Purpose of role: The Consultant Paediatrician post will work alongside the existing consultant General Paediatricians to further advance the development of the Department of General paediatrics across the Children's Health Ireland sites.
This role will also work with colleagues cross city to development the departments at the new paediatric Outpatients and Urgent Care Centres at Connolly and Tallaght.
The appointment of additional consultant general paediatricians will allow for planning and implementing new models of care including rapid access clinics and GP liaison services and new models of inpatient care including the consultant of the week model, in line with the National Model of Care, once a sufficient number of paediatricians have been appointed.
This post will continue to support the introduction of additional capacity for the provision of outpatient clinics, improving access for patients to the most appropriate clinician.
This post will continue to support the development of the cross-city Department of General Paediatrics, continuous quality improvement with the department and improved access for patients.
The appointee with work closely with sub-specialty consultant colleagues across the five sites and with members of the multidisciplinary team to maximise patient care and outcomes.
Essential Criteria: Professional Qualifications and Experience:
Registration as a specialist in the Specialist Division of the Register of Medical Practitioners maintained by the Medical Council in Ireland in the specialty of paediatrics. The successful interviewee must be registered as a specialist in the relevant specialty on the Specialist Division of the Register of Medical Practitioners maintained by the Medical Council of Ireland before taking up appointment.
The Consultant must, at all times while continuing to hold office, continue to be registered with the Medical Council of Ireland.
Documentary evidence of Medical Council Registration is required and must be produced annually to the Medical Administration Department within the Children's Health Ireland.
Should the successful candidate not be registered as a Specialist at that time, the post may be offered to the next suitable candidate.
Should no suitable candidate exist, a further recruitment process may be initiated".
Desirable Criteria: Clinical fellowship General Paediatrician, national or international
Essential: Skills / Competencies / Knowledge:
•Significant experience in clinical practice in delivery of acute unscheduled Emergency Medicine care at both local and national levels
•Experienced clinician with credibility and the ability to command the respect of all clinical and non-clinical professionals
•Experience of developing, applying and reviewing an evidence-based approach to decision making
•Excellent inter-personal skills, including experience and familiarity with public, professional, media and political communications and stakeholder relations
•Demonstrate commitment to fostering partnerships, multi-professional and multi-disciplinary relationships
•Demonstrate a knowledge and undertaking of the current governance structures and anticipated changes with the establishment of the new children's hospital
•Experience in reconfiguring acute services across organisations and regions
•Demonstrate leadership and team management skills including the ability to manage his/her staff and service and work with multi-disciplinary team members
•Experience of operating in complex and challenging environments
•Knowledge of the Irish health sector, national health programmes and health reform agendas
•Strong negotiation and influencing skills
•Effective change management skills
•Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
•Risk and issue management skills
•Ability to recognise and respect the expertise of others and the contribution of team members and harness good teamwork and open contributions to enable the achievement of programme aims
•Demonstrate evidence of effective planning and organising skills including awareness of resource management
•Have excellent computer skills, competencies and knowledge of hospital data/ information systems
How to Apply & Informal Enquires :
The criteria for short listing are based on the requirements of the post as outlined in the eligibility criteria and/or the essential & desirable knowledge, skills and competencies section of this job specification.
Failure to include information regarding these requirements may result in you not being called forward to the next stage of the selection process
To apply for this position, please send a CV and letter of application.
The closing date for submissions of CV's and letter of application is Sunday April 6th 2025 by 11:45PM.
Applications must be completed through the advertised post on by clicking 'Apply for Job'.
Applications will not be accepted through direct email or any other method.
Informal Enquiries can be obtained from: Dr. Barry Scanlon via: ******
For other queries relating to this recruitment process, please contact Medical HR via: ******.