Midlands Regional Hospital @ Portlaoise
Description of Service
Number of deliveries per year: 1500. The unit is a 30 bedded unit, which caters for ante-natal, and post natal mothers combined. The unit also caters for patients undergoing Gynaecological procedures preformed. The unit has a 3 separate labour wards. Two Assesment rooms. A Lactation room. The unit provides a 24/7/365 walk in service for patients.The staffing compliment is 35 WTE.A Special Care Baby unit is also situated within the unit. Three Paediatric Consultants serve the unit and the hospital's laboratory and radiology services support the clinical environment.
Three Obstetrician/Gynaecology Consultants lead the service.
Anaesthetic staff offer a 24/7/365 Epidural service.
Elective Theatre Lists; Three weekely.
Emergency cases 24/7/365 in the general theatres supported by the midwifery staff.
Three Paediatric Consultants support the service.
Operative interventions are undertaken in the general Theatres.
Working hours
The roster is made up of 12hr. shifts, and is self rostering.i.e.13 x12hr. shifts over a 4 week period.
Shift times
08.00hrs.-21.00hrs.day shift. (1 hr.lunch break)20.30hrs.-08.30hrs. night shift.Average number of weekends worked per month. Two week-ends per month.Education opportunities: Many Eduacational Opportunities.
Accommodation
Plentiful supply of Houses locally for rent from 700-800 Euro per month.