Pportunity
On behalf of a Connacht Region University Hospital in Ireland, Head Medical are seeking a dedicated and experienced Consultant Anaesthetist to join their dynamic and growing medical team. This is an excellent opportunity to work in a leading hospital, providing high-quality patient care while contributing to the development of innovative medical practices in a supportive and progressive environment.
The postholder will contribute to on-call duties, multidisciplinary collaboration, teaching, and continuous improvement within the Anaesthesia Department and the wider Saolta group.
This role is not a substantive post, but will be a relatively long contract of 12 months covering Maternity Leave
What's on Offer for You?
1. Basic Salary scale between €233,215- €280,531 in accordance with the HSE 2023 Consultant contract
2. Additional remuneration for on-call duties and overtime as applicable depending on rota (up to €19,000)
3. Highly flexible contract that enables consultants opportunity for a variety of different work patterns
4. Up to €12,000 CME and €8,000 research grant
5. 30 days annual leave
6. 10 public holidays
7. Continuous Medical Education leave
8. Hours: 37 hours per week, plus on-call supplements
Key Responsibilities
9. Provide anaesthetic care for elective and emergency surgical procedures across multiple specialities (general, orthopaedics, ENT, obstetrics, gynaecology, urology, and day surgery).
10. Deliver perioperative care including pre-assessment, intraoperative anaesthesia, and post-anaesthetic recovery.
11. Participate in the acute pain service and support regional anaesthesia techniques.
12. Provide obstetric anaesthesia services, including epidural, spinal, and general anaesthesia for labour and caesarean sections.
13. Contribute to critical care management in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and support for emergency airway management, trauma, and resuscitation.
14. Participate in the 24-hour anaesthetic on-call rota.
15. Collaborate with surgical, ICU, and emergency teams to ensure safe and efficient perioperative and critical care services.
Requirements to Apply
16. Full registration (or eligibility for registration) with the Irish Medical Council (IMC) – Specialist Division in the speciality of Anaesthesiology.
17. Extensive post-graduate Consultant experience in Anaesthesiology
18. Completion of EU or UK specialist training (CCST or equivalent).
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