Consultant General Physician - University Hospital Waterford

Vacancy ID

8394

Department/Authority

HSE Dublin & South East 

Department/Authority Website

https://www.hse.ie

Advertising Date

26/08/2026
 

County

Waterford 

Location

University Hospital Waterford

Closing Date for Application

24/09/2026, 15:00
 

Contract

Permanent 

Type of role

Health Service Executive

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Job summary

Consultant General Physician University Hospital Waterford 37 hours per week

This is an appointment to HSE Dublin and South East Region on a Public Only Consultants’ Contract 2023 by the Health Service Executive. The initial commitment for this post will be to University Hospital Waterford for 37 hours per week. 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 practice as a Consultant in General Medicine under the Health Service Executive Dublin and South East and in particular;

Provide a General Medical service as required including out-patient and inpatient care, ward rounds, consults etc.

To undertake the overall medical supervision of patients under their care.

Attend as required at any clinic or hospital maintained by the Health Service Executive Dublin South East Area as required by the UHW CEO and to provide either there at or in the appropriate hospital, a diagnosis, or consultant service as may be appropriate for or in respect of eligible patients.

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Information about the organisation

Consultant General Physician - University Hospital Waterford

University Hospital Waterford provides specialised medical, surgical and maternity care to the population living in South East Ireland. It is the designated cancer centre for the area. Referrals are received from Counties Waterford, Wexford, Kilkenny, Tipperary, Carlow and South East Laois.

This same population base will be served under the Slaintecare programme. UHW is an academic partner of UCC & RCSI. It is one of the 8 Cancer centres, a regional trauma centre and dedicated teaching hospital for UCC & RCSI students with 535 inpatient bed capacity. It is a regional tertiary referral centre for Nephrology, Neurology, Cardiology, Dermatology, Rheumatology, Respiratory / Lung Cancer, Ophthalmology, ENT, Urology, Vascular Surgery, Oncology / Haematology & Palliative Care. It is also the regional trauma centre for the SE. There are significant infrastructural developments scheduled to occur in UHW over the next 5 years.

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Benefits

Selection Process Details

Vacancy contact: 

Dr Lorraine McConway

Consultant in Acute Medicine 

Lorrainemcconway@hse.ie