Chief I of Echocardiography in Dublin

About the Role

Children’s Health Ireland (CHI) is leading on the clinical and operational transformation of acute paediatric healthcare and consists of hospitals at Crumlin, Temple Street and Tallaght as well as an Urgent Care Centre at Connolly hospital in Blanchardstown.

The Chief of Echocardiogram is the lead Cardiac Physiologist who will oversee the day to day running of the Echo lab in CHI and the NCH in coordination with the Consultant Lead in Echo. This will include operational management, education and learning, quality assurance and quality improvement of paediatric echocardiography services. This role ensures the delivery of safe, high quality, and evidence-based cardiac imaging for neonates, infants, children, and adolescents, supporting accurate diagnosis and management of congenital and acquired heart disease. The post holder will need to demonstrate and maintain appropriate clinical skills and leadership competencies, to provide high level clinical services to the children of CHI.

Requirements

• BSc in Clinical Measurement from Technology University Dublin or Dublin Institute of Technology.
• Or
• MSc in Clinical Measurement Physiology, Atlantic Technological University (ATU)
• Or
• Equivalent relevant scientific qualification (Level 8) as confirmed by the Irish Institute of Clinical Measurements Physiology (IICMP).
• Or if qualified in or prior to 2005:
• (a) Certificate in Medical Physics and Physiological Measurement (MPPM) from Dublin Institute of Technology
• Or
• (b) Equivalent relevant scientific qualification as confirmed by the Irish Institute of Clinical Measurement Physiology (IICMP).
• Minimum of 5 years satisfactory relevant post qualification experience
• Clinical, managerial and administrative capacity to properly discharge the functions of the role
• Valid professional accreditation in Echocardiograms – EACVI or BSE (level 2) on appointment

Details

Location: Dublin

Contract type: Permanent, Full-time

Salary: €60,591–€76,749 per year

Closing date: 28 Sept 2026 10:45 PM

How to Apply

Applications for this post must be accompanied by a cover letter, setting out relevant experience that illustrates how the essential criteria listed above is met. The closing date for submissions of CV’s and cover letter is Monday 21st September 2026 by 11:45pm. Applications must be completed through the advertised post on CHI.jobs by clicking ‘Apply for Job’. Applications will not be accepted through direct email or any other method.

For informal enquiries for this specialty/department, please contact Aoife Deery, Chief II Cardiac Physiologist at [email protected]. For other queries relating to this recruitment process, please contact Naomi McGrath, Talent Acquisition Specialist – [email protected]