The School of Medicine at the University of Galway are looking for suitably qualified and experienced candidates for a number of Clinical Tutor posts 0.5FTE x 2 in Clinical Practice covering 1)Gastrointestinal (GI) Medicine/Surgery 2) Cardiovascular Medicine/surgery and coordinating Medical/Surgical teaching with the clinical teams and 3) 0.25 FTE General Practice x1 Fixed term contracts in Sligo Medical Academy commencing in July 2025.
The successful candidates will join progressive and professional teams based in the University of Galway, School of Medicine.Learn more about University of Galway Teaching Hospitals
The purpose of these posts is to support the delivery of teaching to undergraduate medical students, course organisation and assessment of students’ competence. In addition, the post-holder will have a role in coordination of Clinical Teaching, simulation, research and administration. The post would be suitable for work towards a higher degree (MMedSci or MD). The post will be based in the Sligo Campus and the post-holders will carry out the duties of the post under the direction of the Head of the Academy or of an authorised senior member of the staff of the School.
The post-holder will support the undergraduate teaching activities in the School of Medicine. They will work closely with similar post-holders in the disciplines of Medicine, Psychiatry, Primary Care, Paediatrics and Obstetrics as well as with clinical academic colleagues at University of Galway to provide co-ordinated development and delivery of specialist clinical education in the newly revised undergraduate medical programme.
The successful applicants will be expected to actively participate in research and be involved in the formation of research collaborations with other academic departments and clinical staff as appropriate. They will also be expected to be involved in supervision of research with undergraduate and postgraduate students. They will ideally have some research and clinical teaching experience. Support will be available, as appropriate, to aid in the development of specialist educational skills. A commitment to quality in teaching will be sought and an outline understanding of medical education theory and practice is essential. They will need to be able to work with colleagues from diverse disciplines.
They will be a registered medical practitioner who has completed their general professional training. Applicants for a less than .5FTE will also be considered.
Working at University of Galway School of Medicine
We offer excellent career development opportunities and benefits for our Clinical¿Teaching staff, including:
Supervised hands-on experience in course design, delivery and assessment
Opportunity for professional development in medical education in the form of Diploma or Higher Degree in Medical Education and Health Care Simulation
Exposure and training in a variety of teaching and assessment methods
Opportunities to grow and develop a network in the medical education field
Excellent Opportunity to explore career opportunities in clinical education field
Access to facilities and research at University of Galway
Opportunity to pursue personal research interests in line with the College of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences strategy
Continued Professional Development
Opportunity to maintain knowledge currency in your discipline
Access to mentoring and coaching from experienced academic staff in the College
Opportunity to work with international student and staff community
All Appointments will be conditional on work authorisation validation and registration with the Irish Medical Council. Further details are available at www.dbei.ie and www.medicalcouncil.ie
Informal enquiries in relation to the positions which may arise can be made to:
Sligo Medical Academy – Prof. Geraldine McCarthy at Geraldine.mccarthy@universityofgalway.ie
Salary: the appointment will be made on the Clinical Tutor 1 salary scale: €66,872 to €78,748 pro rata per annum or Clinical Tutor 2: €79,785 to €97,648 pro rata per annum. The relevant salary scale will be determined based on candidate’s experience and in accordance with the terms and conditions of the University’s Remuneration policy.
QA321-Updated-PP-Remuneration.pdf (universityofgalway.ie) (This appointment will be made on the Clinical Tutor scale in line with current Government pay policy)
Closing date for receipt of applications is 17:00 (Irish Time) on 13th February 2025. It will not be possible to consider applications received after the closing date.
Appointments will be conditional on work authorisation validation. Garda Vetting will apply. Further details are available at www.dbei.ie Please see further information on how to apply here: E-Recruit - University of Galway and Guidelines for On-line Applications (universityofgalway.ie)
Please note that appointment to posts advertised will be dependent upon University approval, together with the terms of the Employment Control Framework for the higher education sector.
University of Galway is an equal opportunities employer

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