Lead Neonatal Transport Consultant

The Rotunda Hospital; Dublin; On-site; EUR 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

The Rotunda Hospital invites applications for a Consultant Neonatologist to lead and deliver consultant-driven care within the National Neonatal Transport Programme. The post combines frontline NAS-CCRS transport duties with Rotunda-NNTP team responsibilities to ensure safe transfers and high-quality neonatal care.

The successful candidate will provide leadership, supervise trainees, and contribute to education, governance, and audit across national transport services and the Rotunda NICU.

Qualifications

• Registration as a Neonatology specialist with the Medical Council in Ireland.
• Experience leading neonatal transport services and multidisciplinary teams.
• Ability to work across NAS and Rotunda teams and systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide consultant-led neonatal transport and direct neonatal care.
• Develop national clinical SOPs and lead outreach education for NNTP and NAS.
• Deliver 24/7 on-call consultant cover for the neonatal transport service.
• Collaborate with NAS-CCRS, NNTP and Rotunda teams to optimise care.

Skills

Neonatology

Leadership

Neonatal transport

Clinical governance

Program management

Education

Specialist training in neonatology

Irish Medical Council registration

Job description

The Rotunda Hospital invites applications for a Consultant Neonatologist to lead and deliver consultant-driven care within the National Neonatal Transport Programme. The post combines frontline NAS-CCRS transport duties with Rotunda-NNTP team responsibilities to ensure safe transfers and high-quality neonatal care.

The successful candidate will provide leadership, supervise trainees, and contribute to education, governance, and audit across national transport services and the Rotunda NICU.