TEMPORARY CONSULTANT OPHTHALMIC SURGEON

Job Description

The Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital is a voluntary acute specialist hospital and is the national tertiary centre for the treatment of Ophthalmic, Ear, Nose, Throat, Head and Neck disorders. Recognised as a University Teaching Hospital, it has a tradition of care stretching back to 1814 and has looked after patients on its present site since 1904.

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for the following post;

TEMPORARY CONSULTANT OPHTHALMIC SURGEON

PART TIME (0.50 WTE)

RVEEH 11.50 hours, Tallaght University Hospital 7 Hours

This is an appointment to the Ireland East Hospitals Group on a Public Only Consultants’ Contract 2023 by the Health Service Executive. The initial commitment for this post will be to Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital for 11.50 hours per week and Tallaght University Hospital 7 hours per week.

This post may be subject to restructuring in the future to facilitate the reorganization of acute services in line with new clinical models of acute and community services. It is noted that the post must be congruent with the requirements of, and facilitate implementation of national health policy, the HSE’s National Clinical Programmes including commitment to deliver the relevant performance outcomes.

The following qualifications shall apply to this appointment:-
1. Professional Qualifications

(a) Registration as a specialist in the Specialist Division of the Register of Medical Practitioners maintained by the Medical Council in Ireland in the specialty of ophthalmic surgery.

2. Entry to competition and subsequent appointment

The successful interviewee must be registered as a Specialist in the relevant speciality on the Specialist Division of the Register of Medical Practitioners maintained by the Medical Council of Ireland before taking up appointment. The candidate will be allowed a max of 180 calendar days from date of interview to secure this registration and produce evidence of special interest training where relevant.

Should the successful candidate not be registered as a Specialist at that time, the post may be offered to the next suitable candidate. Should no suitable candidate exist, a further recruitment process may be initiated.

Informal enquiries in respect of the above post to Mr Donal Brosnahan, Clinical Director, Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital at 01 6343615.

Candidates should submit a full Curriculum Vitae (5 copies unbound) with a cover letter nominating three named referees (one of which should be current) and evidence of IMC Registration to the Director of Human Resources, Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital, Adelaide Road, Dublin 2 or via email to general.hr@rveeh.ie to arrive not later than: Midday on Wednesday 14th August 2024