Republic of Ireland HSE Consultant Hepatology Medicine in Connacht Region on a fixed term / permanent basis; working for our client via Workplace Doctors

*** Must have IMC (Specialist Division) Registration (Irish Medical Council) - Essential
*** Location: Republic of Ireland – Connacht Region (Galway, Leitrim, Mayo, Roscommon, Sligo, Donegal)
***Speciality: Medicine: Hepatology Physician

*** Role: Consultant (6+ years post graduate experience)

*** Duration: 12 months (FREE visa & work permit + relocation package offered)

*** Start date: ASAP

***IELTS Score of 7.0 Overall (minimum) – Essential

***Exact location details provided on application

*** Pay rate: €217,235 to €261,051 Euro’s (dependent on experience) basic salary (allowances paid extra)

Irish Teaching Hospitals and Medical Universities receive great international acclaim & recognition throughout the world, doctors with experience and training in Ireland typically enjoy great success in terms of professional career development & job satisfaction.

Overview

We have the opportunity for a Consultant Hepatologist to join the Hospitals HSE Trust as they transform the way we deliver healthcare across Connacht. The hospital can offer a wide range of benefits which will make your working life successful and rewarding, whilst living in one of the most beautiful parts of the Republic of Ireland.

The post holder will be expected to deliver specialist Hepatology services, including ERCP, and will join 2 existing Hepatologists, a Hepatology Nurse Consultant, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Specialist Nurse, Community Viral Hepatitis Nurse, 2 FibroScan / Hepatology Coordinators, and well embedded Alcohol Liaison / Nurse-Led Paracentesis teams. The hospital has an outstanding Radiology and Interventional Radiology department, with a cohesive Hepatobiliary cancer multi-disciplinary team. Hospital facilities are fully JAG accredited endoscopy service in a recently refurbished unit consisting of 2 suites with a further suite at our satellite unit at a nearby hospital. Both have a dedicated team, passionate about delivering care.

The service is part of the West regional Hepatology network, having strong links with the West Liver . The West Liver Unit provides assessment for liver transplantation and continues to work towards becoming a liver transplant centre. The hospital maintain a National focus with representation on a number of specialist committees and are registered and committed to the Improving Quality in Liver Services (IQILS), working towards accreditation to acknowledge the high quality of care delivered by our service. The hospital know where we’re going and they need inspirational and compassionate Clinical Leaders with the commitment to continue to develop liver services and bring exceptional leadership qualities to our cohesive and innovative team.

The role will incorporate clinic and endoscopy; out of hours GI bleed commitment as well as inpatient work, giving a wide variety to the working day.

In return they can offer a range of exciting ways to enhance both your professional and personal life. They can give you:

• Access to Research, Development and Innovation services
• National and International conference attendance
• Leadership development, coaching and mentoring
• Flexible working opportunities
• Teaching opportunities due to our strong relationship with the Medical School.

Specific Duties

·       Provision with Consultant colleagues of a service to the University Hospital, with responsibility for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of illness, and the proper functioning of the department.

·       Professional supervision of other junior medical staff.

·       Out-of-hours responsibilities including participation in the Consultant GI bleed rota may be included after negotiation.

·       Internal cover for colleagues' annual leave and other authorised absences.

·       Professional supervision and management of the junior medical staff, the appointee will be expected to clerk medical take patients themselves where appropriate.

·       Participation in medical audit, the Clinical Governance processes and in CPD.

·       To ensure that fast tracking and pathway protocols are adhered to.

·       To review junior staff clerking and management decisions.

·       Responsibilities for carrying out teaching.

·       Involvement in research (where applicable).

·       Managerial, including budgetary responsibilities where appropriate.

·       Where it is agreed between the parties, work on behalf of the University Hospital such as domiciliary consultations, or services provided by the hospital for other agencies, for example, the prison service.  

·       A willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national levels.

·       The post-holder must at all times carry out their duties with due regard to the Hospital’s Equal Opportunities Policy. A responsibility to ensure that all colleagues and patients receive the same treatment, care and attention, regardless of race, religion, ethnic origin, gender, marital status, age, sexuality or disability.

·       A responsibility to work co-operatively with colleagues and to respect and value their contribution to patient care.

·       It is the responsibility of all employees to maintain a safe and healthy environment for patients, visitors and staff. The post-holder is required to comply with the appropriate Health and Safety Policies as may be in force.

