University Hospital Limerick is seeking a Consultant Physician in Infectious Diseases to join its specialist consultant team on a permanent whole-time basis. This senior clinical role offers the opportunity to deliver high-impact specialist care within the HSE Mid West region, contributing to acute hospital services, infection prevention, and clinical leadership.
This is a prestigious consultant appointment with responsibility for high-quality patient outcomes, service development, and multidisciplinary collaboration in one of Ireland’s busiest university hospitals.
Key Responsibilities
• Deliver consultant-led specialist care in infectious diseases
• Provide inpatient and outpatient infectious disease services
• Participate in infection prevention and control programmes
• Lead and support multidisciplinary clinical teams
• Contribute to undergraduate and postgraduate medical education
• Engage in audit, research, and service development initiatives
• Participate in consultant on-call rotas as required
Required Skills & Qualifications
• Registration as a Specialist in Infectious Diseases on the Specialist Division of the Register of Medical Practitioners maintained by the Medical Council of Ireland
• Extensive postgraduate training and experience in infectious diseases
• Demonstrated ability to provide consultant-level clinical leadership
• Excellent communication and multidisciplinary teamwork skills
• Eligibility to work in Ireland at consultant grade
Salary, Benefits & Working Hours
• Salary in line with HSE Consultant pay scales (August 2025 consolidated rates)
• Permanent whole-time contract
• Access to the HSE pension scheme and public service benefits
• Annual leave, CPD support, and professional development opportunities
• Working conditions governed by HSE Consultant Contract
Location & Employer Information
This post is based at University Hospital Limerick, a major teaching hospital serving the Mid West region including Limerick, Clare, and Tipperary. The hospital provides a full range of acute and specialist services and is affiliated with the University of Limerick Medical School.
The role is funded and managed by the Health Service Executive within the HSE Mid West health region.
Application Details
• Application method: Online via Rezoomo
• Application link: https://www.rezoomo.com/job/91419/
• Recruiter: HSE Mid West – Limerick, Tipperary and Clare
• Informal enquiries:
– Dr Anna O’Rourke, Consultant in Infectious Diseases, University Hospital Limerick ([email protected])
– Dr Antonella Milos, Consultant in Infectious Diseases, University Hospital Limerick
• Advertisement source: HSE
• Reference number: MW2026P01
Last Day to Apply: 12 February 2026 at 17:00
