Wexford General Hospital is seeking a Consultant Paediatrician to join its paediatric service on a fixed-term, part-time basis. This senior role offers an opportunity to shape high-quality child health services within the HSE Dublin and South East region.
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Key Responsibilities
• Deliver comprehensive paediatric inpatient and outpatient care
• Provide specialist clinical expertise across acute and community interfaces
• Lead paediatric service improvements and contribute to multidisciplinary decision-making
• Participate in on-call rota and emergency paediatric coverage
• Support junior medical staff through supervision, training and clinical governance
• Engage in audit, quality assurance and service development initiatives
Required Skills & Qualifications
• Specialist Registration with the Irish Medical Council (Paediatrics)
• Proven experience in hospital-based paediatric medicine
• Strong leadership and communication skills
• Commitment to patient safety, quality improvement and multidisciplinary teamwork
• Eligibility to work in the HSE environment (open to HSE and non-HSE applicants)
Salary, Benefits & Working Hours
• Contract: Fixed Term, Part-Time
• Grade: Consultant Paediatrician (Code 1155)
• Salary: HSE Consultant salary scale applies (per national consolidated pay scales)
• Access to HSE pension scheme, leave entitlements and additional allowances where applicable
• Part-time schedule with participation in on-call duties
Location & Employer Information
This post is based at Wexford General Hospital, County Wexford — part of the HSE Dublin and South East health region.
The Health Service Executive (HSE) is Ireland’s national public health provider, delivering acute, community and specialist services nationwide.
Application Details
• Closing Date: 10 December 2025 at 17:00
• Reference: TEMPPAEDWX
• Informal enquiries: Prof. Muhammad Azam — [email protected]
