Job Description
Dublin, Ireland Fixed Term, Full time € 217,325 - 261,051 Fluent English Closing date: 1 Oct 2024, 17:45 Who We Are (CHI) is leading on the clinical and operational transformation of acute paediatric healthcare and consists of hospitals at Crumlin, Temple Street and Tallaght as well as an Urgent Care Centre at Connolly hospital in Blanchardstown. Description Purpose of the Role: The Consultant General 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 hospitals. This role will also work with colleagues cross-city to develop the department at the new Paediatric Outpatients and Urgent Care Centre 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 help to introduce additional capacity for the provision of outpatient clinics, improving access for patients to the most appropriate clinician. It is envisaged that this appointment will support the development of the cross-city Department of General Paediatrics, continuous quality improvement within the Department and improved access for patients. The new consultant will work closely with sub-speciality consultant colleagues across the children’s hospitals and with members of the multidisciplinary team to maximise patient care and outcomes. Eligibility Criteria: 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. Competition Specific Selection Process: 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. The closing date for submissions of CV’s and letter of application is 11:45pm on 1st October. Applications must be completed through the advertised post on CHI.jobs 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 Scanlan – For other queries relating to this recruitment process, please contact Cillian Gibbons, HR Recruitment Specialist at #J-18808-Ljbffr