Temporary Consultant Gastroenterologist & General Physician

Post: TemporaryConsultant Gastroenterologist & General Physician

Contract: Specified Purpose Contract for a period of 6-8 months with immediate start covering maternity leave

Tenure: This position is Temporary and Whole-time

Location: HSE Saolta University Hospital Group, Sligo UniversityHospital

Informal enquiries to: Dr. Kevin Walsh, Consultant Gastroenterologist & General Physician, Sligo University Hospital

Email: KevinM.Walsp@hse.ie Tel: 00353 71 9171111

Registration as a specialist in the Specialist Division of the Register of Medical Practitioners maintained by the Medical Council in Ireland at time of interview is essential.

Access to transport will be required for participation on the Consultant Physician on call rota.

Sligo University Hospital (as part of the Saolta University Healthcare Group) is a 306 bed hospital providing acute hospital services to the catchment population of Sligo/ Leitrim/ West Cavan and South Donegal. The mainstream acute services provided by Sligo University Hospital (SUH) cover the following specialties: Emergency Medicine, Surgery, ENT, Ophthalmology, Orthopaedics, Paediatrics, Obstetrics / Gynaecology, Medicine, Cardiology, Diabetology, Dermatology, Gastroenterology, Geriatrics, Respiratory Medicine, Rheumatology, Nephrology, Oncology, Pain Medicine, Palliative Medicine, Haematology, Microbiology, Orthodontics, Pathology, Anaesthesia, Intensive Care Medicine, Radiology.

In addition, Services in Immunology and Radiation Oncology are provided via University College Hospital, Galway.

A full range of clinical and non-clinical support services are provided, including Theatres, CSSD, Pharmacy, Laboratory, Medical Records, Social Work and Therapies. Services are provided on a regional basis with outreach services provided to Letterkenny University Hospital in respect of ENT, Ophthalmology, Neurology, Dermatology Services, Rheumatology and Orthodontics. Outpatient clinics are also provided at Community Hospitals in our catchment area across many specialties. The workforce of approx. 2000 staff provide a range of highly specialised services extending to 150,000 - 280,000 people in Sligo, Leitrim, Donegal and West Cavan and surrounding counties.

Consultant presence extends across the enhanced working week and provides cover during out of hours or off peak periods across the entire week including weekends.