Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon S I Paediatric Orthopaedics

Purpose of the Role:

The new post holder will support the development of a world class Department of Paediatric orthopaedic spinal surgery within CHI, and along with his/her colleagues, support the paediatric orthopaedic consultant body in the assessment and management of complex patients. The post holder will provide clinical support, advice and consultation on orthopaedic pathologies as required.

The new post holder will work closely with other colleagues and multi-disciplinary teams in the clinical and administrative staff in the unit to develop referral pathways, service coordination, and the planning and delivery of an efficient and effective service. The post holder will be expected to participate in peer reviews, guideline development, development of policy and procedure, data collection, governance of service, staff recruitment, staff training and development of the service.

Essential Criteria:

a) 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 Orthopaedic Surgery

“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, within 180 days of the day of interview and before taking up appointment. In exceptional circumstances, proleptic appointments may be considered for candidates engaged in relevant training programmes.

The Consultant must, at all times while continuing to hold office, continue to be registered with the Medical Council of Ireland. Documentary evidence of Medical Council Registration is required and must be produced annually to the Medical Administration Department within the Children’s Health Ireland.

Should the successful candidate not be registered as a Specialist at that time, the post may be offered to the next suitable candidate. Should no suitable candidate exist, a further recruitment process may be initiated”.

b) The successful candidate will have completed at least one year of additional subspecialty training in Paediatric orthopaedic surgery in a Clinical fellowship which includes spine pathology exposure, or recognised equivalent training programme.

How to Apply & Informal Enquiries:

* 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 Tuesday 8th October 2024 by 5pm.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 Moore, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon.

For other queries relating to this recruitment process, please contact Cillian Gibbons, Medical Recruitment Specialist at CHI, cillian.gibbons@childrenshealthireland.ie