An honest orientation, not a shortcut.

What this is

First Shift Ireland is an independent, practical orientation for internationally qualified doctors starting SHO and other NCHD posts in Irish hospitals. It covers workplace communication, ward routines, on-call habits, the health system and career planning.

Why it exists

First Shift Ireland was conceived and is led by doctors with experience of working in Irish hospitals. It exists to cover the gap between being qualified and knowing how day-to-day hospital work runs here: who to call, how a round and handover usually go, what on-call asks of you, and how posts lead on to training.

What this isn't

It is not a registration or recruitment agency, not exam preparation, not accredited training, and not clinical guidance. It gives no individual legal, immigration or registration advice. Your hospital's policies, its induction and your seniors' guidance always take precedence.

First Shift Ireland is an independent educational programme, not affiliated with, endorsed by or acting on behalf of the HSE, the Irish Medical Council, any training body or any hospital. Content is subjective, written from the personal experiences of doctors working in Ireland and drawn from publicly available sources. It is not accredited training, a substitute for your induction or supervision, or medical, legal, immigration, tax or registration advice. Your hospital's local protocols and current official guidance always take precedence.

Editorial status

All lessons, stories and templates are original writing, based on individual doctors’ experience and public sources, and are updated over time. Sources were checked on 29 October 2026. The content has not been independently or clinically reviewed, and nothing here has been reviewed or endorsed by the HSE, the Medical Council or any training body. Official requirements change, so always check the source.

Your data and privacy

Accounts and access records are handled by Lovable Cloud. When you're signed in, lesson completion, saved lessons, checklist ticks, practice-shift progress and your certificate name are saved to your account; signing out removes them from the browser. Please never enter patient information. No marketing, analytics or advertising tools have been added to this site. The Privacy notice and Cookies & storage pages give the details.

Price and availability

€89.95 launch price · four calendar months’ access · no automatic renewal. This is a EUR one-time purchase, not a subscription. Materials and updates are available only during the paid window. Expired materials lock again; a further purchase adds four calendar months. Purchasing remains switched off. The team-roles lesson and first-day story are free; other full materials require verified access.

Feedback

Corrections, questions and feedback are welcome through the contact form or by email to firstshiftireland@gmail.com. Please never include patient information.