Must be registered or eligible for registration on the Speclialist Division of the Irish Medical Council.
12 Months Public Only Consultant Contract - Specified Purpose.
University Hospital Kerry is the third largest of the Health Service Executive – South South West Hospital Group's nine acute hospitals.
UHK is a designated teaching hospital with formal academic links, providing acute general hospital services to the population of Co.
Kerry (147,554 CSO **** preliminary report) and additionally to proportions of the populations of West Limerick and North Cork bringing core population to circa 170,000.
By virtue of the hospital's formal academic affiliation with UCC, the University offers Clinical Lecturer contracts to UHK clinicians who take these students.
At the core of University Hospital Kerry's service is the provision of 24 hour emergency cover on every day of the year.
This busy ED has seen a significant increase in attendances over the years with a total of 39,136 attendances in ****, an increase of over 29% when compared to **** attendances of 30,517.
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