Cork University Hospital is seeking a highly skilled Consultant Anaesthesiologist to join its dynamic clinical team in Cork. This is a permanent, wholetime opportunity offering significant career progression, clinical leadership, and the chance to make a direct impact on patient outcomes in one of Ireland’s leading acute hospitals.
Job Overview
This Consultant Anaesthesiologist role at Cork University Hospital is a senior-level position within a high-performing multidisciplinary environment. The successful candidate will deliver expert anaesthetic services across a wide range of specialties while contributing to clinical governance, teaching, and service development.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive anaesthetic care across surgical and non-surgical specialties
- Lead and support perioperative patient management and critical care services
- Participate in multidisciplinary clinical teams to optimise patient outcomes
- Contribute to service planning, quality improvement, and patient safety initiatives
- Supervise and mentor junior medical staff and trainees
- Engage in clinical audit, research, and continuous professional development
- Ensure compliance with hospital policies and national clinical guidelines
Required Skills & Qualifications
- Registration as a specialist in the Specialist Division of the Medical Council of Ireland (Anaesthesia)
- Extensive experience in anaesthesiology within a hospital setting
- Demonstrated leadership and clinical decision-making capabilities
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Commitment to high standards of patient care and safety
- Experience in teaching, training, and mentoring medical staff
- Desirable: involvement in research or service development initiatives
Salary, Benefits & Working Hours
This is a permanent wholetime Consultant position offering competitive pay in line with HSE Consultant salary scales. Benefits include public sector pension scheme, generous annual leave, continuous professional development opportunities, and access to a collaborative clinical environment.
Location & Employer Information
Based in Cork, Cork University Hospital is one of Ireland’s largest tertiary referral centres, providing a comprehensive range of acute and specialist services. As part of the HSE South West region, the hospital plays a critical role in delivering high-quality healthcare across Cork and Kerry, offering an advanced clinical setting with strong support for innovation and professional growth.
Application Details
This opportunity is open to both HSE and non-HSE applicants.
Informal enquiries can be made to:
Name: Dr. Brian O’Donnell
Title: Consultant Anaesthetist / Clinical Director, CUH
Email: Brian.Odonnell@hse.ie
Last Day to Apply: 21 May 2026 at 03:00 PM
