Organisation

Waterford Mental Health Service, HSE Dublin & South East Region.

Job Title

293 - Consultant Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist

Contract Type

The appointment is whole-time, permanent and pensionable.

Reference

293 - Consultant Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist

Closing Date

04/12/2025

Grade

Consultant Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist

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https://www.publicjobs.ie/en/medical-consultants/hse

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Description of Post

This is a Consultant Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist post, Waterford Mental Health Service.

It's purpose is to address the mental health needs of the population of the catchment area who are under 18 years of age (31,524 in the 2022 census) and to provide an 'in reach' specialist mental health service for children and adolescents when clinically appropriate who have been admitted to paediatric, medical, surgical and psychiatric wards in University Hospital Waterford. This enables alignment of the service's function and performance with relevant National clinical programmes.

The Waterford Child & Adolescent Mental Health Service is a component of the newly reorganised HSE Dublin South East & South East Mental Health Services. Comprising integration of Integrated Health Area Waterford Wexford and Integrated Health Areas Carlow Kilkenny and South Tipperary.

This post and service covers a catchment area encompassing Waterford city and County in addition to southern parts of South Kilkenny bordering Waterford city. Its function is to address with other consultants, the mental health needs o of the population of the catchment area who are under 18 years of age. and to provide an 'in reach' specialist mental health service for children and adolescents when appropriate, who have been admitted to paediatric, medical, surgical and psychiatric wards in University Hospital Waterford. This will enable alignment of the service's function and performance with relevant national clinical programmes in particular, those relating to self- harm and eating disorders.

The successful post-holder will deliver a 'continuity of care' model of service by ensuring that they, in conjunction with the MDT, follow patients throughout their treatment and care. The appointed consultant will provide clinical leadership regarding case prioritisation

Essential

Qualifications

Professional Qualifications

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 child & adolescent psychiatry.

Salary

The annual salary will be as set out in the Public Only Consultants’ Contract 2023. Medical Consultants Salary Scales from 1st August 2025:

€233,527     €246,150      €259,475     €266,489     €273,501     €280,513

Incremental credit is awarded in respect of previous experience at Consultant level.