All posts by Michael Sweeney

Middle Grade Post available in Emergency Medicine in July 2015 (+other posts available in various specialities!)

June 5, 2015Job opportunitiesMichael Sweeney

Middle Grade Post Available July 2015

There is an opportunity in July 2015 for a Middle Grade in Emergency Medicine. Our trainees have a good past record of getting places on Advanced Specialist Training Schemes in Emergency Medicine in Ireland, UK, and Australasia. The rota is European Working Time compliant with very few night shifts, and one-in-four weekends.

Candidates are expected to have a keen interest in gaining experience in Emergency Medicine at a Middle Grade level, with previous EM experience essential.

For further details on the post and how to apply contact ed.admin@hse.ie, or ramona.coen@hse.ie

Other Registrar Posts Available in other specialties at Sligo Regional Hospital for July 2015

There are also opportunities at Registrar Level at Sligo Regional Hospital in the following specialties:

Internal Medicine
Anaesthetics
Obstetrics & Gynaecology

For further details on these posts and how to apply contact ramona.coen@hse.ie

Middle Grade Post Available July 2015

May 19, 2015Job opportunitiesMichael Sweeney

Middle Grade Post Available July 2015

There is an opportunity in July 2015 for a Middle Grade in Emergency Medicine. Our trainees have a good past record of getting places on the National Advanced Specialist Training Scheme in Emergency Medicine. The rota is European Working Time compliant with very few night shifts, and one-in-four weekends.

Candidates are expected to have a keen interest in gaining experience in Emergency Medicine at a Middle Grade level, with previous EM experience essential.

For further details on the post and how to apply contact ed.admin@hse.ie, or ramona.coen@hse.ie

Joint ED/Paeds Training session Apr2015

April 30, 2015General, TeachingMichael Sweeney

Busy morning today with our paediatric colleagues.

Simulated sick infant scenario in resus.

Well done to all who organized and took part.

PS Baby’s doing well

Packed house for the sick baby simulation

NUIG Med Students Attend Special Study Module

April 21, 2015General, Teaching, TrainingMichael Sweeney

ssm4 — Aidan demonstrates safe motorcycle helmet removal

ssm5 — Fergal Hickey supervises removal of spinal board

ssm2 — Lisa Cunningham demonstrates airway management

Medical Students attended an afternoon in training on sports-related pre-hospital emergencies.

Extraction techniques, spinal immobilisation and transfer, and airway management were covered.

CSTEM PreHospital Trauma Scenarios

March 19, 2015TrainingMichael Sweeney

Pre-Hospital Trauma Training Day for CSTEMS on 11th April in Ballina, Co. Mayo. Supervised by Consultants and SpRs in EM.

Any CSTEM trainees interested see attached flier

CSTEM scenariosTrauma Flier

New Vacancy: The Sligo Regional Hospital EM / Orthopaedics Rotation

March 10, 2015Job opportunitiesEmergency Medicine Jobs, Orthopaedics, SHO jobs, Sligo Regional HospitalMichael Sweeney

The Sligo Regional Hospital EM / Orthopaedics Rotation

NOTE:

THIS POST HAS BEEN FILLED FOR THE JULY 2015 INTAKE. If you are interested in applying for this post for January 2016 contact ed.admin@hse.ie

~~We have an exciting new vacancy available for SHOs from July 2015.~~

The successful candidate will spend 3 months as an SHO in Emergency Medicine and 3 months as an SHO in Trauma/ Orthopaedics.

If in the initial 6 months the performance is satisfactory, there may be opportunities for the candidate to complete a further 3 months in EM, and 3 months Acute Medicine.

This six/ twelve month rotation will offer the candidate a good introduction to Emergency Medicine in Ireland, and should put him/her in good position to apply for a formalized training program.

Candidates must be eligible for registration with the Medical Council of Ireland (http://www.medicalcouncil.ie/)

For further information on how to apply, please contact ed.admin@hse.ie