Consultant Paediatric Gastroenterologist

Children’s Health Ireland Jobs; Dublin; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Children’s Health Ireland seeks a Consultant in Paediatric Gastroenterology to deliver paediatric gastroenterology services alongside a team of senior clinicians. The role includes leadership responsibilities and active participation in local and national committee work, clinical audit, teaching and research within the department.

The post supports the National Model of Care for Gastroenterology and Paediatric Healthcare Services, aiming to deliver safe, high-quality care to children and young

Qualifications

• Registration as a paediatric specialist with Medical Council of Ireland is required.
• Three years of postgraduate training in paediatric gastroenterology with at least 12 months in a fellowship.

Responsibilities

• Deliver gastroenterology services in collaboration with senior clinicians.
• Provide leadership and participate in local and national committee work.
• Participate in clinical audit, teaching and research within the department.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical audit

Teaching

Research

Education

Specialist registration in paediatrics (Medical Council of Ireland)

3 years postgraduate training in paediatric gastroenterology (≥12 months fellowship)

Job description

Purpose of the Role

The appointee will deliver the gastroenterology service in conjunction with Prof. Billy Bourke, Dr. Annemarie Broderick, Dr Shoana Quinn, Prof. Seamus Hussey, Dr. Emer Fitzpatrick, Dr Lorraine Stallard, and Dr. Cara Dunne and will also support the gastroenterology, hepatology nutrition, transplant and endoscopy services.

Purpose of the Role

The appointee will deliver the gastroenterology service in conjunction with Prof. Billy Bourke, Dr. Annemarie Broderick, Dr Shoana Quinn, Prof. Seamus Hussey, Dr. Emer Fitzpatrick, Dr Lorraine Stallard, and Dr. Cara Dunne and will also support the gastroenterology, hepatology nutrition, transplant and endoscopy services.

The appointee will be expected to provide leadership and participate in local and national committee-work pertaining to the department and represent the department accordingly.

The post holder will also participate in clinical audit, teaching and research in the department.

The new model of care will deliver on the vision of the National Model of Care for Gastroenterology and Hepatology, and the National Model of Care for Paediatric Healthcare Services (2016), for the delivery of safe and appropriate care to paediatric patients as close to home as possible so that children and young people with urgent care needs get the right advice at the right place, first time.

Mandatory Criteria

Registration (or registration eligible) 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

And

Three years certified postgraduate training in paediatric gastroenterology, of which at least 12 months was in a Paediatric Gastroenterology Fellowship.

“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. Proleptic appointments will be considered for candidates engaged in relevant training programmes.

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”.

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

Informal Enquiries can be obtained fromProf. Séamus Hussey - Consultant Paediatric Gastroenterologist – [e-mail]/ [phone]

For other queries relating to this recruitment process, please contact Talent Acquisition Manager Olivia Adams at [e-mail]