2 Consultant Doctors in General Internal Medicine | University Hospital Kerry (UHK) - Tralee, Co. Kerry | 10/03/2025

WE ARE HIRING 2 CONSULTANTS IN GENERAL INTERNAL MEDICINE FOR KERRY UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

Kerry University Hospital requires 2 consultant doctors in general internal medicine .

Description:

University Hospital Kerry (UHK) is a dynamic and fast paced, large Model 3 Acute Hospital situated in Tralee, Co. Kerry.  As a member of the South/South West Hospital Group, UHK is the third largest hospital within the Group, has close links to the tertiary referral centre at Cork University Hospital.  As a teaching hospital UHK is affiliated with University College Cork as its primary academic partner.

Onsite specialist teams include Medical, Surgical, Paediatrics, Neonatal, Critical care, Coronary care, Maternity, Orthopaedics, Palliative and Mental health.   

Benefits:

• Initial contract of 6 months up to 2 years with a possibility of extension after that.
• Approximate net monthly salary of 11K net/month after tax and pension deductions for Consultant positions. Could have the possibility to earn more money through private patients attending the hospital. Typical long term Consultants can earn up to (approximately 310.000€ gross/year).
• 31 working days per Year holidays for Consultants+ public holidays (there is 10 in a year).
• 7 study days leave per year to attend conferences or further education for Consultants.
• Up to 3000€ for educational funding for Consultants.
• Lucrative pension scheme included of aprox. 1000€/month. If the doctor leaves Ireland in less than 2 years he can claim the lump sum back to his account (max. of aprox. 24,000€) if not he will get a pension when he reaches retirement age.

Requirements and Qualifications:

1. Should be a Specialist in General Internal Medicine inside the European Union or alternatively should have validated his/her training inside a country of the European Union and should have been practicing in this specialty for at least 3 years as from the point it was recognised in the country.
2. Have a very good command of written and spoken English.
3. It would be advisable, although not essential, that the doctor could have an interest in one or more of the following areas: respiratory medicine, cardiology, endocrinology, gastroenterology, acute medicine or geriatrics.
4. Any experience in an English speaking country (UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, USA or even countries in the Middle East as could be UAE, Saudi Arabia and/or Qatar) would be very much appreciated.
5. Good motivation to go to Ireland to work as a doctor this year.

Application:

All candidates who are interested should send a detailed CV in English to the following e-mail address: k.hardy2@hotmail.com. Extra and more precise information on the job places will be given once we receive the CVs.