·       A responsibility to decline to undertake duties for which the post-holder has not been trained, or for which the post-holder does not believe they will be able to undertake safely.

·       It is the responsibility of the post-holder to ensure that all duties are carried out to the highest possible standard and in accordance with the current quality initiatives within the area of work.

·       All staff that has access to, or transfer data, are responsible for that data and must respect confidentiality and comply with the requirements of the Data Protection Act, in line with the hospital’s policies. Such information should not be released without the consent of the patient, client, or staff member concerned unless required by a court order.

·       The post-holder is responsible for data quality and complying with the policies, procedures and accountability arrangements throughout the hospital for maintaining accuracy and probity in the recording of the hospital’s activities.

·       The post-holder will be required to comply with the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act in line with Trust policy.

·       The post-holder is required to comply with Trust policy on the implementation of Working Time Regulations including declaration of hours worked and breaks taken by undertaking monitoring exercises when required, and reporting any instances where the pattern of working hours may constitute a health and safety risk to the post-holder, patients, public and other Trust employees. The post-holder will not be subjected to any unlawful detriment by reporting any concerns under the Regulations.

·       The post-holder will be responsible for undertaking the administrative duties associated with the care of patients and the administration of the department.

·       The post-holder will be required to participate in the annual performance process.

·       The post-holder will be required to complete annual updates in mandatory training.

·       Travel as necessary between hospitals/clinics will be required but a planned and cost effective approach will be expected.

·       Any other duties that may be required from time to time.

Teaching Commitments

·       regular commitments to ward based teaching of undergraduates.

·       participation in the lecture programmes for 2^nd and 4^th & 5^th year medical students.

·       teaching of other groups as required including other specialty juniors and specialist nurses.

Job Plan

A formal job plan will be agreed between the appointee, the Operational Medical Director and Lead Medicine Consultant, on behalf of the Trust’s Medical Director, based on the provisional timetable. This will be signed by the Chief Executive and will be effective from the commencement date of the appointment.

It will be reviewed at 3 months & thereafter annually or at any time, but no less than 3 months after a previous review, as requested by the appointee, Operational Medical Director or Clinical Lead & adjusted accordingly to the agreement of both parties.

Service Provision and Cover during Absences

The consultant has a continuing responsibility for the care of patients in his/her charge and for the proper functioning of the service allowing for appropriate delegation for the training of his/her staff.

He/she must be available by telephone and able to attend the hospital in a timely fashion when on-call (40 minutes journey time).

Consultant staff must ensure that services are covered during his/her planned absences. Where fixed commitments need to be cancelled during planned absences appropriate notice (8 weeks) must be given. Absences must be co-ordinated with other consultant staff in the specialty to ensure senior cover is always available.

Essential Requirements

This post is open to doctors who hold Registration as a Specialist in the Specialist Division of the Registrar of Medical Practitioners maintained by the Medical Council in Ireland in the specialty of Medicine: Hepatology

Office Accommodation

The post holder will undertake administrative work associated with their clinical and other professional duties.  Adequate time and facilities for clinical administration, including appropriate office space, secretarial support and access to a personal computer, software & internet access, will be available.

Management Responsibility

All Consultants are required to attend the monthly Directorate Meetings. Post holders will be expected to share in administrative duties allocated by mutual agreement within the Directorate. As part of the Consultant Team, the consultant  will offer mentoring support and lead the existing clinical team through; joint clinics, one-to-one support, individual case management and complex cases, identifying development needs and suggesting CPD (Continuous Professional Development) opportunities and responding to clinical enquiries via e-mail and telephone.

If you are interested in working in growing your career and increasing your income, then talk to our healthcare team today. If you can fill the above requirements, we will give you the following benefits:

*** Visa & Work Permit for FREE!

*** Guidance, Training & Career Development

*** Dedicated & Supportive team- Consultant available when you need.

*** Excellent Basic Pay, Overtime paid for extra hours
***Assistance provided with relocation

The hospital welcomes all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion- essentially the applicant must meet the criteria mentioned above

We look forward to helping you progress your career and find you the ideal position.

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Call us today on +44 (0) 1234 889213 to discuss this vacancy or email your CV to info@workplacedoctors.co.uk  or apply online today (see below).

***Please note due to the high number of applications, we do answer every application in turn.***