Locum Consultant In Paediatric Emergency Medicine

Purpose of Role:

This post along with the other Paediatric Emergency Medicine consultants will facilitate appropriate responsive consultant presence to ensure appropriate safe patient care within the Emergency and Urgent Care departments.

The new model of care will deliver on the vision of the National Model of Care for Paediatric Healthcare Services (2016), for the delivery of safe and appropriate care to paediatric patients, as close to home as possible so that children and young people with urgent care needs get the right advice at the right place, first time.

Within the Emergency departments and Urgent Care settings, the consultants will also oversee the short stay observation model, which helps prevent inpatient admissions and is associated with reduced average length of stay, reduced hospital costs and high levels of parental satisfaction.

Essential Criteria:

Professional Qualifications and Experience

The consultant must have completed training equivalent to that specified in the document “PAEDIATRIC EMERGENCY MEDICINE IN IRELAND Development to date and future direction”, 2021, which is published by the Emergency Medicine Programme and endorsed by the Faculty of Paediatrics, Royal College of Physicians of Ireland, The national clinical programme for Emergency Medicine, The Irish Committee for Emergency Medicine Training Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland and the Irish Association for Emergency Medicine.

• 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 emergency medicine

AND

• Two years postgraduate training and experience in related paediatric specialties of which one year must be full time in paediatric emergency medicine

OR

• 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

AND

• Two years postgraduate training and experience in related emergency specialties of which one year must be full time in paediatric emergency medicine.

Desirable:

• Clinical fellowship training in Paediatric Emergency Medicine

Skills / Competencies / Knowledge:

• Significant experience in clinical practice in delivery of acute unscheduled care across the spectrum of paediatric illness and injury 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
• Contribute special-interest skills in the field of paediatric emergency medicine or subspecialty interests or training including but not limited to adolescent medicine, point of care ultrasound, major trauma, mental health, critical care etc.
• 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 clinical programmes, 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 organising 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 together with the names and email addresses of three referees, two to be recent.

The closing date for submissions of CV’s is 11:45pm on Sunday, September 7th 2025. 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 to:

Dr Paddy Fitzpatrick,

Clinical Specialty Lead for Paediatric Emergency Medicine,

Children’s Health Ireland at Temple Street.

Phone: 01-8784200

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