The Medical Council is establishing new procedures to work with doctors who are the subject of concerns regarding performance.  These procedures will include an assessment of performance to understand the cause of concern and to provide a basis to address these concerns that will protect the public and support doctors in the pursuit of good professional practice.

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Medical practitioners in the following disciplines are being sought to be part of the Medical Council assessor panel for its performance procedures:
General Practice    
Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Psychiatry   
General Surgery    
General Medicine  
Orthopaedics          
Anaesthetics
Pathology
Radiology

Assessors will be asked to conduct a variable number of assessments, depending on the type of concerns raised with the Medical Council during a given year.

Successful applicants will work as part of a small assessment team to conduct performance assessments. These assessments will provide an independent view on the performance of the doctor, within the wider context of their practice, identify satisfactory practice and any areas of concern, identify factors that may be contributing to these concerns, and make recommendations for addressing any difficulties identified. 

Before requesting an application pack, please ensure you meet the following criteria:

- Significant experience in your field of practice
- Currently or recently working in clinical practice
- In good standing with the Medical Council (and any other professional regulator and/or professional body with which you are associated)
- Familiar with the principles of assessment, audit and review with experience of judging the performance of a peer (for example as an assessor, reviewer or examiner)
- Proven report writing skills

The Medical Council will provide successful applicants with specialised training and following completion of this process, a panel of assessors will be established. Professional fees, travel and expenses will be payable to assessors who conduct performance assessments.
For an application pack and further information please email: pcassessment@mcirl.ie  

The closing date for receipt of applications is 12 noon on Friday 12th of August 2011.