Job Overview
This Consultant Palliative Medicine Naas Hospital opportunity offers an exceptional leadership role across Naas General Hospital and St. Brigid’s Hospice Kildare. The successful candidate will play a vital role in delivering specialist palliative care services, providing expert clinical guidance, and supporting multidisciplinary teams to ensure compassionate, patient-centred care.
This is a high-impact consultant position within a dynamic healthcare region, offering the opportunity to shape service development and improve quality of life for patients with life-limiting illness.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide specialist consultant-led palliative medicine services across hospital and hospice settings
- Lead and support multidisciplinary teams in delivering high-quality patient care
- Develop and implement clinical protocols and evidence-based practices
- Participate in on-call and service rota commitments as required
- Contribute to service planning, quality improvement, and governance initiatives
- Provide education, mentorship, and training to junior medical staff and allied professionals
- Engage in audit, research, and continuous professional development
Required Skills & Qualifications
- Registration as a specialist in the Specialist Division of the Register of Medical Practitioners maintained by the Medical Council of Ireland in Palliative Medicine
- Demonstrated experience in consultant-level palliative care practice
- Strong leadership, communication, and multidisciplinary collaboration skills
- Commitment to clinical excellence, patient safety, and service development
- Eligibility to work in Ireland
Salary, Benefits & Working Hours
Salary: Competitive pay
This is a specified purpose wholetime contract. The role offers access to public sector pension schemes, continuous professional development support, and opportunities for service leadership within a respected healthcare network.
Location & Employer Information
This position is based in Naas General Hospital and St. Brigid’s Hospice Kildare within the HSE Dublin and South East region, serving communities across Tipperary South, Waterford, Kilkenny, Carlow, Wexford, Wicklow, and parts of South Dublin. The service is committed to delivering integrated, compassionate palliative care across hospital and community settings.
Application Details
This job opportunity is open to both HSE and non-HSE applicants.
Advertisement Source: HSE
Recruiter: HSE Dublin and South East
External Application Link: https://www.rezoomo.com/job/96140/
Informal Enquiries:
Dr. Barbara Sheehy-Skeffington
Consultant in Palliative Medicine
Email: bskeffington@olh.ie
Apply for Consultant in Palliative Medicine
Last Day to Apply: 24 April 2026 at 12:00 PM
