General Practitioner, UCD Student Health, Part-time 0.45 FTE

University College Dublin; Dublin; On-site; EUR 56,000 - 69,000; Part time

Job summary

University College Dublin invites applications for a part-time General Practitioner (0.45FTE) within UCD Student Health Service. The GP will manage a patient caseload, work closely with the Student Health Service team, and contribute to health and wellbeing initiatives across the university.

The role requires patient-centred care, adaptability, and collaborative practice with doctors, nurses and staff to uphold high clinical standards.

Qualifications

• GP with day-to-day health centre experience.
• Autonomous management of own patient caseload.
• Collaborate with the Student Health Service team and Director.
• Commitment to patient-centered, culturally appropriate care.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient-centred clinical care to students.
• Work with the Director of Student Health, doctors, nurses and staff to deliver services.
• Contribute to health leadership and wellbeing initiatives within the university.
• Be flexible, adaptable and able to work under pressure as part of a team.

Skills

Communication and interpersonal skills

Experience in clinical practice

GP software experience

Acute cardiac life support

Sports injuries

Dermatology

Women’s health and cervical screening

Tools

EHR systems

Job description

Applications are invited for a specified purpose part-time (0.45FTE) post of a General Practitioner within UCD Student Health.

The role of General Practitioner (GP) is suited to a GP experienced in the day to day setting of a Health Centre. As part of the Student Health Service team, the GP must work within the scope of the service and be responsible for providing patient-centred, culturally appropriate, and individual holistic care to students. We aim to always provide the highest possible standard of clinical care. Students should feel that they have been treated in a friendly, professional, and courteous manner and that their medical needs have been addressed. The GP will demonstrate the ability to practise autonomously managing their own patient caseload while working closely with the Director of Student Health, doctors, nurses, and other Student Health Service team members to provide efficient, effective professional clinical services. The successful candidate will provide health leadership within the institution by contributing to innovative health, well-being and communications initiatives within the broader University. The candidate will be professional, resilient, confident, possessing humility and a high degree of empathy about delivering patient care. A strong communicator with a commitment for excellence and forward thinking in terms of practical applications of latest health concepts, assessments, and treatments. Candidates should be flexible, adaptable, and capable of working well under pressure and as part of a team.

Important Note for Applicants / Particular to this position:

• General practitioners working in the UCD student health service can apply to participate in the East Doc out of hours rota.
• This is a Temporary part-time appointment covering an existing member of staff on Maternity Leave - until 28th February 2026.
• The appointee is required to work two full days per week, and in particular is required to work Monday and Thursday each week.

Fixed Salary: €138,514 Per Annum Pro Rata (equal to €62,331 Per Annum @ 0.45FTE)

Closing date: 12:00 noon (local Irish time) on 25 September 2026.

Tugtar cuireadh d'iarratais ar post cuspóir sonraithe páirteach ama (0.45FTE) Dochtúir Ginearálta laistigh de Sláinte Mac Léinn UCD.

Tá ról an Dochtúra Ghinearálta (DG) oiriúnach do DG a bhfuil taithí aige/aici ar shuíomh laethúil an Ionaid Sláinte. Mar chuid d'fhoireann Sheirbhís Sláinte na Mac Léinn, caithfidh an GP oibriú laistigh de scóip na seirbhíse. Beidh sé/sí freagrach as cúram iomlánaíoch aonair atá dírithe ar an othar agus atá oiriúnach ó thaobh an chultúir de a sholáthar do mhic léinn. Tá sé mar aidhm againn an caighdeán is airde de chúram cliniciúil a sholáthar i gcónaí. Ba chóir go mothódh mic léinn gur caitheadh leo ar bhealach cairdiúil, gairmiúil agus cúirtéiseach agus gur tugadh aghaidh ar a gcaidirt ris leighis. Léireoidh an DG an cumas a gcásanna othar féin a bhainistiú go féinrialaitheach agus iad ag obair go dlúth le Stiúrthóir Shláinte na Mac Léinn, dochtúirí, altraí, agus baill foirne eile de chuid Sheirbhís Sláinte na Mac Léinn chun seirbhísí cliniciúla gairmiúla éifeachtacha, éifeachtúla a sholáthar. Soláthróidh an t-iarrthóir a n éireofar leis/léi ceannaireacht sláinte laistigh den institiúid trí rannchuidiú le tionscnaimh nuálacha sláinte, folláine agus cumarsáide laistigh den Ollscoil trí chéile. Beidh an t-iarrthóir gairmiúil, athléimneach, muiníneach. Beidh uirísle agus leibhéal ard comhbhá acu maidir le cúram othar a sholáthar. Beidh cumas cumarsáide láidir acu agus beidh siad tiomanta do shármhaitheas agus do mhachnamh chun cinn a dhéanamh maidir le feidhmeanna praiticiúla na gcoincheap, na measúnuithe agus na gcóireálacha sláinte is déanaí. Ba chóir go mbeadh iarrthóirí solúbtha, soghluaiste agus in ann oibriú go maith faoi bhrú agus mar chuid d'fhoireann.

Desired Skills and Experience

• Communication and interpersonal skills
• Experience in clinical practice
• Experience with software in a GP setting
• Current acute cardiac life support certification
• Sports injuries
• Dermatology
• Women's health and cervical screening