HSCP Educator In Cardiology

Purpose of the Role

The purpose of this post is to lead the development and quality assurance of post graduate education for HSCPs in cardiology including the content for the HSCP modules of the Graduate Diploma in Children’s Cardiac Care. The post holder will work collaboratively with clinical experts, academic partners, and professional stakeholders to ensure post graduate education for HSCPs in cardiology aligns with national frameworks, professional standards, and service needs.

Essential Criteria:

Candidates must:

• Be a Health and Social Care Professional, registered or eligible for registration by CORU or other appropriate professional register
• Have five years full time (or an aggregate of five years) post registration qualification experience. Of which four years full time (or an aggregate of four years) post registration qualification clinical experience must be in cardiology.
• Demonstrate a proven record of clinical excellence in cardiology.
• Demonstrate evidence of continuing professional development relevant to cardiology, in the form of post-graduate qualifications or relevant courses.
• Demonstrate achievement in the areas of clinical audit, quality improvement initiatives, practice development, teaching and research.
• Provide proof of statutory registration with CORU or other relevant professional body before a contract of employment can be issued.
• On appointment, maintain annual registration with CORU or other relevant professional body.

How to Apply & Informal Enquiries

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 the Monday the 24th of November 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 Meave Graham, Deputy HSCP Director at meave.graham@childrenshealthireland.ie.

For other queries relating to this recruitment process, please contact Talent Acquisition Specialist – Victoria.Gsamelova@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.

Below, you’ll find the list of commencement dates for 2025 and 2026 for your information.

• January 12th, 2026 (NCHD rotation only)
• February 9th, 2026
• March 9th, 2026