Details of ServiceCork University Hospital (CUH) has approximately 800 beds and this will increase further to 1,000 beds on completion of the transfer of additional services to the CUH campus. CUH currently employs approximately 4,571 (WTE) staff of multiple professions and is the primary teaching hospital for the Faculty of Health and Science in University College Cork (UCC). UCC is the Academic partner of the South/South West Hospital Group. CUH has very strong relationships with each of the six schools within the Science Faculty of UCC and this is a key area for future development to maximise the opportunities for both the service and academia.CUH is a recommended Major Trauma Centre for the Republic of Ireland due to the wide range of specialties delivered by the hospital – including Neurosciences, Cardiac Services, Orthopaedics, General Surgery, Renal, Internal Medicine, Vascular, Ophthalmology, Urology, Plastic Surgery, Maxillary-Facial, Paediatrics, Intensive Care, Oncology, Haematology, Obstetrics, Gynaecology, Neonatology and Emergency Medicine.CUH is the tertiary referral centre for the HSE Southern area, and the supra regional area of Limerick, Clare, Tipperary, Waterford and Kilkenny. CUH therefore acts as a regional centre for secondary and tertiary care for the catchment population of approx. 550,000 served by the HSE Southern area and a supra-regional centre for a total population of 1.2 million.Purpose of the PostStomatherapyThe Stomatherapy Department provides specialist care to patients who undergo surgery with construction of a colostomy, ileostomy or urinary conduit. The Stomatherapist will help patients to adjust to living with a temporary or permanent stoma and will work closely with Medical, and Health and Social Care Professionals to achieve positive outcomes for patients and their families. The aim is to achieve pre-surgery activities of daily living.The cCNS post holder will deliver care in line with the five core concepts of the role set out in the Framework for the Establishment of Clinical Nurse Specialist Posts, 4th edition, National Council for the Professional Development of Nursing and Midwifery (NCNM) 2008.CaseloadThe cCNS will focus initially on the following service user groups: children and adults who will undergo/have undergone surgery for construction of a colostomy, ileostomy or urinary conduit.The concepts are:Clinical Focus (Direct and Indirect Care)Service user/client AdvocacyEducation and TrainingAudit and ResearchConsultancy (including leadership in clinical practice)Informal EnquiriesWe welcome enquiries about the role. Contact Emer Neau – Assistant Director of Nursing, Emer.neau@hse.ie 087 7474210 - 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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