Consultant Radiologist S.I. Breast Radiology - Breastcheck Western Unit and University Hospital Galway

Vacancy ID

26

Department/Authority

Health Service Executive 

Department/Authority Website

https://www.hse.ie

Working pattern

Full-Time 

Advertising Date

County

Galway 

Location

University Hospital Galway

Closing Date for Application

28/05/2026, 15:00
 

Grade

Consultant Radiologist (s.i. Breast Radiology) 

Contract

Permanent 

Type of role

Health Service Executive

Accessibility Information: We are committed to a policy of equal opportunity and encourage applications under all nine grounds of the Employment Equality Act. Please see our Statement on Accessibility

Job summary

Consultant Radiologist S.I. Breast Radiology Western Unit for 20 hours per week and University Hospital Galway for 17 hours

This is an appointment to the BreastCheck on a Public Only Consultants’ Contract 2023 by the Health Service Executive. The initial commitment for this post will be to Breastcheck - Western Unit for 20 hours per week and University Hospital Galway for 17 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

• To provide a consultant delivered radiology service for the National Breast Screening Programme & Galway University Hospital.
• To provide lectures if required.
• To participate in a system of professional practice review and support maintenance of service quality and standards.
• To be responsible for maintenance of liaison arrangements between his/her department and hospitals and the patient’s general practitioner.

Please see information booklet for further details

Information about the organisation

The BreastCheck Western Unit of the National Breast Screening Programme will offer screening to approximately 80,000 women biannually aged between 50-64 years resident in the Area. Women will be invited to attend every two years and will receive two-view mammography. This will be coordinated from the Programme’s headquarters and be organized from a combination of the Galway static unit with mobile facilities. In this instance the static unit will be located at the BreastCheck Western Unit, Newcastle Road, Galway. 

Benefits

The appointment is whole-time, permanent and pensionable.

The annual salary will be as set out in the Public Only Consultants’ Contract 2023. Medical Consultants Salary Scales from 1st March 2025:

€231,215      €243,713     €256,906     €263,850      €270,793      €277,736 

The standard working week applying to the post is: 37 hours per week.

Pro Rata Breastcheck - Western Unit for 20 hours per week and University Hospital Galway for 17 hours.

Selection Process Details

A ranking and or shortlisting exercise may be carried out on the basis of information supplied in your application form.  The criteria for ranking and or shortlisting are based on the requirements of the post as outlined in the eligibility criteria and skills, competencies and/or knowledge section of this job specification.  Therefore it is very important that you think about your experience in light of those requirements. 

Failure to include information regarding these requirements may result in you not being called forward to the next stage of the selection process. 

The HSE is an equal opportunities employer.

Vacancy contact: 

Dr. Aideen Larke

Clinical Director 

aideen.larke@screeningservice.ie 

091 580600