University Hospital Limerick is seeking a highly skilled Consultant Anaesthesiologist to join its dynamic clinical team in Limerick. This is a significant opportunity for an experienced specialist to contribute to high-quality patient care within a leading acute hospital setting while advancing their career in a progressive healthcare environment.
Job Overview
This Consultant Anaesthesiologist role offers the chance to work at the forefront of perioperative medicine, critical care, and pain management. Based in University Hospital Limerick, you will play a vital leadership role in delivering safe, effective anaesthesia services and supporting multidisciplinary teams across a busy hospital network.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide expert anaesthetic care across a wide range of surgical and medical procedures
- Lead and support perioperative patient management and safety initiatives
- Collaborate with surgical, nursing, and multidisciplinary teams to ensure optimal outcomes
- Participate in on-call rota and emergency anaesthesia services
- Contribute to teaching, training, and supervision of junior medical staff
- Engage in clinical governance, audit, and continuous quality improvement activities
- Support development of departmental protocols and service delivery improvements
Required Skills & Qualifications
- Registration as a specialist in the Specialist Division of the Register of Medical Practitioners maintained by the Medical Council in Ireland in Anaesthesiology
- Extensive experience in anaesthesia and perioperative medicine
- Strong clinical leadership and decision-making skills
- Excellent communication and teamwork abilities
- Commitment to continuous professional development and medical education
- Experience in audit, research, or quality improvement initiatives (desirable)
Salary, Benefits & Working Hours
This is a Fixed Term Wholetime Consultant position offering competitive pay in line with HSE salary scales. Benefits include access to professional development opportunities, participation in teaching and research, and a supportive clinical environment within a major teaching hospital.
Location & Employer Information
Based in University Hospital Limerick, this role is part of a major acute hospital serving the Mid West region, including Limerick, Clare, and Tipperary. The hospital provides a broad range of services and is a key centre for emergency and specialist care, offering consultants the opportunity to work in a fast-paced, impactful healthcare setting with significant clinical responsibility.
Application Details
This opportunity is open to both HSE and non-HSE applicants. Applications must be submitted online via Rezoomo:
https://www.rezoomo.com/job/97169
For informal enquiries, please contact:
Prof Patrick Dillion
Consultant Anaesthesiologist & Associate Clinical Director
Email: patrick.dillion@hse.ie
Proposed interview date: TBC
Last Day to Apply: 21 May 2026 at 05:00 PM
