Clinical Midwife Manager 2 (CMM 2) – Information Technology
Job Title and Grade
Job Specification & Terms and Conditions
Clinical Midwife Manager 2– Information Technology
Grade Code 2119 (Clinical Nurse Manager 2 Grade Code and Salary)
Competition
Reference
Closing Date
NRS0902
Proposed
Interview
Date (s)
Taking
up
Appointment
Week commencing 15 July 2013
Friday 28th June 2013
The successful candidate is required to take up duty immediately.
This is a Specified Purpose contract for an initial period of one year which is subject to
review).
Location of Post
Dublin
Organisational Area
HSE DML
Details of Service
The background to this project stems from a body of work that was carried out by the three
Dublin maternity hospitals.
The Joint Maternities Committee approved an Information and Communication Strategy
(ICT) in 2006, which set out the way forward for ICT in the three Dublin maternity hospitals
(Coombe Women & Infants University Hospital, National Maternity Hospital and The
Rotunda Hospital) over the following 3 – 5 years. The Information Technology Managers
of the three hospitals, supported by IBM, prepared the strategy jointly.
Of the major ICT priorities identified by the ICT strategy, the replacement of the existing
Obstetric Management System (OMS) and Neonatal Information System (NIS) at the three
Dublin maternity hospitals was identified as the most urgent.
The position at the Cork University Maternity Hospital (CUMH) is that it is a new hospital,
formed from the merger of three existing maternity units, and is in effect a major “greenfield” site for which a modern maternity and neonatal system is required.
There are 15 other maternity units apart from the aforementioned. Most of these do not
have an existing maternity and neonatal system and now require such systems. A review
of computerised systems at existing sites will be carried out as part of this project.
It was clear from the onset that considerable work was going to be required to replace the
existing Obstetric Management System (OMS) and Neonatal Information System (NIS). In
addition, the Lourdes Report clearly supported a national approach to the development of
maternity and neonatal services. Representation was made to the HSE on that point and
following proposals from meetings with the Dublin maternity hospitals, CUMH and the HSE
it was deemed that a Maternal and Newborn Clinical Management System (MN-CMS) is
required for all units in the country. The HSE gave approval for the establishment of a
project board to procure and implement a new compatible Maternal and Newborn Clinical
Management system in all maternity sites in the country.
A new national project to implement a modern integrated Maternity and Neonatal system
commenced in October 2007.
Reporting
Relationship
Report to the ICT Programme / Project Manager (Maternal and Newborn –Clinical
Management System).
Professionally accountable to the Director of Midwifery or designate.
Purpose of the Post
The CMM 2 – Information Technology will have the key role in facilitating the
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implementation and training associated with the implementation of the new national
Maternity and Clinical Management System (MN-CMS) at each maternity hospital.
The overall objective of this project is the selection and implementation of
replacement/renewed Maternal and Newborn Clinical Management System, to meet the
needs of all maternity and neonatal services nationally. It will support the main functions
and processes of the maternity and neonatal services.
Principal Duties and
Responsibilities
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES & ACCOUNTABILITIES:
1. Provide midwifery/neonatal advice and support to the hospitals on the new MNCMS system.
2. Work with the Business Implementation Manager in the area of change
management.
3. Assist with the development and documentation of business processes.
4. Assist with the development of end user documentation.
5. Assist in the preparation of a wide range of clinical and operational reports from
the computer system.
6. Work with the supplier in developing training programmes for the hospitals and
assist with the development of training documentation
7. Work with hospitals in developing training needs for the staff.
8. Provide end user training to medical/midwifery/support personnel throughout the
maternity units.
9. Participate in the design, construction and implementation of software.
10. Assist in the development and implementation of Data Quality Assurance
Programs in line with best practices.
11. Extract data using SQL, Report writing and other drill down tools.
12. Work closely with the ICT Project Manager, project board and vendor(s) to achieve
the project’s objectives.
13. Other duties appropriate to the post as may be assigned from time to time by the
Project Board.
The above Job Description is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all duties
involved and consequently, the post holder may be required to perform other duties
as appropriate to the post which may be assigned to him/her from time to time and
to contribute to the development of the post while in office.
Eligibility Criteria
Qualifications and/ or
experience
Each candidate must have at the latest date of application: 
Be registered in the Midwifery Division of the Register of Nurses kept by An Bord
Altranais or entitled to be so registered
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Have at least 5 years post registration experience of which 2 must be in the
speciality or related area
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And
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Have the clinical, managerial and administrative capacity to properly discharge
the functions of the role
And
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Demonstrate evidence of continuing professional development at the appropriate
level
Health
A candidate for and any person holding the office must be fully competent and capable of
undertaking the duties attached to the office and be in a state of health such as would
indicate a reasonable prospect of ability to render regular and efficient service.
Character
Each candidate for and any person holding the office must be of good character
Post
Specific
Requirements
Other
requirements
specific to the post
Skills, competencies
and/or knowledge
Age
Age restrictions shall only apply to a candidate where he/she is not classified as a new
entrant (within the meaning of the Public Service Superannuation Act, 2004). A candidate
who is not classified as a new entrant must be under 65 years of age on the first day of the
month in which the latest date for receiving completed application forms for the office
occurs.
 Demonstrate evidence of project management experience in a similar role
 Demonstrate experience in the area of design of training and development
programmes
 Demonstrate knowledge and experience of hospitals maternity and neonatal
Information technology system
Have access to own transport as the post will involve travel between sites.
