The Dept. of Anaesthesia in OLOLH, Drogheda, has been extremely impressed with the recruitment process used by A-Team. I wish to emphasise that our opinion refers not only to the quantity, but also to the quality of junior doctors appointed. Provided we can start the recruitment process 5-6 months in advance, we are now confident that we can fill all our anaesthetic junior doctor posts and avoid uncertainty about staffing and desperate recruitment efforts shortly before the junior doctor changeover date. The key elements of the recruitment process have been high-quality screening and selection of candidates for interview, providing detailed information for candidates about the post, the hospital and Ireland, face-to-face interviews in Eastern Europe, ensuring prompt registration with the Irish Medical Council and providing a warm welcome and personal and professional support for the doctors after their arrival in Ireland. It is also worth bearing in mind that registration with the Irish Medical Council is a much more straightforward process for doctors from the European Union, e.g. Hungary and Romania, than for those from outside the European Union, e.g. India and Pakistan. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you wish further information about our experience with A-Team.
Mike Staunton, MD, FFARCSI, FJFICMI
Consultant Anaesthetist
Lead Clinician, Dept. of Anaesthesia
Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital
