Sessional Consultant Psychiatrist

Consultant Psychiatrist – Sessional work

We are currently recruiting Sessional Consultant Child and Adolescent and General Adult Psychiatrists to provide specialist clinical input to our client’s service in West Dublin. These are flexible, sessional post, ideal for a Consultant who wishes to contribute their expertise while retaining other professional commitments.

You will be joining an expanding Clinical Services team within a primary care setting in West Dublin in the delivery of high-quality, evidence-based mental health care for adults and/or children and young people with complex needs, including intellectual disabilities, neurodevelopmental conditions and mental health presentations.

The Sessional Consultant will provide specialist psychiatric assessment, diagnosis, formulation, risk assessment and management, medication management, treatment planning and ongoing clinical review. Sessions will be agreed in line with service needs and the availability of the successful candidate and may be on site or online.

Essential Criteria

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification.
• Specialist Registration with the IMC in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry or Adult Psychiatry.
• Significant post-specialist experience in specialist area.
• Demonstrable experience in the assessment and management of complex mental health presentations and clinical risk.
• Ability to fulfil the duties and responsibilities of a Consultant Psychiatrist under the Mental Health Act 2001 and relevant legislation.
• Strong clinical, communication and multidisciplinary working skills.
• Ability to make sound, evidence-based decisions in complex and uncertain situations while working in a sessional capacity.
• Must hold own individual medical indemnity cover, appropriate for their private clinical work.

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