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Cork University Hospital (CUH) is the tertiary referral centre for the HSE Southern area and the supra-regional area of Limerick, Kerry, Tipperary, Waterford and Kilkenny serving a total population of over 1.1 million. \u201cThe opportunities are endless,\u201d said Director of Nursing, Helen Cahalane.<\/p>\n

What jobs are coming up with Cork University\u00a0Hospital?<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201dWe have lots of posts on offer and always do\u201d, said Helen. The posts are everchanging and under various specialities with lots of educational opportunities coming up for people too, such as postgraduate education programmes. \u201cEducation is ongoing for our own staff too. There are many opportunities for career pathway progression, specialist nursing and education,\u201d said Helen.<\/p>\n

An example of one of the many job openings within CUH is the role of Staff nurse. \u201cThis involves everything from paediatrics to the care of the elderly and everything in between, making for a very dynamic and exciting role.\u201d<\/p>\n

What do qualifications\/traits make for a star candidate?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Whilst the jobs and qualifications vary for each role, one thing a lot of them will have in common is a passion for a high standard of patient care. \u201cWe pride ourselves in caregiving, our focus is on patient care and high standards of that care is our main focus.\u201d<\/p>\n

Why should someone choose a career with CUH?<\/strong><\/p>\n

When Recruit Ireland Helen why someone should consider a career with CUH her response was \u201cwhy wouldn\u2019t someone choose a career in CUH. With all the specialities within in CUH, the daily challenges of it, the opportunities there, you\u2019re working in a dynamic environment, and we\u2019re the only level one trauma hospital in the country, we serve a very large geographical area.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s an amazing team of staff here with amazing skills and competence giving people great opportunities to learn and develop themselves through so many good mentors. Opportunities, we are a teaching hospital, we have graduates and postgraduate, the opportunity is huge. It\u2019s an attractive package for anyone that wants to develop their career or specialise in a career. Nursing is a career where there lifelong learning and CUH can provide you with that,\u201d she continued.<\/p>\n

Ongoing expansion<\/strong><\/p>\n

CUH will be even bigger than the recent very large \u20ac77m extension to the Bon Secours Hospital (c160,000 sq ft) on Western Road by 2024. It will have a six-bed paediatric assessment unit and an ambulatory, or outpatient care space, a school, a HSPC (health and social care professional) space, a physio gym, and a clinic space for occupational therapists and dieticians.<\/p>\n

With ongoing expansion projects, it will help tackle waiting lists, provide a range of walk-in diagnostic services as well as a growth in job opportunities, \u201cit\u2019s nearly easier to say what we don\u2019t have than what we do, because there\u2019s so much to us,\u201d Helen concluded.<\/p>\n

To apply to the Staff Nurse click here<\/a> or visit www.cuh.hse.ie\/careers\/<\/a> for all vacancies.<\/p>\n

For more on latest news in the hiring space, make sure you checkout our recruitment news<\/a><\/strong> section.<\/p>\n

If you are a recent graduate or just someone seeking to explore the job market, make sure to check out the different recruitment opportunities with Recruit Ireland:<\/p>\n