Professor / Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist - University Hospital Galway & University of Galway

About the Role

GYOGOG05 Professor / Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist University Hospital Galway for 18.5 hours per week and University of Galway for 18.5 hours.

This is an appointment to the HSE West & North West Region on a Public Only Consultants’ Contract 2023 by the Health Service Executive. The initial commitment for this post will be to University Hospital Galway for 18.5 hours per week and University of Galway for 18.5 hours. 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.

Main Duties of the Job

This is a joint appointment on a 50/50 basis to the University of Galway and to the RHA West /North West, HSE. The purpose of the post is to provide a Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist for GUH and Professor of Obstetrics & Gynaecology for University of Galway.

Clinical

• To attend at Galway University Hospitals at such times as may be determined by the HSE West / North West, and in emergencies as required, and to remain in attendance thereat as long as his/her services are required.
• To attend at any clinic or site maintained by the HSE West and North West within the RHA catchment as appropriate and to provide either thereat or in the appropriate hospital such diagnostic, treatment or consultation service as may be appropriate.
• To attend as Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist when required in any hospital or institution managed by the HSE West / North West.
• To alternate with the other Consultants in the Department and to act for them as required during short-term absences including weekend and off-duty leave.
• To provide lectures as required in the hospitals for student nurses, other nurses in training and other staff.
• To examine any person referred to him/her by the appropriate HSE West / North West for examination and report and to furnish to the HSE West and North West a full report of his/her findings on such examination, unless the person referred informs the officer that he/she objects to the examination or to the submission of such report, in which event the officer shall notify the HSE West and North West concerned.
• The person holding this post at Galway University Hospital is required to support the principle that the care of the patient comes first at all times and will approach their work with the flexibility and enthusiasm necessary to make this principle a reality for every patient to the greatest possible degree.

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Details

The annual salary will be as set out in the Public Only Consultants’ Contract 2023. Academic Professor Salary Scales from 1st June 2026: €292,798–€351,728. Incremental credit is awarded in respect of previous experience at Consultant level. Pro Rata if appropriate University Hospital Galway for 18.5 hours per week and University of Galway for 18.5 hours.

Closing date: 22 Oct 2026

How to Apply

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