G, Senior Physiotherapist, Medical Wards, University Hospital

Campaign Reference Number & Job

Title: G11968

Senior Physiotherapist, Medical Wards Galway University Hospitals

(Fisiteiripeoir, Sinsearach)

Grade Code: 3158

County: Galway

Hse Area: HSE West Saolta University Health Care Group

Staff Category: Health and Social Care Professionals

Contract Type: Specified Purpose, Whole Time

Internal/External: External

Proposed Interview Dates: 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.

Ms Ciara Dolan Acute Medicine & Cardio Respiratory, GUH

Telephone 091 544322

E-mail: CiaraM.Dolan@hse.ie

Ms Catherine O’Sullivan, Physiotherapist Manager in Charge III GUHs

Telephone: 091 542590

E-mail: Catherine.osullivan@hse.ie

Closing Date: 13/05/2026 at 10am via rezoomo

Location of Post There is currently a 1.0 WTE specified purpose full-time vacancy available for Senior Physiotherapist Medical Wards in University Hospital Galway (UHG).

This Senior Physiotherapist role is based in University Hospital Galway delivering early rehabilitation, discharge planning, and supporting patient flow through acute medical services. The post holder will have competence in managing patients with respiratory needs as part of a broader medical caseload, under the governance of the Medical Respiratory Physiotherapy service.

A panel may be created from which permanent and specified purpose vacancies of full or part time duration may be filled

Application Details https://www.rezoomo.com/job/97076/

Post Specific Related Information

• Demonstrate depth and breadth of experience in early hospital based rehabilitation, discharge planning and supporting patient flow.

• Demonstrate depth and breadth of experience in respiratory physiotherapy care across the acute setting to include patients requiring respiratory support in the hospital setting

• Evidence of undertaking and providing professional development in the area of respiratory and rehabilitative physiotherapy

• Demonstrate recent experience of working in and/or leading a Multi- disciplinary Team as relevant to the role

• Awareness of the Health Service reform programmes