Tallaght University Hospital

Regional Anaesthesia & TIVA Fellowship · Dublin

A 12-month fellowship based in the regional anaesthesia block bay, with a focus on training rather than service work.

A typical week

You'll also join the senior third on-call rota, to keep your wider anaesthesia skills current while staying within the European Working Time Directive.

Four fellowship-trained consultants with a special interest in regional anaesthesia supervise the block bay. At least one is always there to guide you.

Each block bay day

1. 1Follow up yesterday's blocksReview inpatients on the ward, and phone day-case patients, to record pain relief, how long the block lasted and any complications.
2. 2Plan the day's blocksBetween 08:00 and 08:30, review all 12 theatre lists and agree a regional anaesthesia plan with each surgical, anaesthesia and nursing team at the morning briefing.
3. 3Perform and record blocksPerform blocks under supervision and record every peripheral and neuraxial block in the electronic anaesthesia record (GE Centricity). This gives you regular feedback on your patients' outcomes and your own performance.

What you'll learn

• Pre-operative assessment and consent for regional anaesthesia
• Basic and advanced ultrasound-guided peripheral nerve blocks, taught consultant-to-fellow in theatre

Research and audit

Thursdays are set aside for research and audit when service allows.

• Every fellow audits an aspect of patient care, using the department's electronic block database
• Clinical research is encouraged and supported, and new ideas are welcome
• Research guidance is available, including from a consultant with a PhD in anaesthesia
• As a Trinity College Dublin teaching hospital, there are opportunities to collaborate with university departments, including on laboratory research

ESRA Diploma

Consultants provide practical and academic teaching to help you meet the criteria for the ESRA Diploma (ESRA-DRA).

How to apply

The post is usually filled in one of two ways:

1. 1CAI post-CCST fellowship scheme (SAT 7)The College of Anaesthesiologists of Ireland emails the advert directly to trainees who have completed the CAI SAT programme, usually in mid to late July the year before. For example, July 2026 for a July 2027 start.
2. 2TUH recruitment, if the post is unfilledThe post is advertised on the TUH medical recruitment website, usually between January and March of the start year. For example, January–March 2027 for a July 2027 start.

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