Clinical Tutor / Lecturer in Respiratory Medicine
Job Title: Clinical Tutor / Lecturer in Respiratory Medicine
Reporting To: Prof Seamus Sreenan, Director of Graduate Entry Medicine, RCSI or nominee
Location: Connolly Hospital
Contract: 12 months, renewable, full time
Start Date: July 2025
About RCSI
RCSI is a community of academic, research, clinical and professional staff working collaboratively to lead the world to better health. Here, you will thrive in an innovative and inclusive atmosphere and your personal development and wellbeing will be supported.
We invite you to help deliver on our exciting mission "To educate, nurture and discover for the benefit of human health". For each of the last six years, RCSI has been positioned in the Top 300 of universities worldwide in the Times Higher World University rankings. We are proud that RCSI ranks fifth in the world for "Good Health and Well-being" in the Times Higher Education #SDG #SDG Impact Rankings 2024.
Innovating for a Healthier Future 2023-2027
This reflects our commitment to supporting people of all ages to live healthy lives and our work to promote the concepts of well-being and positive health. Our values of Respect, Collaboration, Scholarship and Innovation continue to unite and direct our purpose.
The Role
The principal objective of the post is to participate in the development, direction, teaching, facilitation and examinations of the graduate entry and direct entry medicine teaching programmes.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities
* Contributing to the clinical teaching programme in the junior, intermediate and senior cycle of the four and five year teaching programmes
* Contributing to the assessment of students in the junior, intermediate and senior cycles of the four and five year programmes.
* Liaising with heads of department, project leaders for clinical competence and other relevant faculty members in planning, delivering and evaluating teaching programmes
* Providing resources and communication with student groups via the RCSI virtual learning environment
* Delivering the curriculum at a number of sites e.g. assigned hospitals, RCSI Campus St Stephens Green, RCSI Sandyford Institute of Leadership & Healthcare Management
Requirements
* Possess evidence of registration with the Irish Medical Council
* Possess a keen interest in lecturing and interacting with undergraduate students
* Possess excellent communication skills
Desirable Qualifications
* Previous clinical experience in Respiratory Medicine
* Previous experience using E-learning/VLE systems
* Previous experience of teaching and assessing students in an academic environment
* Completed at least 4 years of clinical experience post-internship
* MRCPI / MRCSI or equivalent
Benefits
* Participate in clinical courses such as ACLS, IBU and PALS and be refunded up to €450 on successful completion;
* Refunds available up to €450 on passing approved examinations;
* Benefit from up to 14 days Educational Leave to support participation on approved courses, exams or professional development activities