This role is for a Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist based with CAMHS in Wexford.
You will provide specialist psychiatric care to children and young people while working as part of a senior multidisciplinary team within community mental health services.
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Key Responsibilities
• Provide consultant-level psychiatric assessment and treatment for children and adolescents
• Lead clinical decision-making within the CAMHS team
• Work closely with nursing, psychology, social work, and therapy colleagues
• Support service planning and clinical governance
• Take part in service development and quality improvement
• Provide supervision and support to junior medical staff where required
• Engage with families, carers, and external agencies
• Participate in agreed on-call arrangements
Required Skills & Qualifications
Essential
• Registration on the Specialist Register of the Medical Council of Ireland in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
• Eligibility to work as a Consultant in the Irish public health service
• Strong clinical leadership and communication skills
Desirable
• Experience working in community CAMHS settings
• Experience in service development or clinical leadership roles
Salary, Benefits & Working Hours
• Salary in line with the HSE Consultant salary scale (Medical & Dental)
• Permanent whole-time contract
• 37 hours per week
• Public service pension and leave entitlements apply
• Access to CPD and professional development supports
Location & Employer Information
The post is based with Mental Health Services (CAMHS) Wexford, within the HSE Dublin and South East region.
Services cover Wexford and surrounding areas, providing community-based mental health care for children and adolescents.
Application Details
Applications must be submitted through the official HSE recruitment system.
Informal enquiries:
Dr. Peter Braben
CAMHS Clinical Director & Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist
Tel: 087 062 6451
Email: [email protected]
Application CTA
Apply online via the official HSE portal
Application Deadline: 29 January 2026 at 15:00
