Junior House Officer

Cork University Dental School & Hospital

College of Medicine & Health

Fixed Term Whole Time Post (duration 12 months)

Cork University Dental School and Hospital wishes to appoint Junior House Officer (JHO) Oral Surgery/Oral Medicine. The JHO will work as part of the team in the School and Hospital and will be involved in research, patient care and education of undergraduate students.  The JHO will be facilitated in undertaking a research project and/or clinical governance project.

As this is a training post, we will, in as far as is possible, approve the attendance of the JHO at academic conferences to present their work and/or attend short training courses which are deemed appropriate and relevant for the JHO’s educational development. The JHO will also be facilitated to complete the Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching & Learning with UCC.  Please note that Garda vetting and/or an international police clearance check may form part of the selection process.

Please note that Garda vetting and/or an international police clearance check may form part of the selection process.

For an information package including full details of the post, selection criteria and application process see https://ore.ucc.ie/.   The University, at its discretion, may undertake to make an additional appointment(s) from this competition following the conclusion of the process.

Informal enquiries can be made in confidence to Prof. Richeal Ni Riordain: richeal.niriordain@ucc.ie.   Further information is available at https://www.ucc.ie/en/dentalschool/

University College Cork is committed to being a fully inclusive global university which actively recruits, supports and retains colleagues from all sectors of society. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) are core values under our UCC Strategic Plan 2023-2028. UCC holds a Silver Athena SWAN award  in recognition of our commitment to advancing equality in higher education. We value diversity as well as celebrate, support and thrive on the contributions of all our employees and the communities they represent.  We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from everybody, regardless of age, care-giving status, disability, ethnicity, gender and/or gender identity or expression status, nationality, marital status/civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion/creed, and/or sexual orientation. We are committed to supporting all staff through flexible working schemes, family-friendly policies, training and development, and staff networks. We value the enrichment that comes from a diverse community and seek to promote equality, prevent discrimination and protect the human rights of each individual in line with equality legislation. We encourage applicants to consult our Dignity and Respect Policy and learn more about our EDI related initiatives .

Appointment may be made on the HSE JHO (Intern) Salary: €45,703

Salary placement on appointment will be in accordance with public sector pay policy.

We encourage you to reach out to us directly should you require assistance or reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process.

Please note that interviews will take place online via MS Teams in the first instance. Candidates may be required to attend UCC for an in person interview. Candidates will be advised as appropriate.

Applications must be submitted online via the University College Cork vacancy portal (https://ore.ucc.ie/). Queries relating to the online application process should be referred to recruitment@ucc.ie, quoting the job-title.

Candidates should apply, in confidence, before 12 noon (Irish Local Time) on Tuesday, 13th May 2025

No late applications will be accepted.

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER

Please note that an appointment to posts advertised will be dependent on University approval, together with the terms of the employment control framework for the higher education sector