University Hospital Kerry is the second largest of the Health Service Executive – South/South West Area’s seven acute hospitals. The hospital provides acute general hospital services to the population of Co. Kerry (180,554) and additionally, to a proportion of the populations of West Limerick and North Cork.
Services Include:
1. Emergency Medicine
2. Ear, Nose & Throat Services
3. General Medicine including Medicine of the Elderly & Endocrinology
4. General Surgery
5. Gynaecology (Colposcopy & Urodynamics)
6. Obstetrics
7. Orthopaedics
8. Paediatric including Special Baby Care Unit
9. Pathology
10. Psychiatry
11. Radiography including C.T. Scanning Service
12. Renal Dialysis Satellite Unit
13. Oncology Satellite Unit
14. Palliative Care
Purpose of Post
To be responsible for the management, care, and treatment of service users, ensuring that the optimum standard of care is provided within the designated area(s) of responsibility.
The primary role of the CNM 1 will be one of clinical and professional leadership and development in the nursing team, including the development of nursing staff through in-service training, orientation of new staff, and arranging for clinical experience and supervision of student nurses where appropriate.
The CNM1 will:
1. Deputise in the absence of the CNM 2.
2. Provide clinical supervision and staff allocation in the absence of more senior staff.
Informal Enquiries
Name: Aisling O’Carroll
Job Title: Assistant Director of Nursing
Tel: 087 361 8477
Email: aisling.ocarroll@hse.ie
Name: Sadie Evans
Job Title: CNM3
Tel: 0860408676
Email: Sadie.evans@hse.ie
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