BACKGROUND TO THE POST

The post has been developed in the context of the National Women and Infants Health Programme, the National Clinical Programme in Obstetrics & Gynaecology, the recommendations of the Institute of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists, “Creating a Better Future Together, National Maternity Strategy 2016-2026” and “HIQA Standards Safer and Better Maternity Services”. This post forms a very important part of the hospital’s overall plan to lead and deliver Obstetrics and Gynaecology Services. The hospital has an extensive gynaecology service, including ambulatory gynaecology , and with increased demand for gynaecology services, this post has the capacity to increase the number of women cared for. Progression of the plans for the new Theatre Development remains essential to increase the overall capacity for Gynaecology and this has been brought to design phase. The hospital
continues to work with HSE Estates in this regard.

This post-holder will have:

• Responsibility for organisation and development of obstetrical and gynaecologist services at The Coombe Hospital.
• Responsibility for education, training and involvement in audit in relation to these services.
• On Call Commitment in The Coombe Hospital

In addition, this post will specifically address the need to:
a) Improve access both at assessment and treatment levels of gynaecology both acute and chronic
b) Obstetric and Gynaecological OPD services – Special interest in benign gynaecology desirable
c) Surgery (ambulatory, day case in-patient and obstetric)
d) Labour ward service and on call services
e) This post will also provide labour ward and on-call services.
The post-holder will also actively participate in multidisciplinary skills and drills training, risk management
and quality improvement strategies and liaise and provide support for primary care services and their
seamless integration with hospital-based services.
This post will significantly (a) improve access (b) reduce waiting times (c) reduce length of stay - due to
involvement in decision-making re admissions and discharge planning and the expansion of ambulatory
and day case treatments (d) increase patient safety and quality of care. Increased efficiency will off-set
the need for significant expansion in other services.

The person chosen will: