Job Details: Coolmine Therapeutic Community: Clinical Midwife Specialist (Addiction Services)


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Coolmine Therapeutic Community: Clinical Midwife Specialist (Addiction Services)


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CLINICAL MIDWIFE SPECIALIST (ADDICTION SERVICES)

Coolmine is a leading drug and alcohol treatment centre providing
community, day and residential services to men and women with
problematic substance use and their families in Ireland since **Apply
on the website**. Coolmine Therapeutic Community believes that
everyone should have the opportunity to overcome addiction and lead a
fulfilled and productive life. Coolmine, in conjunction with the Cork
& Kerry Local Drug and Alcohol Task Forces, has a vacancy for Clinical
Midwife Specialist (Addiction Services). The post holder will be
located in Arbour House, Douglas Road, Cork and may be required to
work in any service area within the vicinity as the need arises.

The successful candidate will professionally report to the Assistant
Director of Mental Health Nursing (Addiction and Social Inclusion) and
operationally report to the Coordinator of Drug and Alcohol Services.

JOB TITLE AND GRADE: DRUG AND ALCOHOL LIAISON MIDWIFE - CLINICAL
MIDWIFE SPECIALIST (ADDICTION SERVICES)
_(Grade Code: **Apply on the website**)_

CAMPAIGN REFERENCE: HBS**Apply on the website**

CLOSING DATE: Interested candidate, who meet the Eligibility Criteria,
should send their CV and Letter of Application to Justinah Bello, HR
Generalist, Coolmine at **Apply on the website** by 5.**Apply on the
website**pm on Monday 5th October **Apply on the website**.

Location of Post:
Cork Kerry Community Healthcare
There is one initial permanent whole-time vacancy available in Drug
and Alcohol Services, with initial assignment to Arbour House, Douglas
Road, Cork. The successful candidate may be required to work in any
service area within the vicinity as the need arises.
A panel may be created from this campaign for DRUG AND ALCOHOL
SERVICE, CORK KERRY COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE from which current and
future, permanent and specified purpose vacancies of full time or part
time duration may be filled.

INFORMAL ENQUIRIES:
Name: David Lane, Coordinator of Drug and Alcohol Services
EMAIL: **Apply on the website**
PHONE: **Apply on the website** - **Apply on the website**

DETAILS OF SERVICE/BACKGROUND TO THE POST:

* The Addiction Service delivers therapeutic interventions to
individuals and families affected by substance misuse in multiple
locations across the region
* The Service supports the provision of an integrated range of
preventative, therapeutic and rehabilitation services to meet the
diverse health and social care needs of our service users in an
accountable, accessible and equitable manner.
* The strategic objectives of the Service, in line with the National
Drug and Alcohol Strategy ?Reducing Harm ? Supporting Recovery
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provide where appropriate:
* Education and prevention programmes
* Services aimed at delivering advice and harm minimisation /
harm-reduction programmes to people who misuse drugs and are not in
contact with services, including advice on safer drug use, ways of
reducing the risks of HIV and Hepatitis transmission, advice on safer
sex practice and good health.
* Treatment programmes that are service user-focused and have as
their objective in the short-term the control of the drug mis-users
addiction within the context of the long-term aim of returning the
drug misuser to a drug-free life.
* Aftercare and rehabilitation programmes that assist misusers in
accessing education, training or employment opportunities.
* Evaluation of the various service responses to ensure maximum
effectiveness
* The Service works in partnership with primary care networks and
other statutory and voluntary agencies.
* Services are delivered in the context of multidisciplinary teams
in both community and residential settings. Teams are responsible for
case management, assessing Service User needs, negotiating and
delivering care plans and facilitating access for our target
population within catchment areas.
* Counselling therapy is prioritised in Service User care plans as
resources allow, by self-referral and professional referral within
Clinical Teams and Community Networks.
* The post holder will possess the skill set necessary to respond to
a broad range of Service Users issues related to substance use.
* The overall Service is managed by Coordinator of Drug and Alcohol
Services and a Clinical Director.

REPORTING RELATIONSHIP

The post holder will report :

* Professionally to the Assistant Director of Mental Health Nursing
(Addiction and Social Inclusion)
* Operationally to the Coordinator of Drug and Alcohol Services

PURPOSE OF THE POST

THE PURPOSE OF THIS CLINICAL MIDWIFE SPECIALIST (ADDICTION SERVICES)
post is to:

Deliver care in line with the five core concepts of the role set out
in the Framework for the Establishment of Clinical Midwife Specialist
Posts, 4th edition, National Council for the Professional Development
of Nursing and Midwifery (NCNM) **Apply on the website**.

CASELOAD
e.g. Patients ? adults over **Apply on the website** years of age
Clinical Midwife Specialist (Addiction Services) will focus initially
on the following patient groups List caseload ? reference Scope of
Practice of Clinical Midwife Specialist (Addiction Services)

This specialist post will address the need for liaison between the
maternity and addiction services. Staff in the Addiction Services do
not have midwifery training therefore a midwife with appropriate
experience is necessary for nurses to refer to and seek advice from.

Pregnancy offers a unique opportunity for engaging with women who
misuse substances. It is an opportunity to improve compliance with
ante-natal care and attendance, as well as to address the problems
associated with substance misuse. Such clients are at increased risk
for hepatitis, sexually transmitted diseases, psychiatric and social
co-morbidity, including depression, homelessness and domestic
violence.

The purpose of the post is to integrate further the maternity and
addiction services and to provide education and support to women who
use drugs or who are drug dependent during pregnancy.

The primary responsibility of the Clinical Midwife Specialist
(Addiction Services) is to case manage all pregnant substance misusing
women linked to Maternity Hospitals in Cork and Kerry. The period of
time that the Clinical Midwife Specialist (Addiction Services) is
involved with the patient is from the time that the pregnancy is
confirmed to six weeks following the birth of the baby.

The Clinical Midwife Specialist (Addiction Services) moves between the
obstetric services and the drug treatment services to ensure that the
patient is followed comprehensively in both services and that good
communication exists between both teams.

The post involves attendance at ante-natal and post?natal clinics,
neonatal wards where babies are being detoxified and drug treatment
centres within their area to follow up with patients It also involves
encouraging patients to attend for ante-natal and post-natal visits,
follow up for family planning post-delivery and working closely with
social services and public health nurses around child protection
issues in the early post-natal period i.e. up to six weeks following
the birth of the baby.

_Please see JOB SPECIFICATION & TERMS AND CONDITIONS attached below._


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