St James's University Hospital

Regional Anaesthesia Fellowship · Dublin

A 12-month fellowship working alongside the regional anaesthesia consultants at St James's University Hospital and the South Dublin Surgical Hub.

The hospitals

St James's University Hospital is the largest acute academic teaching hospital in Ireland, with over 1,000 inpatient beds and 15 operating theatres. It has close academic links with Trinity College Dublin, and the National Burns Unit and the National Coagulation Centre are on site, bringing a steady stream of patients with complex needs.

The South Dublin Surgical Hub is a day-surgery unit focused on modern ambulatory care, with regional anaesthesia a key part of its work.

Surgical specialties

Orthopaedics and trauma · plastics · breast · thoracic · vascular · upper GI

Clinical experience

A high-volume tertiary centre, with experience across:

• Upper and lower limb, thoracic, abdominal and neuraxial techniques
• Awake upper and lower limb surgery under regional anaesthesia, including the non-technical skills it needs
• Running a safe and sustainable regional anaesthesia service

Non-clinical time

Protected non-clinical time is built into the working week. The fellow is expected to:

• Help run and develop the department's regional anaesthesia teaching programme
• Carry out audit and quality improvement projects

Research is optional, depending on your interests, and support is available for higher qualifications. You'll also be supported to complete the ESRA Diploma (ESRA-DRA) if you haven't already.

How to apply

Apply when the post is advertised. To hear when the next advert goes up, email the fellowship leads.

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