NSS2025138 Locum Consultant Histopathologist, BreastCheck Eccles Unit and Mater Misericordiae University Hospital in Dublin

About the Role

NSS2025138 Locum Consultant Histopathologist, BreastCheck Eccles Unit and Mater Misericordiae University Hospital
Dublin, Ireland
Full time, Temporary
€ 238,221 - 286,151
Fluent English
Closing date: September 10, 2026 11:00 AM

The National Screening Service (NSS) was established by the Minister for Health and Children in January 2007. It was formed in response to a national cancer strategy which advocated for a comprehensive cancer control programme. Today, the NSS is part of the Health Service Executive (HSE). It is a priority for us in the NSS that all eligible people can access our services. The NSS works with many different screening partners to enable this to happen. Our teams provide a national service, delivering free population screening in hospital and community settings across the country. Since our foundation we have worked hard to gain expertise in the development, implementation and delivery of successful population-based screening programmes in Ireland. This expertise is recognised internationally.

This post is based at the BreastCheck Eccles Unit where all pathology specimens are processed in the Department of Cellular Pathology of the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital. As one of the initially designated Breast Screening Centres (following the introduction of the National Screening Programme in 2000) and in line with clinical demands and laboratory development, we now provide a fully comprehensive diagnostic and immunohistochemical service. We also have on site molecular facilities for the identification of oncogenic targets with therapeutic potential (e.g. HER-2/neu). Due to the dedication and commitment of highly skilled personnel we provide a timely high calibre service, which serves as a model for the management of other cancers.

Requirements

Breast Pathology

This is a specified-purpose, locum appointment to BreastCheck on a Public Only Consultants’ Contract 2023 by the Health Service Executive. The initial commitment for this post will be to Breastcheck - Eccles Unit for 20 hours per week and Mater Misericordiae University Hospital for 17 hours.

Details

This post may be subject to restructuring in the future to facilitate the reorganisation of acute services in line with new clinical models of acute and community services. It is noted that the post must be congruent with the requirements of, and facilitate implementation of national health policy, the HSE’s National Clinical Programmes including commitment to deliver the relevant performance outcomes.

Informal Enquiries Name: Dr. Deirdre Timlin, Consultant Histopathologist
Email: DeirdreTimlin@mater.ie