Consultant Paediatric Dental Surgery

Consultant Paediatric Dental Surgeon

�� Join the Future of Paediatric Care at Children’s Health Ireland (CHI)

�� Are you ready to take the next step in your career? Children’s Health Ireland (CHI) is now inviting applications for Consultant Paediatric Dental Surgeon

Purpose of role:

The Department of Paediatric Dentistry at CHI provides care for children with complex special healthcare needs, children with complex oral/dental needs and those requiring hospitalisation for secondary or tertiary dental care. Provision and development of the service is the principal purpose and activity for the role.

At CHI, there are 3.6 WTE Consultant Paediatric Dental Surgeons. The Paediatric Dentistry service across CHI is aligned to the National Clinical Programme for Paediatrics and Neonatology. The CHI service is linked to the paediatric dentistry service at the Dublin Dental University Hospital (DDUH) via a Memorandum of Understanding.

Oral health assessment and care is provided for some of the nation’s most medically complex children every day at CHI. Referrals come from the subspecialties within CHI, form primary care dental services, and from the Dublin Dental University Hospital (DDUH). Patients of the services include children who are part of the National Programmes/services in Cardiology, Cardiac Surgery, Dermatology, ENT/Airways, Haematology, Infectious Diseases, Metabolic Medicine, Neonatology, Nephrology, Neurodisability, Oncology, Orthopaedics, Rheumatology, and Plastic Surgery, as well as children with developmental disabilities and behavioural/psychiatric problems. Complex dental abnormalities make up a significant proportion of the caseload referred from the DDUH. The interface between the DDUH and CHI necessitates a link with and close liaison with the DDUH team, including dental nursing, for aspects of clinical care and service delivery that form the shared care arrangements that are in place.

The service at CHI also engages heavily in training and education for NCHDs, medical and nursing staff etc. Postgraduate specialty students from the DDUH attend CHI as part of their training programme to hone their skills in a hospital/operating theatre setting, and to learn how to care for children with complex needs as part of a multidisciplinary healthcare team.

In addition to the tertiary care services which are the focus of the department, there is a component of secondary care provided for children from the greater Dublin area.

Why join CHI?

✅ Career growth: A supportive environment, exposure to cross-disciplinary teams, and opportunities to work in Ireland's newest Hospital with state of the art equipment.

✅ Competitive salary: € 235, 862– €283, 318 LSIs, aligned with HSE pay scales.

✅ Impactful work: Make a real difference and help in creating a culture of Ireland’s leading paediatric hospitals.

Essential Requirements:

✨ Be registered in the Register of Dentists for Ireland or be entitled to be so registered

✨ Three years certified postgraduate specialist training in Paediatric Dentistry or equivalent

✨ Possession of the Intercollegiate Specialty Fellowship or a minimum of twenty four months in a full-time training post or equivalent part-time under the supervision of a named Consultant in the specialty, post qualification as a specialist. (Part-time training pro-rata to be attained within five years

OR

✨ An additional three years Consultant supervised post-graduate clinical practice experience in Paediatric Dentistry

Application Process & other queries:

* Please note that the start date for this permanent role is January 2027*

Applications for this post must be accompanied by a cover letter, setting out relevant experience that illustrates how the essential criteria listed above is met.

The criterion for short listing is based on the requirements of the post, as outlined in the eligibility criteria.

* Please note that you must submit a cover letter with your CV, this forms part of your application and CV’s will not be accepted without a detailed cover letter.

The closing date for submissions of CV’s and cover letter is 17th June by 23:45pm. 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.

For informal enquiries for this specialty/department, please contact Kirsten.fitzgerald@childrenshealthireland.ie

For other queries relating to this recruitment process, please contact Recruitment at Aine.Campion@childrenshealthireland.ie

PLEASE NOTE:

CHI has transitioned to a process of a one commencement day per month for all new employees, CHI internal transfers and Secondments. This update to our Onboarding process is aligned to changes in our monthly/fortnightly payroll and with the launch of our new 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.