Advanced Midwife Practitioner, Candidate cAMP, ArdChnáimhseach Liachleachta, Iarrthóir G10903
Date posted: 2 October 2025
Before you apply
This job opportunity is open to both HSE and non-HSE applicants.
Reference
G10903
Category
Nursing and Midwifery
Grade
Advanced Midwife Practitioner - Candidate 2536
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HSE
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Important Information
This job is in the HSE.
Health region
HSE West and North West
County
- Galway
Location
The successful candidate will be based in the Maternity Services Department, Galway University Hospitals and may be required to have an outreach service as the need arises.
Maternity Services in GUH are located on the main Galway University Hospital campus. It is one of 19 maternity units/ hospitals in Ireland and is the largest of the five maternity units in the region who work collaboratively as the HSE West Northwest Maternity network.
The unit offers a full range of services across a wide range of specialisms including Maternity Service, Fetal Medicine Gynaecology, Gynaecological Oncology, Ambulatory Gynaecology, Colposcopy, Level 2 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and a Sexual Assault Treatment Unit (SATU). The unit provides regional services in Maternity, Gynaecology and Neonatal care.
In 2024, 2562 infants were born in GUH. Over 2,000 gynaecology surgeries were carried out (including ambulatory gynaecology and gynaecology cancer). The waiting times for outpatient and inpatient care are currently within Slainte care standards.
GUH has several midwifery and gynaecology nurse specialists and advanced practitioners in areas including breastfeeding, perinatal mental health, bereavement, ultrasound, parent education, diabetes, informatics, colposcopy and ambulatory gynaecology. Galway University Hospital currently offers an antenatal supported care pathway and an early transfer home postnatal service.
GUH provides clinical training and placements for undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in medicine, midwifery, nursing, and allied health professions, in partnership with University of Galway and University College Dublin.
There is currently one temporary whole-time post for a cAMP to progress to ANP within 3 years.
A panel may be formed as a result of this campaign from from which current and future, permanent and specified purpose vacancies of full or part-time duration may be filled.
Recruiter
HSE West and North West: Donegal, Sligo, Leitrim, Roscommon, Mayo, and Galway
Contract type
- Specified Purpose Wholetime
Post specific related information
• Successful candidates will be required to undertake training in facilitating birth debriefing.
• Successful candidates will be required to undertake formal education and training in wound care to a Level 7 QQI or above.
Closing date
17/10/2025 10:00:00
Proposed interview date
"Interviews will be held as soon as possible after closing date. Candidates will normally be given at least one weeks' notice of interview. The timescale may be reduced in exceptional circumstances"
Informal enquiries
We welcome enquiries about the role.
Contact Anne Marie Grealish, Assistant Director of Midwifery, Maternity Department, Galway University Hospitals – Tel: 091 544541 / Email: annemarie.greaish@hse.ie for further information about the role.