Posted 02 August, 2026
Consultant Paediatrician with a special interest in Inherited Metabolic Disorders
Childrens Health Ireland
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Full Time
Reference: 849728621
Purpose of role:
The post holder will join the current team of Consultants and will play a full role in the provision of inpatient and outpatient services within the Metabolic Service.
The post holder will participate fully in the on-call roster to provide 24/7 comprehensive and seamless cover for metabolic patients at local, regional and national levels.
The post holder will work in close co-operation with the existing staff members to ensure seamless cover for patients allocated to their care. In addition, the post holder will work flexibly to support, further develop, and progress existing clinical, administrative, and teaching and research duties currently undertaken by the team.
The post holder will work with existing colleagues to further develop the Paediatric Metabolic service to include:
1. The establishment of a Shared Island Metabolic Network
2. The expansion of Newborn Screening (currently under review with HIQA) and expected to increase the number of conditions screened considerably in the next few years.
3. Further expansion of outreach services to areas not currently covered, e.g. Wexford/Waterford and Donegal/Sligo.
4. Collaboration with our colleagues in the adult metabolic service in ensuring the transition service continues to develop with the establishment of a transition clinic in MMUH
5. Establishment of shared clinics in NCHI with neuromuscular and neurology colleagues.
6. Establishment of a specialist paediatric dyslipidaemia clinic, to work closely with our colleagues in the lipid service in St James to provide family clinics.
The development of our service, as outlined, aligns with CHI's network objectives and the vision of the National Model of Care for Paediatric Healthcare Services (2016), for the delivery of safe and appropriate care to paediatric patients as close to home as possible so that children and young people with urgent care needs get the right advice at the right place.
Essential Criteria - Professional Qualifications and Experience:
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How to apply & Informal queries:
The criteria for short listing are based on the requirements of the post as outlined in the eligibility criteria and/or the essential & desirable knowledge, skills and competencies section of this job specification.
Failure to include information regarding these requirements may result in you not being called forward to the next stage of the selection process
To apply for this position, please send a CV and letter of application.
The closing date for submissions of CV's and letter of application is Sunday August 30th at 11:45pm. 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.
Informal Enquiries can be obtained from:
Cillian Greene, Medical Talent Acquisition specialist via [email protected]
For other queries relating to this recruitment process, please contact Dr Joanne Hughes 01 878 4317 - [email protected]
The post holder will join the current team of Consultants and will play a full role in the provision of inpatient and outpatient services within the Metabolic Service.
The post holder will participate fully in the on-call roster to provide 24/7 comprehensive and seamless cover for metabolic patients at local, regional and national levels.
The post holder will work in close co-operation with the existing staff members to ensure seamless cover for patients allocated to their care. In addition, the post holder will work flexibly to support, further develop, and progress existing clinical, administrative, and teaching and research duties currently undertaken by the team.
The post holder will work with existing colleagues to further develop the Paediatric Metabolic service to include:
1. The establishment of a Shared Island Metabolic Network
2. The expansion of Newborn Screening (currently under review with HIQA) and expected to increase the number of conditions screened considerably in the next few years.
3. Further expansion of outreach services to areas not currently covered, e.g. Wexford/Waterford and Donegal/Sligo.
4. Collaboration with our colleagues in the adult metabolic service in ensuring the transition service continues to develop with the establishment of a transition clinic in MMUH
5. Establishment of shared clinics in NCHI with neuromuscular and neurology colleagues.
6. Establishment of a specialist paediatric dyslipidaemia clinic, to work closely with our colleagues in the lipid service in St James to provide family clinics.
The development of our service, as outlined, aligns with CHI's network objectives and the vision of the National Model of Care for Paediatric Healthcare Services (2016), for the delivery of safe and appropriate care to paediatric patients as close to home as possible so that children and young people with urgent care needs get the right advice at the right place.
Essential Criteria - Professional Qualifications and Experience:
- 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 paediatrics
And
- Two years postgraduate training and experience, to include participation in an out of hours on-call roster, in paediatric metabolic medicine.
How to apply & Informal queries:
The criteria for short listing are based on the requirements of the post as outlined in the eligibility criteria and/or the essential & desirable knowledge, skills and competencies section of this job specification.
Failure to include information regarding these requirements may result in you not being called forward to the next stage of the selection process
To apply for this position, please send a CV and letter of application.
The closing date for submissions of CV's and letter of application is Sunday August 30th at 11:45pm. 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.
Informal Enquiries can be obtained from:
Cillian Greene, Medical Talent Acquisition specialist via [email protected]
For other queries relating to this recruitment process, please contact Dr Joanne Hughes 01 878 4317 - [email protected]
- Interviews are expected to be held on September 29th in Childrens Health Ireland.
