Locum Paediatrics Consultant

Job Overview

The Locum Consultant Paediatrician provides senior‑level specialist care for infants, children, and young people across inpatient, outpatient, and emergency paediatric settings. The role involves leading the paediatric service, supervising registrars, SHOs, nurses, and allied health professionals, and ensuring safe, high‑quality, family‑centred paediatric care. This position is suited to experienced consultants seeking flexible locum work in major Irish paediatric or general hospitals.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide consultant‑level assessment and management of children admitted to paediatric wards, including respiratory illness, gastroenterology, infection, seizures, cardiology‑related presentations, and chronic paediatric conditions.
• Lead and contribute to paediatric emergency and out‑of‑hours paediatric cover, including resuscitation and rapid response calls.
• Supervise and mentor registrars, SHOs, and junior medical staff on wards, in clinics, and during on‑call duties.
• Attend and lead ward rounds, consultant rounds, paediatric MDTs, and multidisciplinary care conferences.
• Manage outpatient paediatric clinics, including general paediatrics and subspecialty‑linked reviews (e.g., neurodisability, community, or medical‑s.i. interests where applicable).
• Coordinate discharge planning, liaison with primary care, community services, and parents.
• Ensure accurate documentation, including admission notes, progress charts, and discharge summaries in line with HSE and Hiqa standards.
• Participate in clinical governance, audit, teaching, and service development in paediatrics.
• Uphold infection control, child‑protection, and patient‑safety standards.

Requirements

• Medical degree recognised by the Irish Medical Council.
• Full Specialist Registration in Paediatrics on the Specialist Division of the IMC register.
• Consultant‑level experience in paediatrics within HSE, NHS, or equivalent hospital systems.
• Eligibility to locum in Ireland (e.g., Irish/UK/EU passport or Stamp 4/1G).
• Strong leadership, communication, and teamwork skills.
• Commitment to child‑centred care, patient safety, and continuous professional development.

Skills and Competencies

• Advanced clinical judgment and decision‑making in complex paediatric cases.
• Leadership and team‑management experience in a paediatric department.
• Confidence managing paediatric emergencies and high‑acuity presentations.
• Excellent communication with children, families, and multidisciplinary colleagues.
• Flexibility to work variable rota patterns and ad‑hoc or urgent cover as required.

Working Conditions

• Consultant‑level rota including day, evening, night, weekend, and on‑call commitments.
• Busy paediatric inpatient and emergency services with exposure to ward, ED, and outpatient‑style clinics.
• May involve working across multiple hospital sites within a paediatric or general‑hospital network.

Remuneration and Benefits

• Competitive locum consultant rates, typically up to €133 per hour, aligned with HSE Public‑Only Consultant 2023 (POCC23)‑type pay (pro‑rated to hours).
• Flexible working arrangements and short‑ to medium‑term contracts.
• Opportunities in major paediatric centres and HSE‑designated hospitals.