Coordinators, Documentation Officer and Clinical Educator (Practice Development). The purpose of this unit is the Co-ordination and management of undergraduate and post graduate Nurse clinical education, practice development and providing support to registered nurse preceptors and newly qualified nurses. The CPC (Paediatrics) will manage practice development initiatives relevant to supporting safe, best practice nursing care to children and supporting BSc Nursing student’s learning.
NPDU is located in Cork University Hospital (CUH) site. CUH is a centre of excellence within in the South/South West Hospital Group in Ireland. It is the largest university teaching hospital in Ireland incorporating four clinical Directorates; Medicine, Surgery, Women and Children and Diagnostics. It is a Level 1 Trauma centre in Ireland due to the presence of over 40 different medical and surgical specialties on the campus. General specialties including : Neurosciences, Cardiac Services, Orthopaedics, General Surgery, Renal, Internal Medicine, Vascular, Ophthalmology, Urology, Plastic Surgery, Maxillary-Facial, Intensive Care, Haematology and Burns and Oncology (Regional Cancer centre).
The Paediatric unit is situated within the Women and Children Directorate in the hospital. The service provides care for children ranging between 0 -16 years, incorporating acute Paediatric care, children with chronic illnesses and children at risk. Surgery includes neurosurgery, plastics, ophthalmology, urology, orthopaedics and general surgery. Medical specialty services include: Respiratory medicine including Cystic Fibrosis; Diabetes and Endocrinology; Neurology including Spina Bifida; Allergy/Immunology; Haemophila and Rheumatology Clinics; Gastro/Coeliac and an Out-Reach Cardiology Clinic for Our Lady's Hospital for Sick Children in conjunction with Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital (OLHC), Crumlin.
Cork University Maternity Hospital (CUMH) is adjacent to CUH on the same campus.The neonatal unit (NNU) is located on level 3 providing all aspects of medical care for new-born infants. NNU is divided into two areas; intensive care and intermediate care.
Six Health Regions have been established within the HSE, on the basis of the geographical boundaries agreed by the Government in July 2019 and they will be operational from 2024.
Each Health Region will be tasked with population specific planning resourcing and delivery of health and social care services for the needs of its unique population. This will result in improved accountability and governance in terms of finance and performance, while also bringing decision-making closer to the frontline.
Health Regions will enable and empower staff to provide services that are:
• Integrated, locally planned and delivered
• Easier to access and navigate
• Available closer to home
Health Regions are geographically-based units with clearly defined populations. They align community and hospital services within specific areas. The HSE will retain a strong but leaner central organisation, with more service provision developed at a local level.
The HSE South West health region will manage and deliver all public health and social care services in Cork and Kerry. HSE South West includes all hospital and community healthcare services in the region.
This includes:
• South / South West Hospital Group S/SWHG
• Cork Kerry Community Healthcare CKCH
• Midlands Louth Meath Community Health Organisation
• Community Healthcare Organisation Dublin North City and County
The Department of Population and Public Health is also now aligned with this health region
Services in the South West health region:
HSE Services working within this region include:
• Acute Hospitals
• Primary care services
• Community services
• Social care services
• Health and social care professionals
• Voluntary sector services
South / South West Hospital Group and Cork Kerry Community Healthcare will become part of HSE South West health region from 3rd March 2025 and the transition to the new structures will be taking place throughout 2025
Purpose of the Post
To ensure BSc Nursing students meet the requirements indicated by Bord Altranais agus Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann, Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland current ‘Standards and Requirements for Nursing’ education in Paediatric clinical placements .
The remit of CPC post includes :
· Providing guidance, support and counsel to nursing students, preceptors and nursing staff in clinical areas assigned by the Nurse Practice Development Co-Ordinator Paediatrics/ ADON
· Assisting Paediatric Quality and Safety practice development initiatives
· Assisting implementation of HSE National Paediatric clinical programmes
· Providing support to the NPDC in managing practice development and quality driven activities
Informal Enquiries
We welcome enquiries about the role.
Contact Ann Moran – Practice Development Unit ann.moran2@hse.ie 087 09987233 - for further information about the role
Contact Eimear O’Sullivan- People Resourcing, Eimear.OSullivan6@hse.ie – for enquiries relating to the recruitment process
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