‘New consultant grading structure’ may emerge

By Gary Culliton.   A new grading structure for consultants may emerge as a result of moves this week. The Minister for Health, Dr James Reilly has indicated that he now wishes to address issues concerning consultant recruitment, particularly in relation to established consultants seeking to move between posts and hospitals. Dr Reilly also wants to tackle the problem of consultants working abroad “who wish to take up posts in Ireland on pay levels above the new entrant pay level introduced in October 2012”.   A potential consequence of the new approach is “the further development of a consultant grading…