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Demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills including excellent
presentation skills.
Demonstrate negotiation/influencing skills.
Demonstrate the ability to interact in a professional manner with other Health care
staff and other key stakeholders.
Demonstrate the ability to support, develop and empower staff in changing work
practises in a challenging environment.
Display excellent analytical skills to enable analysis, interpretation of data and data
extraction from multiple data sources
Demonstrate effective problem solving and decision making skills.
Demonstrate excellent planning, organisational and time management skills to
meet objectives within agreed timeframes and achieve quality results.
Demonstrate the ability to improve efficiency within the working environment and
the ability to evolve and adapt to a rapid changing environment.
Demonstrate the ability to work to tight deadlines and operate effectively with
multiple competing priorities.
Demonstrate team work skills including the ability to work as part of a
multidisciplinary team environment.
Demonstrate leadership skills.
Demonstrate flexibility and adaptability.
Demonstrate an openness to change, display initiative and innovation in the
delivery of a quality service.
Demonstrate effective and comprehensive IT skills relevant to the role.
Demonstrate an awareness of current and emerging nursing strategies and
policies in relation to the clinical / designated area.
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Campaign
Specific
Selection Process
Shortlisting / Interview
Demonstrate an awareness of the Health Service Reform Programme.
Shortlisting may be carried out on the basis of information supplied in your application
form. The criteria for shortlisting are based on the requirements of the post as outlined in
the eligibility criteria and skills, competencies and/or knowledge section of this job
specification. Therefore it is very important that you think about your experience in light of
those requirements.
Failure to include information regarding these requirements may result in you not being
called forward to the next stage of the selection process.
Those successful at the shortlisting stage of this process (where applied) will be called to
interview.
Code of Practice
The HSE will run this campaign in compliance with the Code of Practice prepared by the
Commissioners for Public Service Appointments (CPSA). The Code of Practice sets out
how the core principles of probity, merit, equity and fairness might be applied on a principle
basis. The Codes also specifies the responsibilities placed on candidates, feedback
facilitates for applicants on matters relating to their application when requested, and
outlines procedures in relation to requests for a review of the recruitment and selection
process and review in relation to allegations of a breach of the Code of Practice.
Additional information on the HSE’s review process is available in the document posted
with each vacancy entitled “Code of Practice, information for candidates.
Codes of practice are published by the CPSA and are available on
www.hse.ie/eng/staff/jobs in the document posted with each vacancy entitled “Code of
Practice, information for candidates or on www.cpsa.ie.
The reform programme outlined for the Health Services may impact on this role and as structures change the job
description may be reviewed.
This job description is a guide to the general range of duties assigned to the post holder. It is intended to be neither
definitive nor restrictive and is subject to periodic review with the employee concerned.
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Tenure
Terms and Conditions of Employment
Clinical Midwife Manager 2 (CNM 2 Grade Code) - Information Technology
The initial vacancy for this post is specified purpose and whole time.
This post is pensionable. A panel will be formed from this recruitment
campaign and future specified purpose vacancies will be filled from
this panel. The tenure of these posts will be indicated at ‘expression of
interest’ stage.
Remuneration
Working Week
Annual Leave
Superannuation
Appointment as an employee of the Health Service Executive is
governed by the Health Act 2004 and the Public Service Management
(Recruitment and Appointment) Act 2004.
The Salary Scale for the post is: - €47,089 – 47,886 – 48,559 –
49,659 – 50,874 – 52,067 – 53,260 – 54,604 – 55,852.
The standard working week applying to the post is to be confirmed
at Job Offer stage.
HSE Circular 003-2009 “Matching Working Patterns to Service
Needs (Extended Working Day / Week Arrangements); Framework
for Implementation of Clause 30.4 of Towards 2016” applies. Under
the terms of this circular, all new entrants and staff appointed to
promotional posts from Dec 16th 2008 will be required to work
agreed roster / on call arrangements as advised by their line
manager. Contracted hours of work are liable to change between
the hours of 8am-8pm over seven days to meet the requirements for
extended day services in accordance with the terms of the
Framework Agreement (Implementation of Clause 30.4 of Towards
2016).
The Annual Leave applying to the post is to be confirmed at Job
Offer stage and as determined by the Organisation of Working Time
Act 1997.
This is a pensionable position within the HSE. The successful
candidate will upon appointment become a member of the
appropriate pension scheme. Please be advised that pension
scheme membership will be notified within the contract of
employment.
Members of pre-existing pension schemes who transferred to the
HSE on 1st January 2005 pursuant to Section 60 of the Health Act
2004 are entitled to superannuation benefit terms under the HSE
Scheme which are no less favourable to those to which they were
entitled at 31 December 2004.
Probation
Every appointment of a person who is not already a permanent officer
of the Health Service Executive or of a Local Authority shall be subject
to a probationary period of 12 months as stipulated in the Department
of Health Circular No.10/71.
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Protection
of
Persons Reporting
Child
Abuse
Act
1998
As this post is one of those designated under the Protection of
Persons Reporting Child Abuse Act 1998, appointment to this post
appoints one as a designated officer in accordance with Section 2 of
the Act. You will remain a designated officer for the duration of your
appointment to your current post or for the duration of your
appointment to such other post as is included in the categories
specified in the Ministerial Direction. You will receive full information
on your responsibilities under the Act on appointment.
Infection Control
All HSE Employees must have a working knowledge of 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.
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