Reference: R36269
Category: Medical and Dental
Grade: Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist 1457
Employment Type: Specified Purpose Wholetime
Health Region: HSE West and North West
County: Donegal
Location: Buncrana, Co. Donegal
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Job Overview
An exceptional opportunity has arisen for a Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist to join specialist mental health services in Buncrana, Co. Donegal. This senior clinical role offers the chance to deliver high-impact care to children and adolescents while shaping service development across the region. The position is open to both HSE and non-HSE applicants and offers significant professional influence within a multidisciplinary setting.
Key Responsibilities
• Provide consultant-level psychiatric assessment, diagnosis, and treatment for children and adolescents
• Lead and contribute to multidisciplinary Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
• Deliver evidence-based clinical care in line with national standards and best practice
• Participate in service planning, development, and clinical governance
• Supervise and support non-consultant hospital doctors and multidisciplinary colleagues
• Engage with families, carers, and external agencies to ensure integrated care pathways
• Contribute to audit, teaching, training, and continuous quality improvement initiatives
Required Skills & Qualifications
• Full registration on the Specialist Register (Child and Adolescent Psychiatry) with the Medical Council of Ireland
• Proven consultant-level experience in child and adolescent psychiatry
• Strong leadership, clinical governance, and team collaboration skills
• Excellent communication and decision-making abilities
• Eligibility to work in Ireland
• Desirable: experience in service development and community-based mental health models
Salary, Benefits & Working Hours
• Salary in line with Department of Health Consultant salary scales (on application)
• Whole-time specified purpose consultant contract
• Access to public service pension scheme
• Generous annual leave and study leave entitlements
• Ongoing professional development and training opportunities
Location & Employer Information
This role is based in Buncrana, Co. Donegal, serving the wider HSE West and North West region. The service operates within a community-focused mental health framework, offering consultants the opportunity to make a lasting impact on child and adolescent mental health outcomes in a supportive regional environment.
Application Details
• Closing Date: 09 January 2026 at 17:00
• Informal Enquiries: Dr. Vidis Corro, Executive Clinical Director
• Email: [email protected]
• Official Application Link: https://www.rezoomo.com/job/90409/
Applicants will be redirected to the employer’s official recruitment website to complete their application
