Consultant Paediatric Surgeon With A Special Interest In Urology

Purpose of the Role:

This is a new post and will support the existing Paediatric Surgery/Urology service across CHI.

Paediatric Urology is currently provided by Prof S. Cascio, Mr David Coyle and Mr Piotr Hadjuk. This is a new appointment. The new appointee will work together with the three urologists, 18.5 hours CHI at Temple Street and 18.5 hours CHI at Crumlin. There are also 8.5WTE general paediatric surgeons providing general paediatric surgical services across three sites mentioned above. The service provides urological care in children from the newborn period up to 16 years of age. In both units, the urologists work in close liaison with the nephrology teams and other speciality teams as required. Prof Cascio, Mr Coyle, and Mr Hadjuk provide emergency cover for general paediatric surgery in Temple Street (Prof Cascio and Mr Coyle) and Crumlin (Mr Hadjuk). The successful applicant would be expected to participate in the General surgery on-call rota on one site only.

Eligibility Criteria

Professional Qualifications and Experience

Mandatory:

a) 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 Pediatric Surgery

And

One year certified postgraduate training in Paediatric Urology.

Essential:

Skills / Competencies / Knowledge:

· Significant experience in clinical practice in delivery of acute unscheduled care at both local and national levels

· Experienced clinician with credibility and the ability to command the respect of all clinical and non-clinical professionals

· Experience of developing, applying and reviewing an evidence-based approach to decision making

· Excellent inter-personal skills, including experience and familiarity with public, professional, media and political communications and stakeholder relations

· Demonstrate commitment to fostering partnerships, multi-professional and multi-disciplinary relationships

· Demonstrate a knowledge and undertaking of the current governance structures and anticipated changes with the establishment of the new children’s hospital

· Experience in reconfiguring acute services across organisations and regions

· Demonstrate leadership and team management skills including the ability to manage his/her staff and service and work with multi-disciplinary team members

· Experience of operating in complex and challenging environments

· Knowledge of the Irish health sector, national health programmes and health reform agendas

· Strong negotiation and influencing skills

· Effective change management skills

· Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written

· Risk and issue management skills

· Ability to recognise and respect the expertise of others and the contribution of team members and harness good teamwork and open contributions to enable the achievement of programme aims

· Demonstrate evidence of effective planning and organizing skills including awareness of resource management

Have excellent computer skills, competencies, and knowledge of hospital data/ information systems.

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

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

The closing date for submission of CV’s and letter of application is 11:30pm on Sunday, 19thMay 2024. 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: Prof. Salvatore Cascio, Consultant Paediatric Surgeon si Urology salvatorecascio@doctors.org.uk + 353 89 7030717

For other queries relating to this recruitment process, please contact Mr Cillian Gibbons, HR Recruitment Specialist at cilliangibbons@nchg.ie