Talent Acquisition Specialist, Medical Division

Purpose of the role

The Talent Acquisition Specialist – Medical Division will be responsible for identifying, attracting and hiring the best qualified medical workforce, for Children's Health Ireland. The post holder will be responsible for coordinating and delivering the full lifecycle of recruitment activities associated with Consultant, Non-Consultant Hospital Doctor (NCHD) and other medical appointments as deemed appropriate.

The role will work closely with the Medical HR Team, Clinical Directors, Consultants, Directorate Management Teams to ensure the timely and effective recruitment of medical staff while maintaining compliance with all regulatory, statutory and organisational requirements.

The post holder will contribute to workforce planning initiatives, support service improvement projects and provide specialist expertise in medical recruitment processes to support the delivery of CHI's strategic workforce objectives.

The successful candidate may be required to work across CHI sites and services in line with organisational requirements and the development of the new children’s hospital and associated services.

Essential Criteria

• A relevant third-level qualification in Human Resources, Business, Management, Organizational Development or a related discipline.
• A minimum of 3 years continuous and full-time experience in a Talent Acquisition or Recruitment role.

OR

• A minimum of 3 years’ experience in a human resources role, demonstrating the equivalent knowledge and role relating to recruitment

AND

• A minimum of 1 years’ experience in medical recruitment.
• The ability to produce recruitment metrics and activity reports. Contribute to continuous service improvement initiatives
• Experience coordinating recruitment campaigns and selection processes.
• Experience working with multiple stakeholders in a complex environment.
• Experience preparing reports and analysing information.

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 are 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 CVs and cover letter is Monday 26th October 2026 by 4pm. Applications must be completed through the advertised post on CHI.jobsby 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 Olivia Adams – Talent Acquisition Manager at olivia.adams@childrenshealthireland.ie

For other queries relating to this recruitment process, please contact Talent Acquisition Specialist – Taurai Machuwe at Taurai.machuwe@childrenshealthireland.ie

PLEASE NOTE:

CHI has transitioned to a process of a one commencement day per month for all new employees and Secondments. This update to our Onboarding process is aligned to changes in our monthly/fortnightly payroll and with the 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 & 2027 for your information.

• 7th December 2026
• 18th January 2027
• 8th February 2027