Clinical Tutor And Registrar In Neurology, Contract Type A

The School of Medicine at NUI Galway is seeking suitably qualified and experienced candidates for a hospital-based Clinical Tutor and Registrar post in Neurology on a fixed-term, full time basis for circa six months commencing in December 2021 or January 2022. You will join progressive and professional teams based in NUI Galway School of Medicine and a busy, tertiary referral Clinical Neurology Department in the Galway University Hospitals.

Working at NUI Galway School of Medicine

We offer excellent career development opportunities and benefits for our Clinical Teaching staff, including:

• Supervised hands-on experience in course design, delivery andassessment
• Opportunity for professional development in medical education in the form of Diploma or Higher Degree in Medical Education and Health Care Simulation
• Exposure and training in a variety of teaching and assessment methods
• Opportunities to grow and develop a network in the medical education field
• Excellent Opportunity to explore career opportunities in clinical education field
• Access to facilities and research at NUIG
• Opportunity to pursue personal research interests in line with the College of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences strategy
• Continued Professional Development
• Opportunity to maintain knowledge currency in your discipline
• Access to mentoring and coaching from experienced academic staff in the College
• Opportunity to work with international student and staff community

Appointments will be conditional on work authorisation validation where applicable and registration with the Irish Medical Council. Further details are available at https://dbei.gov.ie/en/ and https://www.medicalcouncil.ie/ .

The position will require the candidate to hold valid IMC registration.

Informal enquiries in relation to the positions which may arise can be made to:

Prof. Matthew Griffin (Head of Discipline, NUI Galway School of Medicine, matthew.griffin@nuigalway.ie) or

Prof. Timothy Counihan (Academic Lead in Neurology and Consultant Neurologist, Galway University Hospitals, timothy.counihan@hse.ie).

Queries in relation to the application process may be addressed to recruit@nuigalway.ie

Additional information on the School is available at: http://www.nuigalway.ie/medicine/

Salary:

Appointments will be made on the Clinical Tutor 1 salary scale: €57,987 – €68,285 per annum pro rata or Clinical Tutor 2: €69,835 - €85,520 per annum pro rata.

The relevant salary scale will be determined based on candidate’s experience

(This appointment will be made on Clinical tutor scale in line with current Government pay policy)

(For pre 1995 public sector entrants in Ireland, the D class Salary rates will apply)

Closing date for receipt of applications is 17:00 (Irish Time) on 28th October 2021. It will not be possible to consider applications received after the closing date.

**Interviews are planned for Mid November 2021**

At the start of the interview each Candidate will be asked to give a 10-minute presentation entitled ‘My approach to facilitating neurology teaching in the clinical environment.’ to the Board of Assessors

Garda vetting will apply.

Appointments will be conditional on work authorisation validation.

Further details are available at www.dbei.ie

For more information and Application Form please see website:

http://www.nuigalway.ie/about-us/jobs/ Applications should be submitted online.

Please note that appointment to posts advertised will be dependent upon University approval, together with the terms of the Employment Control Framework for the higher education sector.

National University of Ireland Galway is an equal opportunities employer.