Consultant General Physician (GIM) - Job Description - M26E053

Sep 14, 2026

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Consultant General Physician (GIM) role for St Vincent’s University Hospital, within the Rheumatology Department and its affiliated inpatient and outpatient services. The appointment covers rheumatology inpatient care, including general medicine admissions, and requires structured clinical duties aligned with the Clinical Directorate Service Plan and employer policies. Responsibilities include service delivery oversight, supervision of NCHDs, participation in audit and risk management, and contributing to clinical governance, training, and selection processes. The post includes rostered duties, weekly practice planning, and ongoing review.

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Job title and reporting structure

Department and service context

Key duties and responsibilities

Clinical governance and service plan participation

Supervision, cover, and selection processes

Audit, risk management, and data requirements

Scheduling and practice plan

Informal enquiries

Job Description and Person Specification Consultant General Physician (GIM) Contract Type: Public Only Consultant Contract 2023 (POCC23) 37 hours-St. Vincent’s University Hospital Specified Purpose Vacancy Reference: M26E053 Closing Date for Applications: 3rd of April 2026 Medical HR St Vincent’s University Hospital, Elm Park, Dublin 4. Contact: +353 (1) 221 6047 [or ](or medicalrecruitment@svuh.ie)[ medicalrecruitment@svuh.ie](or medicalrecruitment@svuh.ie) Job title / Grade: Consultant General Physician Reports to: Reports and is accountable to the relevant Clinical Director and Departmental Clinical Lead. Department Information: The Rheumatology Department at St Vincent’s University Hospital (SVUH) and Our Lady’s Hospice and Care Services, Harold’s Cross (OLH), provides assessment and treatment for patients with over 100 rheumatic diseases supported by medical, nursing and allied health professional staff. This is a busy out-patient department seeing over 7,500 patients per year, with on average 12-14 consultant led clinics per week in addition to Nurse-led clinics (by Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNS) or Advanced Nurse Practitioners (ANP)) and musculoskeletal (MSK) physiotherapist-led clinics. This post is for a general internal medicine physician to cover the rheumatology inpatient service. The large majority of SVUH inpatients admitted under rheumatology are from general medicine on-call. A small number of acute patients with systemic manifestations of rheumatic disease are admitted, the care of whom will be supported by the consultant rheumatologists. Key Duties and Responsibilities: Standard duties and responsibilities include: ● To participate in development of and undertake all duties and functions pertinent to the Consultant’s area of competence, as set out within the Clinical Directorate Service Plan and inline with policies as specified by the Employer. ● To ensure that duties and functions are undertaken in a manner that minimises delays for patients and possible disruption of services. ● To work within the framework of the hospital / agency’s service plan and/or levels of service (volume, types etc.) as determined by the Employer. Service planning for individual clinical services will be progressed through the Clinical Directorate structure or other arrangements as apply. ● To co-operate with the expeditious implementation of the Disciplinary Procedure. ● To formally review the execution of the Clinical Directorate Service Plan with the Clinical Director / Employer periodically. The Clinical Directorate Service Plan shall be reviewed periodically at the request of the Consultant or Clinical Director / Employer. The Consultant may initially seek internal review of the determinations ofthe Clinical Director regarding the Service Plan. ● To participate in the development and operation of the Clinical Directorate structure and in such management or representative structures as are in place or being developed. The Consultant shall receive training and support to enable him/her to participate fully in such structures. ● To provide, as appropriate, consultation in the Consultant’s area of designated expertise in respect of patients of other Consultantsat their request. ● To ensure in consultation with the Clinical Director that appropriate medical cover is available at all times having due regard to the implementation of the European Working Time Directive as it relates to doctors in training. ● To supervise and be responsible for diagnosis, treatment and care provided by non-Consultant Hospital Doctors (NCHDs)treating patients under the Consultant’scare. ● To participate as a right and obligation in selection processes for non-Consultant Hospital Doctors and other staff as appropriate. The Employer will provide training as required. The Employershall ensure that a Consultant representative of the relevant specialty/ sub-specialty is involved in the selection

FAQs

What department and patient coverage does this Consultant General Physician role support?

The post covers the rheumatology inpatient service, where most rheumatology inpatients admitted under rheumatology come from general medicine on-call. Support is also provided for acute systemic manifestations of rheumatic disease.

To whom does the Consultant General Physician report?

The Consultant reports to, and is accountable to, the relevant Clinical Director and the Departmental Clinical Lead.

What are the core duties beyond clinical assessment and treatment?

Key duties include participation in service plan development and review, supervision and responsibility for NCHDs, clinical audit and proactive risk management, and ensuring medical cover aligned with working time requirements.

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