Consultant Physician in Geriatric Medicine

St. John’s Hospital, Limerick; Limerick; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

St John’s Hospital in Limerick seeks a Consultant Physician in Geriatric Medicine with strong experience in Geriatrics and General Internal Medicine. The role focuses on inpatient and outpatient care for older adults, with supervision of junior staff and teaching responsibilities.

A 1 in 6 on-call duty and collaboration with Acute Medicine and the multidisciplinary team are integral to the post. The appointee will engage in teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate levels and contribute to the

Qualifications

• Must have suitable experience in Geriatric Medicine and General Internal Medicine (GIM).
• Specialist registration in Geriatrics and GIM with Irish Medical Council is required.
• On-call commitment is 1 in 6.
• Teaching and educational supervision of medical students and NCHDs is expected.

Responsibilities

• Deliver inpatient and outpatient care for older adults with frailty.
• Participate in rostered consultant supervision of the on-site Medical Assessment Unit.
• Provide clinical supervision and teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
• Collaborate with Acute Medicine and the wider multidisciplinary team.

Skills

Geriatric Medicine

General Internal Medicine

On-call experience

Teaching/mentoring

Education

Specialist registration in Geriatrics

Specialist registration in GIM

Job description

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for the following post:

Consultant Physician in Geriatric Medicine

Permanent , Whole Time & Pensionable

We encourage you to find out more about the role and the team.

Further information and Informal enquiries to: Dr Izhar Ahmed, Associate Clinical Director

Email: [e-mail]

St John’s Hospital, HSE Midwest, is inviting applicants to apply for a permanent consultant geriatrician and GIM post in the Department of Medicine, St John’s Hospital to deliver high quality care for older patients.

Applicants will be expected to have suitable experience in Geriatric Medicine and General Internal Medicine (GIM) and to have specialist registration in Geriatrics & GIM with the Irish Medical Council. On call is 1 in 6. There is also a commitment to teaching and educationally supervising medical students and NCHDs.

This role will be predominantly focused on delivering an inpatient & outpatient services to older adults presenting with frailty in line with the National Clinical Programme for Older People and Integrated Care Programme for Older People guidance. The role will also include participating in rostered consultant supervision to on-site medical Assessment Unit which sees a large number of older patients requiring comprehensive assessment. Clinical supervision and teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate level will also be an important aspect of this role. The appointee will also work closely and in partnership with Acute Medicine colleagues as well as the wider multidisciplinary team.

Official Languages (Amendment) Act 2021

Section 18C. (3)(b) of the Official Languages (Amendment) Act 2021, provides that the National Plan for Irish Language Public Services shall include the objective: "that, by 31 December 2030, at least 20 per cent of persons recruited to public bodies shall be competent in the Irish language."

Staff may be requested to undertake Irish language training, as required, to support the provision of patient-centred services and compliance with the organisation's Irish language commitments.

Applications forms can be accessed on https://www.stjohnshospital.ie/jobs/

Closing date for receipt of completed applications is:

2nd November 2026 at 12 Noon

It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure their application is received in the Human Resources Department before the closing date.

Applicants may be shortlisted based on information supplied in their application

St. John’s Hospital is an equal opportunities employer