Talent Acquisition Specialist - Medical Division (HR)

Children’s Health Ireland Jobs; Dublin; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Children’s Health Ireland is seeking a Talent Acquisition Specialist – Medical Division to identify, attract, and hire top medical talent. The role entails coordinating end-to-end recruitment for Consultant, NCHD and other medical appointments, and ensuring governance and regulatory compliance across CHI sites.

The successful candidate will partner with the Medical HR Team and Clinical Directors to drive workforce planning initiatives and support strategic workforce objectives within CHI’s

Qualifications

• A relevant third-level qualification in Human Resources, Business, Management, Organizational Development or a related discipline.
• A minimum of 3 years full-time experience in a Talent Acquisition or Recruitment role.
• A minimum of 1 year's experience in medical recruitment.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the full lifecycle of recruitment for consultant, NCHD and other medical appointments.
• Work with Medical HR, Clinical Directors, and Directorate Management Teams to ensure timely recruitment and compliance.

Job description

Purpose of the role

The Talent Acquisition Specialist – Medical Division will be responsible for identifying, attracting and hiring the best qualified medical workforce, for Children's Health Ireland. The post holder will be responsible for coordinating and delivering the full lifecycle of recruitment activities associated with Consultant, Non-Consultant Hospital Doctor (NCHD) and other medical appointments as deemed appropriate.

The role will work closely with the Medical HR Team, Clinical Directors, Consultants, Directorate Management Teams to ensure the timely and effective recruitment of medical staff while maintaining compliance with all regulatory, statutory and organisational requirements.

The post holder will contribute to workforce planning initiatives, support service improvement projects and provide specialist expertise in medical recruitment processes to support the delivery of CHI's strategic workforce objectives.

The successful candidate may be required to work across CHI sites and services in line with organisational requirements and the development of the new children’s hospital and associated services.

Essential Criteria

• A relevant third-level qualification in Human Resources, Business, Management, Organizational Development or a related discipline.
• A minimum of 3 years continuous and full-time experience in a Talent Acquisition or Recruitment role.

OR

• A minimum of 3 years’ experience in a human resources role, demonstrating the equivalent knowledge and role relating to recruitment

AND

• A minimum of 1 years’ experience in medical recruitment.
• The ability to produce recruitment metrics and activity reports. Contribute to continuous service improvement initiatives
• Experience coordinating recruitment campaigns and selection processes.
• Experience working with multiple stakeholders in a complex environment.
• Experience preparing reports and analysing information.

Closing date for submissions of CVs and cover letter is Monday 26th October 2026 by 4pm.

For informal enquiries for this specialty/department, please contact Olivia Adams – Talent Acquisition Manager at [e-mail]

For other queries relating to this recruitment process, please contact Talent Acquisition Specialist – Taurai Machuwe at [e-mail]

PLEASE NOTE

CHI has transitioned to a process of a one commencement day per month for all new employees and Secondments. This update to our Onboarding process is aligned to changes in our monthly/fortnightly payroll and with the corporate induction program. This process enhancement ensures that we can thoroughly prepare for your arrival and facilitate a smooth transition in your onboarding journey.

It is important for you to note that if you do not have your pre-employments and mandatory training completed in time, your commencement date will be deferred to the next available date.

• 7th December 2026
• 18th January 2027
• 8th February 2027