Staff Midwife Job – St Luke’s General Hospital, Kilkenny | HSE Careers

Job Alert: Staff Midwife
Location: Kilkenny, Ireland
Employer: HSE: St Luke’s General Hospital, Kilkenny
Contract Type: Full-Time, Permanent
Salary: €36,919 – €54,928
Closing Date: 23^rd  May 2025, 18:00

St. Luke’s General Hospital, Kilkenny is the Acute General Hospital that services the counties of Carlow and Kilkenny providing health care for approximately 165,612 (2022 Census). Due to its location in the heart of the South East, St. Luke’s also provides services to its bordering counties of Tipperary, Waterford Wexford and Laois. St. Luke’s General Hospital is part of the Dublin and South East Group  

St. Luke’s General Hospital has a bed capacity of 344 beds, and provides General Medical, Surgical, Obstetrics, Gynaecology, Paediatric, Psychiatry, Cardiology, Endocrinology, Hepatology, Gastroenterology, Oncology, Palliative Care and Anaesthetic Services to Carlow/Kilkenny. The following diagnostic services are also provided Radiology including 64 slice CT scanning, Ultrasound, DXA scanning, Pathology, Cardiac Diagnostic and Endoscopy, MRI, Neurology, Respiratory and older persons. 

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The Staff Midwife will:

Professional Responsibilities

• Practice Midwifery according to the Code of Professional Conduct as laid down by An Bord Altranais agus Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland and Professional Clinical Guidelines.
• Comply with national, regional and local Health Service Executive (HSE) guidelines, policies, protocols and legislation.
• Work within their scope of practice and take measures to develop and maintain the competence necessary for professional practice.
• Maintain a high standard of professional behaviour and be accountable for their practice.
• Be aware of ethical policies and procedures which pertain to their area of practice.
• Respect and maintain the privacy, dignity and confidentiality of the patient.
• Follow appropriate lines of authority within the Midwifery Management structure.

Clinical Practice

• Fulfil their statutory obligations within the legislation and HSE policies as appropriate to the role.
• Deliver midwifery care to women and babies according to best practice / evidence based framework.
• Practice midwifery in a manner in which the promotion of woman centred care is the philosophy underpinning midwifery care during the pre-conceptual, antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal periods.
• Fulfil their obligation with regard to the registration and notification of births.
• Be familiar with international, national and local policies, services and resources relating to women who are experiencing a violation to their human rights e.g. domestic abuse and Female Genital Mutilation.
• Manage a caseload as required.
• Promote the health, welfare and social wellbeing of all women and babies.
• Actively participate as a multi-disciplinary / inter -disciplinary team member in all aspects of service delivery including case conferences, clinical meetings and team meetings.
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate individual person centred care programmes
• within an agreed framework and in accordance with policies procedures and guidelines and established best practice.
• Develop and promote good interpersonal relationships with patients, their family / social network supports and the multi-disciplinary care team in the promotion of patient centred care.
• Endeavour to ensure that care is carried out in an empathetic and ethical manner and that the dignity, spiritual needs and individuality of the patient is respected.
• Promote and recognise the patients’ social and cultural dimensions of care.
• Collaborate and work closely with the woman, their family, the multi-disciplinary team, external agencies and services to facilitate discharge planning, continuity of care and specific care requirements.
• Provide education and information to the woman, their family as required and be an advocate for the individual patient and for their family.
• Report and consult with senior midwifery management on clinical issues as appropriate.
• Maintain appropriate and accurate written midwifery records and reports regarding women / patient care in accordance with local / national / professional and confidentiality guidelines.
• Participate in innovation and change management in the approach to patient care delivery particularly in relation to new research findings, evidence based practice and advances in treatments.
• Participate in clinical audit and review.
• Promote a positive health concept with patients and colleagues and contribute to health promotion and disease prevention initiatives as outlined by the Health Service Executive.
• Refer patients to other services as required.
• Partake in approved clinical midwifery research.
• Have a working knowledge of the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) Standards as they apply to the role for example, Standards for Healthcare, National Standards for the Prevention and Control of Healthcare Associated Infections, Hygiene Standards etc.

This is not exhaustive.

How to Apply

For details and application, click here.  The deadline for applications is 23rd  May 2025, 18:00.