Tuesday, 19 August, 2025

Applications are invited for Training Posts for the National Training Programme in Intensive Care Medicine:

Clinical Fellowship (Year One) in Intensive Care Medicine
&
Advanced Clinical Fellow (Year Two) Post CSCST posts in Intensive Care Medicine

Posts commencing July 2026

Applications are sought for Clinical Fellow posts (Year 1 HST) & Advanced Clinical Fellow posts (Year 2 HST) in Intensive Care Medicine commencing July 2026:

1. Applications for Clinical Fellow posts (Year 1 HST) will be accepted from:

• Doctors taking a year out-of-programme from their base specialty training in Ireland (Medicine/Surgery/Emergency Medicine/Anaesthesiology)
• Doctors working in Ireland or overseas who are interested in joining ICM training and who have a minimum of 5 years of postgraduate clinical experience (in medicine/Surgery/Anaesthesiology/Emergency Medicine

2. Applicants for Advanced Clinical Fellow posts (Year 2 HST) must:

• By the commencement date of the year 2 post:
  (a) have achieved an award of CSCST from an Irish Postgraduate Training Body in their base speciality OR be eligible for an award of CSCST from an Irish Post Graduate Training Body in their
  base specialty OR (b) have gained entry on to the Specialist Division of the Register of the Medical Council of Ireland in their base specialty
• Have completed 12 months of structured ICM training in JFICMI-accredited intensive care units, either as part of the SAT programme or in JFICMI appointed posts (with at least four months of
  that training completed within the last two years of base specialty training)
• Have attempted the JFICMI Fellowship examination.

To apply please send the following to jficmi@coa.ie:
A copy of
– An up to date CV with a cover letter
– Proof of English language test (if applicable)
– Colour copy of a valid passport
– Certificate of naturalisation or IRP Card (if applicable)
– Evidence of registration with the Medical Council of Ireland
– Copy of CSCST or proof of eligibility for CSCST or evidence of entry onto the Specialist Division of the Register of the Medical Council of Ireland (Year 2 advanced Clinical Fellow only)
– Two references from most recent heads of department

Applications must clearly state the level of post applied for.

All applicants must be registered with the Medical Council of Ireland at the time of application.

Please contact jficmi@coa.ie for further details.

Applications close 19th September at 11AM.

Interview dates for these posts are yet to be confirmed.

A brief information session outlining the structure of the training programme will be made available to all interested candidates prior to the interview process.

See also information re Higher Specialist Training in Intensive Care Medicine here.

Notes:
The Intensive Care Medicine Training programme is a national training programme. Applicants completing the two-year specialist intensive care medicine training programme will spend a minimum of six months outside the Dublin region. The full list of JFICMI training hospitals can be found here.
Places are allocated in the first instance to applicants who, at the time of application, are citizens of Ireland or nationals of another Member State of the European Union, Stamp 4 Visa Holders and UK nationals. Please click here for updated information from the HSE NDTP regarding allocation of places on specialist training programmes this is with effect from 10th November 2021.

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