The CAMHS ID service was established in Community Healthcare East in 2020 and delivers out-patient appointments to children with a moderate to profound intellectual disability who have a moderate to severe mental disorder from the CAMHS ID building in Clonskeagh. HSE CAMHS ID service covers a large geographical catchment area of 422,000 from Carnew in Wicklow to Baggot Street in South Dublin.

This is an initial 1 year Temporary appointment to Community Healthcare East (Mental Health Services) on a Type A basis under the Consultants’ Contract 2008 (as per standard text issued by the HSE) by the Health Service Executive. The initial commitment for this post will be to CH East Mental Health Services for 37 hours per week. This post may be subject to restructuring in the future to facilitate the reorganization of acute services in line with new clinical models of acute and community services. It is noted that the post must be congruent with the requirements of, and facilitate implementation of national health policy, the HSE’s National Clinical Programmes including commitment to deliver the relevant performance outcomes.

This Consultant Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist post is required to provide clinical leadership/consultant input to Community Healthcare East CAMHS Team.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

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.

Entry to competition / recruitment process

• No candidate will be appointed as a Medical Consultant unless (s)he is registered as a Specialist in the Specialist Division of the Register of Medical Practitioners maintained by the Medical Council of Ireland.

Health

• A candidate for and any person holding the post must be fully competent and capable of undertaking the duties attached to the post and be in a state of health such as would indicate a reasonable prospect of ability to render regular and efficient service.

Character

• A candidate for and any person holding the post must be of good character.

Entry to competition and subsequent appointment

• The successful interviewee must be registered as a Specialist in the relevant specialty on the Specialist Division of the Register of Medical Practitioners maintained by the Medical Council of Ireland before taking up appointment. The candidate will be allowed a max of 180 calendar days from date of interview to secure this registration and produce evidence of special interest training where relevant.

POST SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS

• The Consultant is required to have access to transport

INFORMAL ENQUIRIES

• Dr Louise Sharkey, Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist. Telephone: 01 2680501