Lactation Specialist (Senior HSCP / CNM2) in Dublin

About the Role

Lactation Specialist (Senior HSCP / CNM2) in Dublin, Ireland. Special Purpose, Full-time. €65,197 - 76,767 per year. Fluent English required. Closing date: 19 Oct 2026.

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 purpose of this post is to provide leadership and evidence-based lactation care and education for the families and staff in CHI; alongside the other CHI Lactation Specialist post holder. The post holder will assist with supporting the parent’s choice of infant feeding, providing lactation support and education to parents attending our service in conjunction with a highly motivated multidisciplinary team. They will also provide ongoing research and audit of infant feeding choices and promote a quality service for infants and parents. The successful candidate may be required to work across CHI sites and services in line with organisational requirements and the development of the new children’s hospital and associated services.

Requirements

Essential Criteria:

• International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) qualification is essential for all applicants i.e. nursing and HSCP.

For Nursing candidates

• Be a registered nurse/midwife on the active Register of Nurses and Midwives held by Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland or be eligible to be so registered.
• Have 5 years post registration relevant nursing experience.
• Hold a level 8 or higher related to Infant feeding/Lactation or a post registration programme of study in children’s nursing or neonatal intensive care nursing.
• Have experience in infant feeding / lactation.

For HSPC candidates

• Be a CORU registered HSCP for relevant profession.
• HSCP have a minimum of 3 years’ experience or be working at Senior grade.
• Have a minimum of 2 years’ experience in the area of Paediatrics which must include infant feeding/lactation experience.

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 are met. The criterion for short listing is based on the requirements of the post, as outlined in the eligibility criteria. Please note that you must submit a cover letter with your CV, this forms part of your application and CV’s will not be accepted without a detailed cover letter. The closing date for submissions of CVs and cover letter is Sunday, 18th October 2026 by 23:45 pm. 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 Catherine Carroll (Acting Professional Lead Nutrition and Dietetics Department) [email protected]. For other queries relating to this recruitment process, please contact Talent Acquisition Specialist Victoria Gsamelova [email protected].