Medical Manpower Business Partner

Purpose of the Role

The purpose of this post is critical in the delivery of HR to medical staff across CHI. You will be required to manage the day-to-day function of the Medical HR team and to be the escalation point for any issues raised. You will have the ability to prioritise tasks to ensure compliance of EWTD, OWTD, Audits etc.

This role is at the heart of the CHI HR team. You will be a trusted partner to the leaders, managers and employees you support. You will be an expert in HR policies and processes. You will be able to advise your key stakeholders how to follow key processes, including recruitment and employee lifecycle touch points. You will be self-motivated and will pro-actively help your stakeholders to solve both immediate and complex problems. You will liaise with your HR colleagues to facilitate solutions. You will be accountable for outputs. You will be part of a team that designs, implements, measures and reviews HR projects to bring a more efficient HR service across CHI. You will own, manage and report on HR projects, designing and implementing end to end solutions. You will be a champion for change and transformation across CHI.

Essential Criteria

• 3rd level qualification in Human Resource Management or relevant area. OR must have 5 years’ senior HR / HRBP experience and have completed a qualification in HR.
• A minimum of 5 years relevant, postgraduate experience.
• Minimum of 2 years working in a Lead position, managing a team.
• Experience of working within HR, in a healthcare environment
• Proficiency in Medical HR processes such as CAAC
• Experience leading out on and resolution of IR/ER matters
• Experience working alongside trade unions
• Experience with in-depth generalist, senior experience, working across areas such as Medical HR, IR-ER, Change.
• Experience of leading out on medical funding & workforce controls
• Experience in creating the system and process enablers for compliance on EWTD, OWTA, HIQA standards, HR Circulars, GDPR, employment law
• Experience on Medical workforce redesign, succession planning, consultant workforce modelling, NDTP engagement
• Experience in managing, advising and coaching key stakeholder groups (internal and external) pertaining to medical and consultant workforce
• Experience in delivery of HR Data & Reporting for Medical portfolios

Application and 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 31 January 2026 by5pm. 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 Mableson, Chief People and Culture Officer CHI on David.mabelson@childrenshealthireland.ie

For other queries relating to this recruitment process, please contact Taurai.machuwe@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 2026 for your information.

• April 13th, 2026
• May 11th, 2026
• June 8th, 2026

Please confirm your acceptance of this post with us at your earliest convenience & a proposed start date for this post.