Consultant In Paediatric Palliative Care

Purpose of role:

The post holder will support the expansion of the service thus helping ensure that all children with LLCs attending CHI will have access to the PPC Team/Service as needed. Increasing the number of Consultants on the team will facilitate better links with, and integration into, areas within CHI where there are higher numbers of children with LLCs (for example PICU, NICU, Bone Marrow Transplant Unit, Cardiac ward, Metabolic Unit etc)

The consultant will act as a resource to the community based clinical nurse co-ordinators for children with life-limiting conditions who have been appointed regionally to support children with life limiting conditions ensuring best possible care in the home.

The post holder will participate in a national advisory service as outlined the National Model of Care for Paediatric Healthcare Services (2016) and with Clinical governance and operational arrangements for supporting a model of care for children with life limiting conditions towards the end of life in the community in Ireland (2020). This includes participating in a national advisory on call rota accessed via Children’s Health Ireland.

The consultant will act as a resource to the community based clinical nurse co-ordinators for children with life-limiting conditions who have been appointed regionally to support children with life limiting conditions ensuring best possible care in the home.

The consultant will provide cross cover of their palliative medicine colleagues across CHI when needed, including providing cross cover into The Rotunda Hospital, The Coombe Women and Infants Hospital, and The National Maternity Hospital, Holles St.

Essential Criteria:

Mandatory Professional Qualifications & Experience:

• 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

Desireable Criteria:

• Clinical fellowship, or specialist training experience, in Paediatric Palliative Medicine, national or international.
• Two years certified postgraduate training in paediatric palliative medicine, including three months working in Adult Palliative Medicine

How to apply & other queries:

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

To apply for this position, please send a CV and letter of application.

The closing date for submissions of CV’s and cover letter is June 22nd 2025 at 11:45pm. 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. Mary Devins, or Dr Fiona McElligott, Consultants in Paediatric Palliative Medicine – mary.devins@childrenshealthireland.ie / fiona.mcelligott@childrenshealthireland.ie.

For other queries relating to this recruitment process, please the Talent Acquisition Specialist, Cillian Greene via Cillian.greene@childrenshealthireland.ie