HSE Dublin and North East is recruiting a Senior Medical Officer to deliver community-based child health and immunisation services across County Louth and County Meath. This is a permanent part-time post offering a meaningful clinical leadership role within the community paediatrics service in the North Dublin, Meath, Louth, Cavan, and Monaghan region.
About the Role
The Senior Medical Officer (Community Child Health) will provide clinical expertise in the assessment, management, and follow-up of children and young people within the community health setting. Working within a multidisciplinary team, the post-holder will lead and contribute to immunisation programmes, child health surveillance, and developmental assessment services across the designated geographic area.
The role requires the ability to travel independently across the Louth and Meath area to meet the operational requirements of the service.
Key Responsibilities
Note: The full job specification for this competition (LM20264878) is published on the HSE recruitment portal. The responsibilities below are representative of the Senior Medical Officer grade in community child health settings and have been drafted from grade-level context pending editorial verification against the official specification.
- Deliver community-based child health and immunisation services across Louth and Meath in line with HSE national programmes and guidelines.
- Conduct child health surveillance clinics, developmental assessments, and follow-up reviews for children at risk or with identified needs.
- Provide clinical leadership and support to primary care and community health teams in the delivery of paediatric services.
- Administer and oversee vaccination programmes in accordance with national immunisation schedules.
- Liaise and collaborate with GPs, public health nurses, allied health professionals, and acute paediatric services to ensure continuity of care.
- Participate in audit, quality improvement, and service development initiatives within the community child health service.
- Maintain accurate clinical records and contribute to data collection and reporting requirements.
- Attend and contribute to multidisciplinary team meetings, case conferences, and education sessions as required.
Requirements and Qualifications
Note: The following eligibility criteria are representative of the Senior Medical Officer grade in community child health. Editorial verification against the official campaign documentation is required before publishing.
- Full registration with the Medical Council of Ireland (or eligibility to register) in an appropriate specialty division.
- Demonstrated depth and breadth of experience in the delivery of community-based child health and immunisation services.
- Demonstrated depth and breadth of experience in Paediatrics, as relevant to the role.
- Membership of the Faculty of Paediatrics (MRCPI) or equivalent postgraduate qualification desirable.
- Experience of working within multidisciplinary community or primary care teams.
- Access to appropriate transport to fulfil the requirements of the role (essential).
- Candidates must demonstrate a commitment to continuous professional development and safe, high-quality patient care.
Salary
This post is remunerated in accordance with the HSE Consolidated Salary Scales effective 1 June 2026 (DoH Circular 2/2026). The salary for the Senior Medical Officer (grade 183T) is as follows:
€97,771 – €111,740 per annum (6-point scale), plus two Long Service Increments (LSIs) at €114,344 and €116,950 payable after qualifying service at the maximum point.
As this is a part-time post, salary is paid pro-rata in line with contracted hours.
Location
The post is based across County Louth and County Meath, operating within the HSE Dublin and North East region. Services are delivered through community health clinics and primary care centres across both counties. The post-holder will be required to travel between sites as part of the role.
Contract Type
Permanent Part-time.
Application Details
Applications for this post must be submitted through the HSE Dublin and North East recruitment portal. Please quote the reference number below in your application.
Reference: LM20264878
Apply online at: https://careers-hsedne.icims.com/jobs/4878/job
Informal Enquiries
For further information about this post, please contact:
Dr Sarah O’Malley
Acting Principal Medical Officer
Phone: 087 645 7027
Email: sarah.omalley1@hse.ie
