Finance Manager

Description:

University Hospital Kerry (UHK) is part of the South, South West Hospital Group.

The South, South West Hospital Group (S/SWHG) provides acute hospital and maternity services to the population of Cork, Kerry, Waterford, South Tipperary and Kilkenny.

The 10 hospitals within the Group are;

• University Hospital Kerry

• Cork University Hospital

• Cork University Maternity Hospital

• Mercy University Hospital

• South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital

• Bantry General Hospital

• Mallow General Hospital

• University Hospital Waterford

• Kilkreene Regional Orthopaedic Hospital, Kilkenny

• South Tipperary General Hospital

UHK is a secondary referral and teaching hospital that provides comprehensive medical and surgical services both for adults and children in the surrounding catchment area of approximately 150,000 populations. UHK was designed and built in the 1980’s. In UHK the needs of the patient is centre stage and UHK management recognises the relationship between Nurse staffing arrangements and patient outcomes. Research and health inquiry reports provide valuable lessons. They point to the equal importance and impact of ensuring the right mix of skills and knowledge, strong clinical leadership and a healthy culture within a hospital. University Hospital Kerry has: