University Hospital Kerry is the second largest of the Health Service Executive – South's seven acute hospitals.
With a catchment area of Kerry, North Cork & West Limerick, it services a population of approx.
over 180,554.
In addition, the Kerry area has quite a large visiting population – Bord Fáilte / Shannon Development estimate there are approximately 2 million tourists visiting this region annually, principally during the summer months.
The 24/7 Emergency Department cares for over 45,000 Emergency presentations annually.
The hospital has 238 acute general beds inclusive of 29 Paediatrics Beds and 9 HDU Beds.
It also has 50 Acute Psychiatric beds and 15 Palliative Care Beds on site.
The Emergency Department adopts The Acute Floor Model and commends itself on delivering high quality, safe care where and when it's needed.
We offer patient-centred care treating patients with dignity, respect and compassion.
The Emergency Department is managed operationally and professionally by the Assistant Director of Nursing and Clinical Nurse Manager III, in conjunction with the Medicine and Integrated Care Clinical Director and Emergency Medicine Consultants.
There is a strong emphasis on multidisciplinary teamwork within the department and throughout the Emergency Department.
University Hospital Kerry range and scope of services provided.
Ø Emergency Medicine.
Ø Ear nose and Throat Services.
Ø General Medicine including Medicine of the Elderly& Endocrinology.
Ø General Surgery.
Ø Endoscopy.
Ø Adult Intensive Care.
Ø Coronary Care/High Dependency
Ø Gynaecology (inc.Colposcopy,menorrhagia, Fertility and Urodynamics)
Ø Obstetrics.
Ø Orthopaedics.
Ø Paediatrics including Special Care Baby Unit.
Ø Audiology.
Ø Palliative Care
Ø Psychiatry
Ø Radiography, including C.T. Scanning Service
Ø Renal Dialysis Satellite Unit.
Our guiding principles are to work in partnership with patients and other healthcare providers across the continuum of care to:
· Deliver high quality, safe, timely and equitable patient care by developing and ensuring sustainable clinical services to meet the needs of our population.
· Deliver integrated services across the SSWHG Hospitals, with clear lines of responsibility, accountability and authority, whilst maintaining individual hospital site integrity.
· Continue to develop and improve our clinical services supported by education, research and innovation, in partnership with University College Cork, Munster Technological University and other academic partners.
· Recruit, retain and develop highly skilled multidisciplinary teams through support, engagement and empowerment.
We are committed to ensuring that our patients are at the centre of all service design, development and delivery.
Over the five years of the strategy, we will further develop our services, both clinical and organisational based around seven key themes: Quality and Patient Safety; Patient Access; Governance and Integration; Skilled Caring Staff; Education Research and Innovation; eHealth and Infrastructure.
These will be our key areas of focus to enable us to meet the future needs of our patients.
Services in the Southwest 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 / Southwest Hospital Group and Cork Kerry Community Healthcare have become part of HSE South West Health Region since the 3rd March, ****.
Purpose of the post The post of AMAU CNM II 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.
Acute Medical Assessment Unit (AMAU) Acutely unwell medical patients are streamed from The Navigation Hub to the AMAU where there is a strong emphasis on provision of excellent healthcare, through effective multidisciplinary teamwork.
The patients are provided with prompt assessment and treatment by a multidisciplinary team.
The unit aligns with the National Acute Medical Programme (NAMP) with its aim to consistently improve access and Patient Experience Times (PET) and flow.
It is integral to The Acute Floor and a key platform to deliver the key goals contained within the Future of Healthcare Sláintecare report (May ****).
The CNM II post requires an individual with strong leadership skills and who promotes a deep understanding for quality care provision.
Informal Enquires Name: Mairead O'Sullivan
Job Title: Assistant Director of Nursing
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