Job Title: Clinical Lecturer/Clinical Tutor in Orthopaedic Surgery
Reporting To: Prof John O'Byrne, Abraham Colles Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Location: Cappagh National Orthopaedic Hospital, Dublin 11
Posts: 4 x time posts in Cappagh
Start Date: July 2025
RCSI is a community of academic, research, clinical and professional staff working collaboratively to lead the world to better health.
We invite you to join us to help deliver on our exciting mission "To educate, nurture and discover for the benefit of human health".
About RCSI:
* RCSI has been positioned in the Top 300 of universities worldwide in the Times Higher World University rankings for each of the last six years.
* RCSI ranks fifth in the world for "Good Health and Well-being" in the Times Higher Education #SDG #SDG Impact Rankings 2024.
Our Values:
* Respect: We value diversity and believe that everyone has something unique to offer.
* Collaboration: We work together as one team to achieve our goals.
* Scholarship: We strive for excellence in all that we do.
* Innovation: We are always looking for new and better ways to do things.
Innovating for a Healthier Future 2023-2027:
RCSI will enhance human health by meeting the health workforce needs of society, creating the insights and inventions that drive health improvements, and working in partnership with patients and the public in support of better health and well-being for all.
The strategy unites the RCSI community in supporting the UN Sustainable Development Goals - with a particular focus on Goal 3, which targets good health and well-being.
Objective:
The principal objective of these posts is to participate in the development, direction, teaching, facilitation and examinations of the undergraduate teaching programme.
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;
* Clinical Lecturers and Tutors are eligible for the RCSI Staff Development Programme which provides funding for Masters Level programmes - MD / MCh / MSc (subject to some terms and conditions further information available from HR).
Contract:
This appointment is available for a period of one year initially, renewable to a maximum of two further years subject to satisfactory performance.
Salary:
€55,000 per annum for Clinical Lecturer (pro-rated for the part-time posts)
Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Contributing to the clinical teaching programme in the junior, intermediate and senior cycle of the four and five year teaching programmes
2. Contributing to the assessment of students in the junior, intermediate and senior cycles of the four and five year programmes. This includes development, delivery and evaluation of these activities
3. Liaising with heads of department, project leaders for clinical competence and other relevant faculty members in planning, delivering and evaluating teaching programmes
4. Providing resources and communication with student groups via the RCSI virtual learning environment
5. D Delivering the curriculum at a number of sites e.g. assigned hospitals, RCSI Campus St Stephens Green, RCSI Sandyford Institute of Leadership & Healthcare Management
6. Other responsibilities include: Conducting Research; Outcomes to be defined with relevant head of department Performing Clinical Work on-site in RCSI Teaching Hospitals; Detail and commitment to be defined with relevant head of department Ensuring that all Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland policies and procedures are adhered to Complying with statutory legislation and Department rules and requirements in furtherance of your own and general staff welfare and safety Representing the best interests of the Department/RCSI at all times Performing such other duties as may be required from time to time
Candidate Specification:
The successful candidate should:
1. Possess evidence of registration with the Irish Medical Council
2. Possess a keen interest in lecturing and interacting with undergraduate students
3. Possess excellent communication skills
Desirable:
It would be advantageous if the successful candidate had:
1. Previous experience using E-learning/VLE systems
2. Previous experience of teaching and assessing students in an academic environment
3. Previous experience in research Completed at least 4 years of clinical experience post-internship MRCPI / MRCSI or equivalent
Application Process:
Please submit your CV and covering letter no later than 11pm on 28th February 2025 Informal enquiries can be made to
Interview Process:
Interviews will be held in Early March
Additional Requirements:
Please note that successful candidates will be required to complete Occupational Health Clearance Garda Vetting Police Clearance (if in residence outside of Ireland for periods of 6 months or more at any stage) Garda Vetting and Occ Health checks will be conducted by RCSI and partners but provision of Police Clearance certification from countries outside of Ireland will be the responsibility of the successful candidate.