Posted 10 June, 2026
Consultant Paediatric Ophthalmic Surgeon
Childrens Health Ireland
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Full Time
Reference: 4563063
Consultant Paediatric Ophthalmic Surgeon
Join the Future of Paediatric Care at Children's Health Ireland (CHI)
Are you ready to take the next step in your career? Children's Health Ireland (CHI) is now inviting applications for Consultant Paediatric Ophthalmic Surgeon
Why join CHI?
Career growth: A supportive environment, exposure to cross-disciplinary teams, and opportunities to work in Ireland's newest Hospital with state of the art equipment.
Impactful work: Make a real difference and help in creating a culture of Ireland's leading paediatric hospitals.
Essential Requirements:
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 ophthalmology
Fellowship in paediatric ophthalmology
Significant experience in clinical practice in delivery of acute unscheduled care at both local and national levels
Experienced clinician with credibility and the ability to command the respect of all clinical and non-clinical professionals
Experience of developing, applying and reviewing an evidence-based approach to decision making
Excellent inter-personal skills, including experience and familiarity with public, professional, media and political communications and stakeholder relations
Demonstrate commitment to fostering partnerships, multi-professional and multi-disciplinary relationships
Demonstrate a knowledge and undertaking of the current governance structures and anticipated changes with the establishment of the new children's hospital
Experience in reconfiguring acute services across organisations and regions
Demonstrate leadership and team management skills including the ability to manage his/her staff and service and work with multi-disciplinary team members
Experience of operating in complex and challenging environments
Knowledge of the Irish health sector, national health programmes and health reform agendas
Strong negotiation and influencing skills
Effective change management skills
Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
Risk and issue management skills
Ability to recognise and respect the expertise of others and the contribution of team members and harness good teamwork and open contributions to enable the achievement of programme aims
Demonstrate evidence of effective planning and organising skills including awareness of resource management
Have excellent computer skills, competencies and knowledge of hospital data/ information systems
Application Process:
Applications for this post must be accompanied by a cover letter, setting out relevant experience that illustrates how the essential criteria listed above is 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 CV's and cover letter is 6th July by 23:45pm. 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 Miss Sarah Chamney at [email protected]
For other queries relating to this recruitment process, please contact Recruitment at [email protected]
PLEASE NOTE:
CHI has transitioned to a process of a one commencement day per month for all new employees, CHI internal transfers and Secondments. This update to our Onboarding process is aligned to changes in our monthly/fortnightly payroll and with the launch of our new 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.
Join the Future of Paediatric Care at Children's Health Ireland (CHI)
Are you ready to take the next step in your career? Children's Health Ireland (CHI) is now inviting applications for Consultant Paediatric Ophthalmic Surgeon
Why join CHI?
Career growth: A supportive environment, exposure to cross-disciplinary teams, and opportunities to work in Ireland's newest Hospital with state of the art equipment.
Impactful work: Make a real difference and help in creating a culture of Ireland's leading paediatric hospitals.
Essential Requirements:
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 ophthalmology
Fellowship in paediatric ophthalmology
Significant experience in clinical practice in delivery of acute unscheduled care at both local and national levels
Experienced clinician with credibility and the ability to command the respect of all clinical and non-clinical professionals
Experience of developing, applying and reviewing an evidence-based approach to decision making
Excellent inter-personal skills, including experience and familiarity with public, professional, media and political communications and stakeholder relations
Demonstrate commitment to fostering partnerships, multi-professional and multi-disciplinary relationships
Demonstrate a knowledge and undertaking of the current governance structures and anticipated changes with the establishment of the new children's hospital
Experience in reconfiguring acute services across organisations and regions
Demonstrate leadership and team management skills including the ability to manage his/her staff and service and work with multi-disciplinary team members
Experience of operating in complex and challenging environments
Knowledge of the Irish health sector, national health programmes and health reform agendas
Strong negotiation and influencing skills
Effective change management skills
Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
Risk and issue management skills
Ability to recognise and respect the expertise of others and the contribution of team members and harness good teamwork and open contributions to enable the achievement of programme aims
Demonstrate evidence of effective planning and organising skills including awareness of resource management
Have excellent computer skills, competencies and knowledge of hospital data/ information systems
Application Process:
Applications for this post must be accompanied by a cover letter, setting out relevant experience that illustrates how the essential criteria listed above is 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 CV's and cover letter is 6th July by 23:45pm. 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 Miss Sarah Chamney at [email protected]
For other queries relating to this recruitment process, please contact Recruitment at [email protected]
PLEASE NOTE:
CHI has transitioned to a process of a one commencement day per month for all new employees, CHI internal transfers and Secondments. This update to our Onboarding process is aligned to changes in our monthly/fortnightly payroll and with the launch of our new 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.
