Consultant Otolaryngologist - Sligo University Hospital & Letterkenny University Hospital
The closing date for this vacancy is 11/06/2026, 15:00
SOESES02 / SOESES06 Consultant Otolaryngologist (2 posts) Sligo University Hospital for 25 hours per week and Letterkenny University Hospital for 12 hours per week
This is an appointment to the HSE West and North West Region on a Public Only Consultants’ Contract 2023 by the Health Service Executive. The initial commitment for this post will be to Sligo University Hospital for 25 hours per week and Letterkenny University Hospital for 12 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 act as Consultant Otolaryngologist Surgeon under the HSE West and North West Region and in particular:
As a Consultant ENT Surgeon, the post holder will deliver ENT services across Sligo and Letterkenny Hospitals, providing a full range of duties for Emergency and elective care.
The successful candidate will be expected to provide both Clinical and strategic leadership with the ENT Department and wider hospital to ensure delivery of high quality clinical care to all patients in keeping with the principles of care under National clinical programmes.
Clinical
To attend at Sligo University Hospital at times as determined by the HSE West and North West Region and in emergencies as required, and to remain in attendance there as long as services are required.
To attend at any clinic or site maintained by the HSE West and North West Region within the group catchment as appropriate and to provide diagnostic, treatment or consultation services as may be appropriate.
Management & Administration
To be responsible for maintaining appropriate liaison arrangements between departmental staff and patients’ normal medical attendants.
To collaborate with the Hospital Management, Directors of Nursing, Medical and Surgical Staff of the hospitals in all matters pertaining to the general efficiency of the hospitals.
Information about the organisation
Sligo University Hospital (as part of the HSE West & Northwest Region) is a 333 operational 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 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, Rheumatology and Orthodontics Services. Outpatient clinics are also provided at Community Hospitals in our catchment area across many specialties.
The workforce of approximately 1800 staff provides a range of highly specialised services extending to 150,000 people in Sligo, Leitrim, South Donegal and West Cavan and surrounding counties.
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 February 2026.
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.
The HSE is an equal opportunities employer.
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