Post Summary
Applications are invited for the above post, which will support the undergraduate medical education programme at the partner teaching hospitals (St James’s Hospital/Tallaght University Hospital/The Coombe Hospital). The successful applicant will have the opportunity to gain experience and skills in medical education particularly small and large group teaching, workplace-based teaching, written and clinical assessment including standard setting. There is an expectation that the post holder will undertake a postgraduate qualification or degree (MSc, MD or PhD) in medical education or a clinical research area supported by the Discipline of Obstetrics & Gynaecology. The post is particularly suitable for a postgraduate trainee in Obstetrics & Gynaecology planning an out-of-programme experience as part of higher specialist training. However, non-consultant hospital doctors at an earlier stage of training who wish to gain experience and skills in medical education will be considered for the post. The successful applicant will also engage in research and clinical activities but will be expected to spend at least half of their time contributing to the teaching programme.
The post holder will be based at the Trinity Centre for Health Sciences at St. James’s Hospital. The post holder will be part of the wider Trinity team based across the Trinity network (The Coombe Hospital, St. James’s Hospital and Tallaght University Hospital). On occasion the post holder will have to attend teaching and related academic activities at The Coombe Hospital, Tallaght University Hospital or main campus. The post will include a limited clinical commitment (including on-call) at St. James’s Hospital as defined by the Head of Discipline in conjunction with the Head of the Department of Gynaecology at St. James’s Hospital. The expectation is that the post holder will allocate their weekly sessions as follows: approximately 50% (5 sessions) to teaching activities (including preparatory time), 30% (3 sessions) to research activities (including academic writing time) and up to a maximum of 20% (1 or 2 sessions) to a defined clinical activity. The post holder will report to the Head of Discipline.
The successful candidates must complete all relevant pre-employment checks upon commencement of post, including but not limited to; be registered with the Irish Medical Council, be cleared from a Garda vetting, and be cleared from occupational health perspective by the relevant hospital.
Post status: The appointment is offered on a one-year fixed term contract basis with a potential for renewal up to a maximum of 3 years. The appointment is available from 8th July 2024.
Salary: This appointment will be made on the HSE Registrar scale €63,078 - €74,280 per annum scale or HSE Specialist Registrar scale €70,716 - €88,043 per annum in line with current public pay policy.
How to apply:
Applicants will need to submit the following via the recruitment portal:
Applicants who do not address the application requirements above will not be considered at the short list stage. Applications must be submitted by the closing date specified through eRecruitment. Any Applications which are still in progress at the closing time on the specified closing date will be cancelled automatically by the system. Late applications will not be accepted.
Please see the Job Description below for this position.
Applicants should note that the interview process for this appointment will include the delivery of a presentation.
Informal enquiries
about this post should be made to Prof Deirdre J Murphy, E:
[email protected]Application queries
about this post, please email the Recruitment Team at
[email protected]and include the Competition ID number in the subject heading.
At Trinity, we are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion. Trinity welcomes applications from all individuals, including those applicants with disabilities, those who may have had non-traditional career paths, those who have taken time out for reasons including family or caring responsibilities. We also welcome international applicants including those whom have been displaced due to war.
We are ranked 3rd in the world for gender equality (Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2020) and we hold an Athena SWAN Bronze award, recognising our work to advance gender equality. The University is actively pursuing a Silver level award, which it has committed to achieving by 2025. Trinity is committed to supporting the work-life balance and to creating a family-friendly working environment.
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