Children’s Health Ireland is seeking an experienced Senior Genetic Counsellor to join its Clinical Genetics service in Dublin. This permanent whole-time opportunity offers the chance to work within a highly specialised multidisciplinary healthcare environment supporting children and families through expert genetic counselling services and advanced clinical care.
This Senior Genetic Counsellor role in Dublin is ideal for a healthcare professional with strong clinical expertise, excellent communication skills, and a passion for supporting patients through complex genetic and genomic healthcare pathways. The successful candidate will contribute to service development, patient advocacy, and collaborative clinical practice within one of Ireland’s leading paediatric healthcare organisations.
Reference: 97966
Job Overview
The Senior Genetic Counsellor will provide specialist counselling, education, and support to patients and families attending the Clinical Genetics service at Children’s Health Ireland. The role involves working closely with consultants, laboratory teams, and wider multidisciplinary healthcare professionals to deliver high-quality patient-centred care across a range of genetic conditions and inherited disorders.
This position is offered on a permanent whole-time basis and is open to both HSE and non-HSE applicants. The role sits within the Health and Social Care Professionals category and offers the opportunity to contribute to a nationally important paediatric genetics service within Dublin.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide specialist genetic counselling services to patients and families attending the Clinical Genetics department.
- Support individuals in understanding genetic diagnoses, testing options, and inherited health conditions.
- Work collaboratively with consultants, clinicians, laboratory specialists, and multidisciplinary healthcare teams.
- Assist in the coordination and delivery of patient-centred clinical genetics services.
- Maintain accurate clinical documentation and patient records in line with professional standards.
- Contribute to service improvement initiatives, education programmes, and departmental development.
- Support ethical and informed decision-making for patients and families throughout the counselling process.
- Participate in clinical meetings, case discussions, and ongoing professional development activities.
Required Skills & Qualifications
- Relevant professional qualification in Genetic Counselling or a related healthcare discipline.
- Demonstrated experience working in clinical genetics or genomic healthcare services.
- Strong interpersonal, counselling, and communication skills.
- Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary healthcare environment.
- Excellent organisational and case management abilities.
- Commitment to patient-centred care and ethical clinical practice.
- Experience supporting families and patients through complex healthcare decisions is highly desirable.
- Eligibility to work in Ireland.
Salary, Benefits & Working Hours
Salary for this Senior Genetic Counsellor position will be aligned with public healthcare sector salary scales and relevant experience. The role is offered on a permanent whole-time basis and includes access to professional development opportunities, annual leave entitlements, and public sector employment benefits.
Children’s Health Ireland offers a collaborative and progressive clinical environment focused on innovation, specialist paediatric healthcare, and continuous professional learning.
Location & Employer Information
This Senior Genetic Counsellor role is based in Dublin within Children’s Health Ireland, a leading provider of paediatric healthcare services in Ireland. The organisation delivers specialised care across multiple clinical disciplines and plays a critical role in advancing children’s healthcare, research, and clinical excellence nationally.
Working within the Clinical Genetics service offers the opportunity to contribute to complex and meaningful patient care while collaborating with highly experienced healthcare professionals in a modern and evolving healthcare setting.
Application Details
Applications for this Senior Genetic Counsellor job in Dublin should be submitted online through the official recruitment portal.
Apply online: https://www.rezoomo.com/job/97966/
Recruitment enquiries can be directed to Talent Acquisition Specialist Victoria Gsamelova at Victoria.Gsamelova@childrenshealthireland.ie
For informal enquiries relating to the Clinical Genetics department, please contact Claire Giffney, Lead Genetic Counsellor, or Karen Pierpoint, Principal Genetic Counsellor on 00353 1 409 6739 or by email at clinical.genetics@childrenshealthireland.ie
Proposed Interview Date: 16 June 2026
Employer Website: https://www.childrenshealthireland.ie/
