Locum Consultant Child And Adolescent Psychiatrist

Purpose of role:

The new post holder will support the development of a world class Department of Paediatric Liaison psychiatry within CHI to deliver evidence based treatment for patients according to the recommendations of ‘Vision for Change.’ The post holder will provide clinical support, advice and consultation on complex psychiatric and mental health disorders and will be expected to support the development of specialised services such as paediatric neuropsychiatry.

The new post holder will work closely with other colleagues and multi-disciplinary teams in the clinical and administrative staff both within CHI but also wider services in the H.S.E. such as community CAMHS and inpatient units to develop referral pathways, service coordination, and the planning and delivery of an efficient and effective service. The aim is for a seamless 24/7/365 service throughout the state for patients and their families between HSE and the CHI. The post holder will be expected to participate in peer reviews, guideline development, development of policy and procedure, data collection, governance of service, staff recruitment, staff training and development of the liaison service and to provide clinical and no clinical expertise to other paediatric services within CHI.

Essential Professional Qualifications and Experience:

a) Registration as a specialist in the Specialist Division of the Register of Medical Practitioners maintained by the Medical Council in Ireland in the medical specialty of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.

b) Minimum of 6 months of experience of paediatric liaison psychiatry

Desirable Criteria:

The successful candidate will ideally have completed at least two years of additional subspecialty training in Child and Adolescent Liaison Psychiatry in a Clinical fellowship, or recognised equivalent training programme.

Essential Skills / Competencies / Knowledge:

· Significant experience in clinical practice in delivery of liaison psychiatry care including complex paediatric morbidity, acute unscheduled and scheduled 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 programs 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 organizational skills including awareness of resource management

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

How to apply & informal 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, by clicking ‘Apply for Job’ on the advertised post on CHI.jobs.

Applications will not be accepted through direct email or any other method.

The closing date for submissions of CV’s and letter of application is to be determined.

Informal Enquiries can be obtained from: Dr Aoife Twohig, Dr Martin O Sullivan and Prof Elizabeth Barrett at CHI. Phone 01 8784293. Aoife.twohig@childrenshealthireland.ie & martin.osullican@childrenshealthireland.ie & Elizabeth.barrett@childrenshealthireland.ie

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