Consultant In Emergency Medicine

Must be registered or eligible for registration on the Specialist Division of the Irish Medical Council

1 Year Fixed Term Contract

The Emergency Department at Portiuncula University Hospital has an average 27,000 attendances per year representing a broad spectrum of adult and Paediatric emergencies. Situated in East Galway the Emergency Department serves a large catchment area and deals with acute medical and surgical emergencies and minor injuries in all age groups. Portiuncula University Hospital is a level 3 hospital with general medicine, Surgery, Paediatric and Obstetrics &Gynaecology departments.

PUH is a teaching hospital for Medical, Nursing, Health and Social Care Professionals. PUH facilitates a variety of undergraduate students on placement from UG, UL, TUS, ATU and UCD. It has medical training schemes for Interns, SHO’s and Specialist Registrars. Medical student at undergraduate and graduate entry are on placement from Galway University and University of Limerick.

The new post holder will join the current ED team to improve quality and timeliness of care for patients attending ED, ensuring better supervision of junior doctors and medical students.

Ballinasloe is the largest town in County Galway. The town has excellent junior and secondary schools and is close to the University of Galway and the Technology University of Shannon in Athlone. The town is served by public transport to the major centres. The area offers an abundance of sports, leisure and entertainment facilities. The town offers easy access to major regional centres of Galway City

Informal Enquiries to Dr Kiren Govender, Emergency Medicine Consultant. kiren.govender@hse.ie

Closing date for receipt of applications is Tuesday 27th January 2026