About Us:

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.

Applications are invited for the Post Graduate Higher Diploma in Midwifery (2024/2025):

The 18-month Higher Diploma programme is due to commence in March 2024. Applications are invited from Nurses who are registered on the General Division of the Register of Nurses (or those eligible for registration) held by The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland. 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.

Post registration student midwives will retain their current point on the Staff Nurse salary as per Department of Health & Children regulations on entry into the programme (based on verified nursing service). Candidates will retain their incremental credit and will be granted credit during the 18 month programme.

Application Process:

Application and information’s are available @ www.irishjobs.ie and www.coombe.ie . Completed application along with an up-to date CV should be submitted ONLY through Irishjobs or Rezoomo by 8pm on 3rd November 2023. Please note that in order to maintain a timely process, the closing date for receipt of applications will be strictly adhered to.

Shortlisted applicants will be invited to interview, mid November 2023.

Informal enquiries can be made to Ms. Aoife Smyth on asmyth@coombe.ie/ 01-4085537 Post-registration Midwifery Programme Clinical Co-ordinator.

PROGRAMME VIDEO :

https://youtu.be/exZyJ7B-c80

Programme Details And Additional Information

https://www.tcd.ie/courses/postgraduate/courses/midwifery-hdip/

Higher Diploma in Midwifery — The Coombe Hospital

https://www.nmbi.ie/Registration/Qualified-outside-Ireland