The Health Service Executive (HSE) is seeking a Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist to join the Midlands Mental Health Services, providing specialist care across Longford and Westmeath. This permanent, whole-time post offers an opportunity to lead multidisciplinary CAMHS services in a dynamic clinical environment.
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Key Responsibilities
• Deliver comprehensive psychiatric assessment, diagnosis and treatment for children and adolescents
• Provide clinical leadership to the CAMHS multidisciplinary team
• Oversee risk assessment, care planning and therapeutic interventions
• Contribute to service development, governance, audit and quality initiatives
• Participate in case conferences, MDT meetings and interagency collaboration
• Fulfil on-call and rota obligations in line with HSE Consultant requirements
• Engage in teaching, training and supervision of NCHDs and other healthcare staff
Required Skills & Qualifications
• Registration on the Specialist Division of the Irish Medical Council in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
• Extensive experience in CAMHS, including acute, community and multidisciplinary settings
• Strong leadership, communication and clinical decision-making abilities
• Commitment to continuous professional development and service improvement
• Eligibility to work in Ireland and fulfil consultant contractual requirements
Salary, Benefits & Working Hours
• Salary aligned with the standard HSE Consultant Psychiatrist scale (defaulting to the standard “Psychiatry – Consultant” scale in the consolidated Consultant pay framework).
• Permanent, whole-time: 37 hours per week
• Public sector pension, annual leave and CME entitlements per HSE Consultant contract
• Access to allowances where applicable under national agreements
Location & Employer Information
This role is based within Midlands Mental Health Services, serving Longford and Westmeath.
The employer is the Health Service Executive (HSE), Ireland’s national public health provider responsible for delivering comprehensive mental health services across community and acute settings.
Recruiter region: HSE Dublin and Midlands – Longford, Westmeath, Offaly, Laois, Kildare, parts of Dublin South & Wicklow.
Application Details
Closing date: 8 January 2026 at 15:00
Informal enquiries:
Dr Maurice Gervin, Executive Clinical Director
Tel: 086 3840870
Email: [email protected]
