St. Luke's General Hospital, Kilkenny

Dublin/Southeast · Freshford Road, Friarsinch, Kilkenny

public hospitalModel 3

On-call: what to expect

Rota
Other
Nights per rotation
0
Busy-ness
3/10

1 quiet · 10 relentless

The rota

No nights.

Workload & stress

Only 1 medical intern and 1 surgical intern on together at a time so can be busy, but never too bad.

Support on call

Only 1 medical intern and 1 surgical intern on together at a time so can be busy, but never too bad.

Worked here? Add your experience or suggest an update
12
Interns at any time
24
Posts including this site
Pros
No nights
Chill call
Cons
Location?
On-Call
7.5
Overall
6
Overall
6
Nightlife & Social
8
Transport Links
3.5
Accommodation
5.5
Affordability
6.5

2 reviews

Living in Kilkenny as an NCHD→

General Surgery

1/5
Would do again
Would not choose again

52–70h per week (reported hours)

Overall
3
Staffing Levels
5.5
Teaching
1.5
Workload
7.5
Enjoyment
3
Supervision
2
Career Value
2.5

Day to Day

Morning and evening ward rounds + jobs
Adapted from 2 intern responses; read individual reviews below

Intern 1

Day to day: Morning and evening ward rounds + jobs

Geriatrics

4/5
Would do again
Would choose again

50h per week (reported hours)

Overall
7
Staffing Levels
7
Teaching
3
Workload
9
Enjoyment
7
Supervision
7
Career Value
3

Gastroenterology

5/5
Would do again
Would choose again

39h per week (reported hours)

Overall
10
Staffing Levels
9
Teaching
10
Workload
10
Enjoyment
10
Supervision
10
Career Value
7

Advice

Chill job, good support. Both consultants very nice (Dr Fayyaz's team, might vary for others).

Day to Day

Ward rounds + whatever jobs
Adapted from 1 intern response; read individual reviews below

Intern 1

Advice: Chill job, good support. Both consultants very nice.
Day to day: Ward rounds + whatever jobs

Sites you may rotate to

Posts based here share rotations with these hospitals; check the commute before you rank.

St James's24 shared posts · 91 min · 123 km

Intern posts at this hospital

24 2026/27 posts include at least one rotation at Kilkenny, most often general surgery, gastroenterology, cardiology & general internal medicine. Blocks at this hospital are highlighted; the rest show you where else the post takes you.

Rotation blocks for posts including Kilkenny, 2026/27
PostBlock 1Block 2Block 3Block 4
DSE/049General SurgeryKilkennyCardiology / GIMKilkennyVascular SurgerySt James'sGeriatricsSt James's
DSE/050Cardiology / GIMKilkennyGeneral SurgeryKilkennyGeriatricsSt James'sVascular SurgerySt James's
DSE/051Vascular SurgerySt James'sGeriatricsSt James'sGeneral SurgeryKilkennyCardiology / GIMKilkenny
DSE/052GeriatricsSt James'sVascular SurgerySt James'sCardiology / GIMKilkennyGeneral SurgeryKilkenny
DSE/053General SurgeryKilkennyRespiratory & Renal MedicineKilkennyGeneral SurgerySt James'sGeriatricsSt James's
DSE/054Respiratory & Renal MedicineKilkennyGeneral SurgeryKilkennyGeriatricsSt James'sGeneral SurgerySt James's
DSE/055General SurgerySt James'sGeriatricsSt James'sGeneral SurgeryKilkennyRespiratory & Renal MedicineKilkenny
DSE/056GeriatricsSt James'sGeneral SurgerySt James'sRespiratory & Renal MedicineKilkennyGeneral SurgeryKilkenny
DSE/057General SurgeryKilkennyGastroenterologyKilkennyENTSt James'sCardiologySt James's
DSE/058GastroenterologyKilkennyGeneral SurgeryKilkennyCardiologySt James'sENTSt James's
DSE/059ENTSt James'sCardiologySt James'sGeneral SurgeryKilkennyGastroenterologyKilkenny
DSE/060CardiologySt James'sENTSt James'sGastroenterologyKilkennyGeneral SurgeryKilkenny
DSE/061General SurgeryKilkennyEndocrinologyKilkennyVascular SurgerySt James'sGIM RotatorSt James's
DSE/062EndocrinologyKilkennyGeneral SurgeryKilkennyGIM RotatorSt James'sVascular SurgerySt James's
DSE/063Vascular SurgerySt James'sGIM RotatorSt James'sGeneral SurgeryKilkennyEndocrinologyKilkenny
DSE/064GIM RotatorSt James'sVascular SurgerySt James'sEndocrinologyKilkennyGeneral SurgeryKilkenny
DSE/065General SurgeryKilkennyGeriatricsKilkennyOrthopaedicsSt James'sGIM RotatorSt James's
DSE/066GeriatricsKilkennyGeneral SurgeryKilkennyGIM RotatorSt James'sOrthopaedicsSt James's
DSE/067OrthopaedicsSt James'sGIM RotatorSt James'sGeneral SurgeryKilkennyGeriatricsKilkenny
DSE/068GIM RotatorSt James'sOrthopaedicsSt James'sGeriatricsKilkennyGeneral SurgeryKilkenny
DSE/069CardiologySt James'sGeneral Internal MedicineSt James'sGastroenterologyKilkennyGeneral SurgeryKilkenny
DSE/070General Internal MedicineSt James'sCardiologySt James'sGeneral SurgeryKilkennyGastroenterologyKilkenny
DSE/071GastroenterologyKilkennyGeneral SurgeryKilkennyCardiologySt James'sGeneral Internal MedicineSt James's
DSE/072General SurgeryKilkennyGastroenterologyKilkennyGeneral Internal MedicineSt James'sCardiologySt James's
Every specialty rotated here (6)
SpecialtyBlocks
General Surgery24
Gastroenterology8
Cardiology / GIM4
Endocrinology4
Geriatrics4
Respiratory & Renal Medicine4
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