8731
Breastcheck
https://www.hse.ie
Full-Time
08/09/2026
Dublin
Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Other
BreastCheck Eccles Unit
01/10/2026, 15:00
Permanent
Health Service Executive
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MRRABR17 Consultant Radiologist s.i. Breast Radiology Breastcheck - Eccles Unit for 19 hours per week and Mater Misericordiae University Hospital for 18 hours
This is an appointment to the National Screening Service 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 19 hours per week and Mater Misericordiae University Hospital for 18 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.
This is a replacement radiology post will add to the existing complement of radiologists in the Eccles Unit, BreastCheck. With this replacement resource the Eccles BreastCheck unit will continue to deliver high quality breast cancer screening to its quota of the eligible population and will aim to meet its screening targets.The successful candidate will participate in the on-call radiology rota, the division of MMUH.
Consultant Radiologists work together as part of this team. All mammograms are double read. Where discrepancies occur, cases are discussed further, and a group decision is taken either to recall the patient to an assessment clinic or to routinely recall them in 2 years. All radiologists partake in assessment clinics and participate in a peer review at each clinic. Vacuum sampling of benign lesions by image guidance by the Radiologists saves the woman surgical treatment, and the costs and risks that can be associated with surgery. It allows theatre resources to be used to the maximum benefit. All Radiologists attend the twice weekly breast Multidisciplinary meeting.
The post includes a commitment to MMUH symptomatic breast radiology. The successful candidate will be actively involved in research and teaching, both formally and informally.
Please see information booklet for further details
BreastCheck is a government funded programme which provides breast screening to women aged 50 - 69 years, using two-view mammography, at two yearly intervals. The aim of the service is to reduce mortality from Breast Cancer through early detection.
BreastCheck was first established in 2000 and extended nationally in 2007. Breast screening is co- ordinated from the programme’s headquarters and is organised from a combination of four static units with additional mobile facilities, permitting screening in the community.
The Eccles Unit of BreastCheck is located on Eccles Street in Dublin 7, adjacent to the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital (MMUH) and provides screening at its static location and also at its seven mobile screening units which are located around our catchment area.
We screen area by area, delivering Breast Screening in the community, in proximity to our catchment population. This means women have shorter travelling distances to avail of our services. The Eccles Unit provides screening for Counties Dublin, Louth, Meath, Monaghan, Cavan, Offaly, Kilkenny, Carlow, Longford and Westmeath. Screening takes place on seven mobile units and at the Static Unit on Eccles street. Assessment clinics take place onsite in the Eccles Unit. Surgical treatment is performed at the MMUH by the BreastCheck team.
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 June 2026:
€238,221 €251,098 €264,691 €271,846 €278,998 €286,151
The standard working week applying to the post is: 37 hours per week.
The annual leave associated with the post is: 30 Working Days per annum.
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.
Dr Jennifer Kerr
Clinical Director, BreastCheck Eccles Unit
Jennifer.Kerr@screeningservice.ie
This vacancy is closed to applications.
