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General Practitioner (Sessional) – Student Health Service

Role Overview

The General Practitioner (GP) provides scheduled clinical services within a nurse-led Student Health Service, delivering medical assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and clinical oversight for students requiring GP-level care. This is a sessional role designed to complement the day-to-day work of the Lead Nurse, with the GP providing both on-site consultations and remote clinical support between scheduled clinic sessions.

The role offers an attractive opportunity for a GP seeking a flexible, portfolio-style commitment alongside existing clinical practice, locum work, or other professional appointments.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver scheduled on-site GP clinics for students, providing assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up care.
• Provide remote clinical advice and telephone support outside scheduled clinic hours, as required.
• Support emergency response and escalation pathways in collaboration with the Lead Nurse.
• Provide clinical oversight and guidance for cases escalated by the nursing team.
• Assist in determining appropriate referrals to specialist, secondary care, or community-based services.
• Support the development and maintenance of clinical protocols, governance processes, and best-practice standards within the Student Health Service.
• Contribute to continuity of care planning and multidisciplinary case discussions where appropriate.
• Maintain accurate clinical records in accordance with professional, regulatory, and organisational requirements.

Essential Requirements

• Full registration as a medical practitioner with the relevant Irish regulatory body and eligibility to practise as a General Practitioner in Ireland.
• Current experience in general practice, private practice, or locum GP services.
• Ability to work independently within a sessional clinical model.
• Strong clinical judgement and decision-making skills.
• Experience providing remote and telephone-based clinical consultations.
• Excellent communication and collaborative working skills.

Desirable Qualifications and Experience

• Previous experience working with young adults, students, or within educational settings.
• Experience supporting nurse-led healthcare services.
• Knowledge of mental health assessment and management within primary care.
• Experience in occupational health, community medicine, or student health services.

Pay: €120.00-€180.00 per hour

Experience:

• General practice: 2 years (required)

Work Location: In person