Consultant in Paediatric Critical Care Medicine

Children’s Health Ireland Jobs; Dublin; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Children's Health Ireland seeks a Consultant in Paediatric Critical Care Medicine to deliver specialist tertiary level care in general, surgical and cardiac PCCM. You will lead a multidisciplinary team and drive excellence in patient care.

The role emphasizes quality improvement, risk management and adherence to national standards, with an active role in education and knowledge sharing across CHI and the Irish Paediatric Network.

Qualifications

• Specialist PCCM registration with Medical Council of Ireland.
• 3 years post graduate training in PCCM, with at least 1 year post CSCST.
• Non-anaesthesiology trainees must have training in anaesthesiology per Joint Faculty requirements.

Responsibilities

• Deliver specialist tertiary level general medical, surgical and cardiac paediatric critical care.
• Lead a multi-disciplinary team in the provision of such care.
• Pursue excellence through quality improvement and risk management processes.
• Advocate for the implementation of national standards of care for the critically ill child within CHI and the Irish Paediatric Network.
• Share expertise through education and timely support of colleagues.

Skills

Clinical leadership

PCCM experience

Education/mentoring

Quality improvement

Risk management

Education

Specialist registration with Medical Council of Ireland

Job description

Purpose of role: To deliver specialist tertiary level general medical, surgical and cardiac paediatric critical care. To lead a multi-disciplinary team in the provision of such care. To pursue and maintain excellence through continuous engagement in quality improvement and risk management processes. To advocate for the implementation of national standards of care for the critically ill child both within CHI and throughout the Irish Paediatric Network. To share expertise through active engagement in education and the timely support of colleagues. To help in shaping the evolution of the specialty of Paediatric Critical Care in Ireland so that it continues to meet the needs of patients and their families in the future.

Purpose of role: To deliver specialist tertiary level general medical, surgical and cardiac paediatric critical care. To lead a multi-disciplinary team in the provision of such care. To pursue and maintain excellence through continuous engagement in quality improvement and risk management processes. To advocate for the implementation of national standards of care for the critically ill child both within CHI and throughout the Irish Paediatric Network. To share expertise through active engagement in education and the timely support of colleagues. To help in shaping the evolution of the specialty of Paediatric Critical Care in Ireland so that it continues to meet the needs of patients and their families in the future.

Essential 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, Anaesthesiology, Neonatology or Emergency Medicine.
• 3 years post graduate training or equivalent in PCCM. At least one year must be post CSCST. (Total training time 3 years, 1 year within base scheme in complimentary speciality, 2 years core PCCM training).

(Non-anaesthesiology trainees to have completed training in anaesthesiology in line with the Joint Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine of Ireland’s requirements in effect at the commencement of the candidate’s training. The current requirement is 6 months.)

“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, within 180 days of the day of interview and before taking up appointment. 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.”

In exceptional circumstances proleptic appointments may be considered for candidates engaged in relevant training programmes.

The Consultant must at all times while continuing to hold office, 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.

Desirable Criteria:

• International clinical fellowship in Paediatric Critical Care Medicine.
• One year of Congenital Cardiac Critical Care Medicine training.

Dr. Cormac Breatnach, Clinical Specialty Lead for Paediatric Critical Care Medicine at CHI. [e-mail] /[phone]