The Coombe Women & Infants University Hospital, Dublin is a voluntary teaching hospital with national, regional and area responsibilities for ensuring the optimal health of mothers, women and infants (up to 10,000 pregnant women pa). The Hospital is a national tertiary referral centre for specialised services including maternal and fetal medicine, neonatology, gynaecology and anaesthesia. The Hospital has a substantial academic portfolio in terms of Medical and Midwifery/Nursing Education, Training and Research. The Hospital hosts two university departments of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, the National Cervical Cytology Training Centre and the Hub Centre for Midwifery Education in the greater Dublin area. In addition, the Research Laboratory in the Coombe Women & Infants University Hospital is a leading European Centre for Molecular Biology Research. Higher Diploma in Midwifery (2015/2016) The 18 month Higher Diploma programme is due to commence in March 2015. Applications are invited from Nurses who are registered on the General Division of the Register of Nurses (or those eligible for registration) held by An Bord Altranais agus Cnáimhseachas na hEireann. Places will be offered to those selected by interview at the Hospital. Successful candidates must then apply to be accepted by Trinity College Dublin, the Hospital’s academic partner. The volume and complexity of births at the Coombe Women & Infants University Hospital, together with the opportunity to experience practice in the community, offers midwifery students a high quality, diverse and interesting education. Midwifery students are paid a salary as per Department of Health & Children regulations. Application forms for the March 2015 Higher Diploma in Midwifery Education Programme can be obtained from the Office of the Director of Midwifery & Nursing on Tel: 01 4085729, Email: [email protected] Completed application forms MUST be received no later than 12 noon on Friday, 31st October 2014. The Coombe Women & Infants University Hospital is an equal opportunities employer. As a major provider of healthcare, the Hospital is also a Tobacco Free Campus. Smoking is not permitted anywhere within the grounds. www.coombe.ie or www.hospitaljobs.ie Delivering expectations