Temporary Consultant Paediatrician - Sligo University Hospital

Position: Temporary Consultant Paediatrician - HSE Contract - Sligo Univerity Hospital

Contract: Public Only Consultant Contract, Specified Purpose to cover 1 wte vacancy for a period of 12-18 months from April 2026

Tenure: This position is Temporary and Whole-time

Location: HSE, Sligo University Hospital

The candidate must be registered on the Specialist Division Of the Irish Medical Council and must have relevant experience as a consultant in Paediatrics and Neonates.

Post requires participation on the Consultant Paediatrician on call rota

Sligo University Hospital (as part of the Saolta University Healthcare Group) is a 306 bed hospital providing acute hospital services to the catchment population of Sligo/ Leitrim/ West Cavan and South Donegal. The mainstream acute services provided by Sligo University Hospital (SUH) cover the following specialties: Emergency Medicine, Surgery, ENT, Ophthalmology, Orthopaedics, Paediatrics, Obstetrics / Gynaecology, Medicine, Cardiology, Diabetology, Dermatology, Gastroenterology, Geriatrics, Respiratory Medicine, Rheumatology, Nephrology, Oncology, Pain Medicine, Palliative Medicine, Haematology, Microbiology, Orthodontics, Pathology, Anaesthesia, Intensive Care Medicine, Radiology.

In addition, Services in Immunology and Radiation Oncology are provided via University College Hospital, Galway.

A full range of clinical and non-clinical support services are provided, including Theatres, CSSD, Pharmacy, Laboratory, Medical Records, Social Work and Therapies. Services are provided on a regional basis with outreach services provided to Letterkenny University Hospital in respect of ENT, Ophthalmology, Neurology, Dermatology Services, Rheumatology and Orthodontics. Outpatient clinics are also provided at Community Hospitals in our catchment area across many specialties. The workforce of approx. 2000 staff provide a range of highly specialised services extending to 150,000 - 280,000 people in Sligo, Leitrim, Donegal and West Cavan and surrounding counties.

Consultant presence extends across the enhanced working week and provides cover during out of hours or off peak periods across the entire week including weekends.