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 38,000 Emergency presentations average annual activity levels of approximately 13,000 Inpatient Discharges, 11,000 Day Cases Presentations and 54,000 Outpatient Attendances.
The hospital has 275 acute general beds; 50 Acute Psychiatric beds, and an Annual Budget of approximately €70 million.
University hospital Kerry has a directorate management structure.
The Emergency Department is the gateway for emergency patients referred for specialist care and assessment.
The Team structure consists of a Clinical Nurse Manager 3, CNM2's CNM1's, clinical facilitator and an ANP service for minor injuries is also in operation.
University Hospital Kerry's range and scope of services provided include:
•Emergency Medicine
•Ear nose and Throat Services
•General Medicine including Medicine of the Elderly& Endocrinology.
•General Surgery
•Endoscopy
•Adult Intensive Care
•Gynaecology(including Colposcopy, Menorrhagia, Fertility and Urodynamics)
•Obstetrics
•Oncology
•Orthopaedics
•Paediatrics including Special Care Baby Unit
•Audiology
•Palliative Care
•Psychiatry
•Radiography, including C.T.
Scanning Service
•Renal Dialysis Satellite Unit
The Medical Directorate is comprised of Cardiac / General Medical Wards/ Rehabilitation Ward, Stroke unit, Renal Dialysis Satellite Unit, Oncology Unit.
The Critical Care Unit is comprised of ICU (5 bedded), CCU and HDU (currently 4 bedded, but will expand in the near future).
Purpose of Post The Clinical Nurse Manager 2 (Emergency Department) 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.
Informal Enquiries Mairead O Sullivan
ADON ED University Hospital Kerry
Landline: 0667103282
Mobile: 0873431003
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