Consultant in Paediatric Emergency Medicine

Job description

Consultant in Paediatric Emergency Medicine

CHI at Temple Street, Dublin (with cross-site commitments)

Full-Time (37 hours)

About Children’s Health Ireland (CHI)

Children’s Health Ireland is transforming paediatric healthcare by integrating the services of Crumlin, Temple Street, Tallaght, and Connolly into a single national service. We are building a new, world-class children’s hospital on the St James’s campus and delivering care across our urgent care centres and hospitals in Dublin.

We are proud to offer innovative, child-centred, and compassionate healthcare services while preparing for a digital-first future in our state-of-the-art new facility.

The Role

We are seeking a Consultant in Paediatric Emergency Medicine (PEM) to join our dynamic cross-city PEM team. The successful candidate will provide high-quality emergency and urgent care across multiple CHI sites, supporting a consultant-led service 16 hours a day, 7 days a week. This role includes on-call duties, weekend and evening commitments, and involvement in our short stay observation unit, with an overarching goal of delivering safe, responsive care for children and young people.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver emergency and urgent paediatric care across designated CHI sites.
• Participate in the on-call rota and major trauma team.
• Lead and support multidisciplinary teams.
• Engage in teaching, research, clinical audits, and quality improvement initiatives.
• Contribute to the development and integration of emergency care services in advance of the transition to the new hospital.

Required Qualifications & Experience

Applicants must:

• Be registered in the Specialist Division of the Irish Medical Council in Emergency Medicine or Paediatrics.
• Have at least 2 years’ postgraduate experience in related specialties, including 1 full year in Paediatric Emergency Medicine.

Ideal Candidate

• Highly skilled in managing acute paediatric care in complex and fast-paced environments.
• Strong leadership, communication, and team-building skills.
• Committed to excellence in clinical governance, teaching, and innovation.
• Knowledgeable about the Irish healthcare system, national clinical programmes, and reform agendas.

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