Senior House Officer in General Medicine - July 2025

at  St Jamess Hospital

Role title
Senior House Officer in General Medicine - July 2025
Commencement date
Monday 14th July 2025
Department
General Medicine
Directorate
MED (Medicine and Emergency)
Grade
Senior House Officer
Salary
Basic salary will be applied in line with approved HSE salary scales.
Incremental credit will be awarded in accordance with the revised HSE framework for the application of increment credit
Job reference number

GIMSHOJUL25

Enquiries to
To apply for the above position please forward an up-to-date curriculum vitae to medical manpower medicalmanpower@stjames.ie
If you require any further information regarding the above post, please contact the Medical Workforce Unit on (01) 410-3084, (01) 415 1151, (01) 415 1101 and (01) 428 4767
Closing date: Midnight, Sunday 2 nd February 2025
Closing date
02/02/2025
Post Type
Specific Purpose, Full Time & Pensionable
Normal working hours
39 hours per week
Directorate overview
The Medicine and Emergency Directorate, (MED), which includes all specialties in Internal Medicine, was established in 2014 and has consolidated all specialties of medicine within a single clinical governance structure. It’s mission, aims and objectives focus on safety, (zero harm), quality, (excellent outcomes), patient experience, access and flow.
The Directorate has agreed a clinically-led management cycle for continuous improvement for adoption across its specialties. Clinical Specialty Leads have been appointed with a common structure and data-driven approach to specialty and directorate operations meetings.
The division of internal medicine at St James’s Hospital is primarily focused on the care of acute emergency medical admissions. We are aligned with the objectives of the acute medicine programme and as well as having a busy clinical service we have a vibrant research function and contribute to undergraduate and postgraduate clinical education
Service overview
The division of internal medicine at St James’s Hospital is primarily focused on the care of acute emergency medical admissions. We are aligned with the objectives of the acute medicine programme and as well as having a busy clinical service we have a vibrant research function and contribute to undergraduate and postgraduate clinical education
Principal duties and responsibilities
The General Medicine SHO undertakes the safe and efficient assessment of patients, for the entire range of General Medicine presentations. This involves:
Assessing patients as requested by the registrar shift leader and/or CNM in charge
Showing initiative in helping to manage the departmental workload
Supporting senior staff in the Resuscitation area
Always communicating patient management decisions to the nurse in charge
Ensuring adequate patient handover
Recognising one’s need for senior support
Develops an appropriate knowledge base by attending EM teaching sessions, appropriate CPD meetings and undertaking private study.
Balances their educational needs with service commitment
Participates in clinical risk management and audit activities in the department
Is supportive of students, interns, nursing staff and other members of the Emergency department team
Is supported by the Consultants, Registrars and the multidisciplinary emergency team.
Demonstrating appropriate levels of professionalism in all aspects of work and behaviour.
Education and Training
Participate in mandatory and recommended training programmes in accordance with organisational / professional requirements
Maintain and develop professional expertise and knowledge by actively engaging in continuing professional education and development
Engage in planning and performance reviews as required with the Supervising Consultant
Health & Safety
Comply with the policies, procedures and safe professional practice of the Irish Healthcare System by adhering to relevant legislation, regulations and standards
Document appropriately and report any near misses, hazards and accidents and bring them to the attention of relevant / designated individual(s) in line with best practice
Work in a safe manner with due care and attention to the safety of self and others
Be aware of risk management issues, identify risks and take appropriate action
Promote a culture that values diversity and respect
Administrative
(I n consultation with the supervising Consultant)
Ensure good working practice and adherence to standards of best practice
Promote quality by reviewing and evaluating the service, identifying changing needs and opportunities to improve services
Assist the Consultant in service development, including policy development and implementation
Ensure the maintenance of accurate records in line with best clinical governance, the organisation’s requirements and the Freedom of Information Act, and provide reports and other information / statistics as required
Engage in service audit and demonstrate the achievement of the service objectives
Represent the department / profession / team at meetings and conferences as appropriate
Keep up to date with change and developments within the Irish Health Service
The above Job Description is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all duties involved and consequently, the post holder may be required to perform other duties as appropriate to the post which may be assigned to him/her from time to time and to contribute to the development of the post while in office.
Eligibility criteria qualifications and/ or experience
Completion of intern year or equivalent, and to be eligible to be on the General or trainee Specialist register.
Core requirements for this post include: a demonstrable commitment to General Medicine, good decision making, a broad clinical knowledge base and appropriate clinical skills, awareness of patient safety and risk management issues and the ability to work efficiently under pressure and as part of a team.

Please refer the Job description for details