Palliative Medicine Registrar July 2026 Joint Recruitment hosted by OLH (M26043)
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Job Summary
Our Ladys Hospice & Care Services (OLH&CS) is overseeing the Joint Recruitment campaign for Palliative Medicine Registrar vacancies for July 2026 intake.
A provisional list of participating hospices and hospitals includes (this list is not exhaustive):
Interviews will be held virtually onFriday 20th February 2026and a link to the interview will be sent to shortlisted candidates ahead of time.
Please apply on the below link directly with OLH.
take note below for where to send informal enquiries about the posts on offer:
Dr. Norma OLeary (Consultant in Palliative Medicine) Our Ladys Hospice & Care Services Harolds Cross
Dr. Des McMahon (Consultant in Palliative Medicine) Our Ladys Hospice & Care Services Blackrock & Wicklow
Dr. Barbara Sheehy-Skeffington (Consultant in Palliative Medicine) St. Brigids Hospice
Dr. Brenda OConnor (Consultant in Palliative Medicine) St. Francis Hospice
Dr. Aoibheann Conneely (Consultant in Palliative Medicine) St. Jamess Hospital
Dr. Stephen Higgins (Consultant in Palliative Medicine) Tallaght University Hospital
Dr. Des McMahon (Consultant in Palliative Medicine) St. Vincents University Hospital
TUH IS NOT TAKING APPLICANTS
The Tallaght University Hospital Palliative Care Team has two Consultants two Registrars (one shared with Medical Oncology) an Advanced Nurse Practitioner and three Clinical Nurse Specialists. The service sees over 600 new referrals a year with a broad range of both cancer and non-cancer diagnoses. Both consultants hold joint appointments with Our Ladys Hospice & Care Services Harolds Cross and the registrars on-call commitment is to that site. There are extensive educational audit and research opportunities across both TUH and OLHCS and the post has for many years provided an excellent platform to those seeking to progress their career in Palliative Medicine. Informal enquires to Dr Stephen Higgins
A further full-time post is jointly shared between Medical Oncology (0.6) and Palliative Medicine (0.4). Medical Oncology in TUH is a large specialty with four consultants seven NCHDs and busy in- and out-patient services including an oncology day-ward and several multi-disciplinary meetings. This post offers a novel opportunity to gain experience in both specialties and is again an excellent platform for career progression. On-call commitment is as part of the haematology/oncology service. Informal enquiries to Dr Lynda Corrigan or Dr Stephen Higgins .
Tallaght University Hospital
Tallaght University Hospital is one of Irelands largest acute teaching hospitals adult psychiatric and age related healthcare on one site. The hospital has 450 adult beds with over 3500 people on staff and more than 60 different nationalities represented. The Hospital is a provider of local regional and national specialities. It is a designated trauma unit incorporating the National Pelvic and Acetabular Unit a regional Urology Centre and the second largest provider of renal dialysis services in the country.
One of the two main academic teaching hospitals of Trinity College Dublin TUH specialise in the training and professional development of staff in areas such as Medicine Nursing Health and Social Care professionals. TUH is part of the Dublin Midlands Hospital Group which serves a population of over 1.2 million across seven counties.
The Hospital is an exciting and dynamic place to work in the midst of implementing a new hospital strategy the team have already delivered on the opening of a new Renal Dialysis unit Reeves Day Surgery Centre a step down facility in the community a new ICU and the development of a Supraregional Endometriosis Service. It is an exciting time to join the TUH team and one of Irelands main teaching hospital with so many plans to enhance patient care. The Hospital believes in investing in their team and offers excellent education and research opportunities.
Providing the highest standards of emergency and elective healthcare to our patients of all age groups in a holistic environment we pride ourselves on being acknowledged as a centre of excellence. We can offer you:
Salary scales are as per the HSE Salary Scales.
A provisional list of participating hospices and hospitals includes (this list is not exhaustive):
- Our Ladys Hospice and Care Services Harolds Cross
- Our Ladys Hospice and Care Services Blackrock Hospice and Wicklow Hospice
- St. Brigids Hospice The Curragh Co Kildare
- St Francis Hospice Raheny Dublin
- St. Jamess Hospital Dublin
- Tallaght University Hospital (Two fulltime posts - Palliative and 0.6/0.4WTE Medical Oncology/Palliative)
- St Vincents University Hospital (6-month post)
Interviews will be held virtually onFriday 20th February 2026and a link to the interview will be sent to shortlisted candidates ahead of time.
