Louth Meath Mental Health Services are seeking an experienced Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist to join their multidisciplinary teams across Louth and Meath. This senior consultant post offers an opportunity to deliver specialist psychiatric care while contributing to service leadership and clinical governance within a major HSE mental health service.
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Key Responsibilities
• Provide consultant-level psychiatric assessment, diagnosis, and treatment for children and adolescents
• Lead and contribute to multidisciplinary clinical teams across community settings
• Participate in service planning, clinical governance, and quality improvement initiatives
• Supervise and support NCHDs and other clinical staff
• Engage with families, carers, and partner agencies to ensure holistic care
• Contribute to on-call and consultant rotas as required
Required Skills & Qualifications
• Registration as a Specialist in the Specialist Division of the Register of Medical Practitioners maintained by the Medical Council of Ireland in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
• Demonstrated consultant-level experience in child and adolescent mental health services
• Strong leadership, communication, and clinical decision-making skills
• Eligibility to work in Ireland
• Access to transport is essential
Salary, Benefits & Working Hours
• Salary in line with HSE Consultant Psychiatrist pay scales (Department of Health Consolidated Salary Scales, effective 1 August 2025)
• Specified Purpose Wholetime contract
• Comprehensive public service pension scheme
• Generous annual leave and continued professional development support
Location & Employer Information
• Locations: Various sites across Louth and Meath
• Employer: Louth Meath Mental Health Services, HSE Dublin and North East
• Service Area: North Dublin, Meath, Louth, Cavan, and Monaghan
Application Details
Reference: LMMHS22026
Application Contact:
Elaine Carpenter, Medical Administration, Louth Meath Mental Health Services
Email: [email protected]
Tel: 041 685 0622
Informal Enquiries:
Dr. Waheed Ahmed, Clinical Director, Louth Meath Mental Health Services
Tel: 087 683 2507
Email: [email protected]
Last Day to Apply: 11 February 2026, 15:00
