Clinical Tutor in General Practice, Sligo Medical Academy, 0.25 FTE, Fixed Term Contract

The School of Medicine at University of Galway are looking for a suitably qualified and experienced candidate for part-time (0.25FTE), contract type A, Clinical Tutor in General Practice in Sligo Medical Academy.

The purpose of this post is to support the delivery of teaching to undergraduate medical students, course organisation and assessment of students’ competence. In addition, the post-holder will have a prominent role in research and administration. The posts will be based in the Sligo Campus and the post-holder will carry out the duties of the post under the direction of the Head of the Academy or of an authorised senior member of the staff of the School.

The post-holder will support the undergraduate teaching activities in the School of Medicine. They will work closely with similar post-holders in the disciplines of Psychiatry, Medicine, Paediatrics, Surgery and Obstetrics as well as with clinical academic colleagues at University of Galway to provide co-ordinated development and delivery of specialist clinical education and clinical placements,   in the newly revised undergraduate medical programme. 

The successful applicant will be expected to actively participate in research and be involved in the formation of research collaborations with other academic departments and clinical staff as appropriate. They will ideally have some research and clinical teaching and assessment experience, with an emphasis on teaching. Support will be available, as appropriate, to aid in the development of specialist educational skills. A commitment to quality in teaching will be sought and an outline understanding of medical education theory and practice is essential. They will need to be able to work with colleagues from diverse disciplines.

The successful applicant will be an employee of the University of Galway and will be appointed at the appropriate point on the Clinical Tutor salary. They will be a registered medical practitioner who has completed their general professional training.

Working at University of Galway School of Medicine

We offer excellent career development opportunities and benefits for our Clinical Teaching staff, including: 

• Supervised hands-on experience in course design, delivery and assessment
• Opportunity for professional development in medical education in the form of Diploma or Higher Degree in Medical Education and Health Care Simulation
• Exposure and training in a variety of teaching and assessment methods
• Opportunities to grow and develop a network in the medical education field
• Excellent Opportunity to explore career opportunities in clinical education field
• Access to facilities and research at University of Galway
• Opportunity to pursue personal research interests in line with the College of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences strategy
• Continued Professional Development
• Opportunity to maintain knowledge currency in your discipline
• Access to mentoring and coaching from experienced academic staff in the College
• Opportunity to work with international student and staff community.

Clinical Tutor/ Registrar positions will require the candidate to hold valid IMC registration. www.medicalcouncil.ie

Informal enquiries in relation to the positions which may arise can be made to:

• Sligo Medical Academy – Prof. Geraldine McCarthy at Geraldine.mccarthy@universityofgalway.ie  

Salary: the appointment will be made on the Clinical Tutor 1 salary scale: €69,580 to €81,937 pro rata per annum or Clinical Tutor 2: €83,017 to €101,603 pro rata per annum. The relevant Clinical Tutor scale salary scale will be determined based on candidate’s experience and in accordance with the terms and conditions of the University’s Remuneration policy. QA321-Updated-PP-Remuneration.pdf (universityofgalway.ie) 

The full-time hours of work for academic staff are 39 hours per week pro rata.

Closing date for receipt of applications is 17:00 (Irish Time) on 23rd April 2026. It will not be possible to consider applications received after the closing date.

Garda vetting may apply. 

Appointments will be conditional on work authorisation validation. 

Further details are available at www.dbei.ie

How to apply: 

For more information and Application Form please see website:

Jobs - University of Galway Applications should be submitted online.

Please see further information on how to apply here: E-Recruit - University of Galway and Guidelines for On-line Applications (universityofgalway.ie)

Please note that appointment to posts advertised will be dependent upon University approval, together with the terms of the Employment Control Framework for the higher education sector.

University of Galway is an equal opportunities employer.