Please apply on the below link directly with OLH.
take note below for where to send informal enquiries about the posts on offer:
Dr. Norma OLeary (Consultant in Palliative Medicine) Our Ladys Hospice & Care Services Harolds Cross
Dr. Des McMahon (Consultant in Palliative Medicine) Our Ladys Hospice & Care Services Blackrock & Wicklow
Dr. Barbara Sheehy-Skeffington (Consultant in Palliative Medicine) St. Brigids Hospice
Dr. Brenda OConnor (Consultant in Palliative Medicine) St. Francis Hospice
Dr. Aoibheann Conneely (Consultant in Palliative Medicine) St. Jamess Hospital
Dr. Stephen Higgins (Consultant in Palliative Medicine) Tallaght University Hospital
Dr. Des McMahon (Consultant in Palliative Medicine) St. Vincents University Hospital
TUH IS NOT TAKING APPLICANTS
The Tallaght University Hospital Palliative Care Team has two Consultants two Registrars (one shared with Medical Oncology) an Advanced Nurse Practitioner and three Clinical Nurse Specialists. The service sees over 600 new referrals a year with a broad range of both cancer and non-cancer diagnoses. Both consultants hold joint appointments with Our Ladys Hospice & Care Services Harolds Cross and the registrars on-call commitment is to that site. There are extensive educational audit and research opportunities across both TUH and OLHCS and the post has for many years provided an excellent platform to those seeking to progress their career in Palliative Medicine. Informal enquires to Dr Stephen Higgins
A further full-time post is jointly shared between Medical Oncology (0.6) and Palliative Medicine (0.4). Medical Oncology in TUH is a large specialty with four consultants seven NCHDs and busy in- and out-patient services including an oncology day-ward and several multi-disciplinary meetings. This post offers a novel opportunity to gain experience in both specialties and is again an excellent platform for career progression. On-call commitment is as part of the haematology/oncology service. Informal enquiries to Dr Lynda Corrigan or Dr Stephen Higgins .
Tallaght University Hospital
Tallaght University Hospital is one of Irelands largest acute teaching hospitals adult psychiatric and age related healthcare on one site. The hospital has 450 adult beds with over 3500 people on staff and more than 60 different nationalities represented. The Hospital is a provider of local regional and national specialities. It is a designated trauma unit incorporating the National Pelvic and Acetabular Unit a regional Urology Centre and the second largest provider of renal dialysis services in the country.
One of the two main academic teaching hospitals of Trinity College Dublin TUH specialise in the training and professional development of staff in areas such as Medicine Nursing Health and Social Care professionals. TUH is part of the Dublin Midlands Hospital Group which serves a population of over 1.2 million across seven counties.
The Hospital is an exciting and dynamic place to work in the midst of implementing a new hospital strategy the team have already delivered on the opening of a new Renal Dialysis unit Reeves Day Surgery Centre a step down facility in the community a new ICU and the development of a Supraregional Endometriosis Service. It is an exciting time to join the TUH team and one of Irelands main teaching hospital with so many plans to enhance patient care. The Hospital believes in investing in their team and offers excellent education and research opportunities.
Providing the highest standards of emergency and elective healthcare to our patients of all age groups in a holistic environment we pride ourselves on being acknowledged as a centre of excellence. We can offer you:
- Supported Career Development and Training
- Grand Rounds
- Tutorials for NCHDs doing Membership Part 1 & 2 Examination
- Journal Clubs
- ACLS Course ran in house
- Study Day for
- Medical Photography & Illustration Department
- Library Facilities
- NCHD Orientation Programme and Manual
- Medical Administration Intranet Site
- Satisfactory references
- Satisfactory registration with the Irish Medical Council (IMC) and the provision of your IMC Registration Certificate effective from 9th July 2018.
- Satisfactory evidence of English Language Competency
- Satisfactory completion of Childrens First
- Satisfactory completion of Self Declaration Form
- Satisfactory completion of Garda Vetting Form
- Satisfactory clearance from Occupational Health Department
- Satisfactory evidence of Residency Status
- Satisfactory evidence of currentACLS / APLScertificate.NCHDs who participate in Crash Call include those working in Adult and Paediatric Medicine Adult and Paediatric Emergency Medicine and Anaesthesia.It is not permitted for you to be a member of the Crash Call team without a current certificate.
- Satisfactory evidence of Hand Hygiene training.
- Satisfactory evidence of Manual Handling training.
Salary scales are as per the HSE Salary Scales.
Key Skills
- Typing
- Data Entry
- Hospital Experience
- Anatomy Knowledge
- Clerical Experience
- Ellucian
- ICD Coding
- ICD-10
- Medical office experience
- ICD-9
- Medical Terminology
- Epic
