Locum Consultant Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon With S I In Spinal Surgery

Purpose of role:

The new post holder will support the development of a world class Department of Paediatric orthopaedic spinal surgery within CHI, and along with his/her colleagues, support the paediatric orthopaedic consultant body in the assessment and management of complex patients. The post holder will provide clinical support, advice and consultation on orthopaedic pathologies as required. The new post holder will work closely with other colleagues and multi-disciplinary teams in the clinical and administrative staff in the unit to develop referral pathways, service coordination, and the planning and delivery of an efficient and effective service. 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 service.

Essential Criteria:

• 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 Orthopaedic Surgery
• The successful candidate will have completed at least one year of additional subspecialty training in Paediatric orthopaedic surgery in a Clinical fellowship which includes spine pathology exposure, or recognised equivalent training programme.

Essential Skills / Competencies / Knowledge:

• Significant experience in clinical practice in delivery of 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:

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 Sunday March 29th 2026 by 11:45pm. 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 David Moore, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, via David.Moore@childrenshealthireland.ie

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