Consultant Clinical Neurophysiologist

Purpose of role:

The postholder will share in teaching and academic duties.

The existing Consultants will work with the new appointee to help to establish and run the NIOM service. The newly appointed Consultant will be responsible for taking the clinical lead for NIOM within Childrens Health Ireland at Crumlin and to provide a minimum of 30% of their WTE hours to the clinical NIOM service within CHI.

The postholder would also participate in teaching and research within the department.

Prior to transfer to the New Childrens Hospital the clinical commitments will take place primarily within Childrens Health Ireland at Crumlin with sessional commitments at CHI-Temple Street. Clinical activity will involve reporting of EEG and video-EEG in the Clinical Neurophysiology department and leading the NIOM service in theatre.

It is envisaged that the Consultant chief and senior clinical scientists will participate in active NIOM and in active on-site training of other departmental scientists in the techniques such that the service is available for current theatre days (Monday Tuesday Thursday). The post also entails a 3-hour attachment to Beaumont Hospital to facilitate Neurosciences and Epilepsy MDT meetings. On-site attendance at Beaumont may be arranged to facilitate further exposure or up-skilling in NIOM work.

Essential Criteria:

Mandatory Professional Qualifications and Experience

• Registration as a specialist in the Specialist Division of the Register of Medical Practitioners maintained by the Medical Council in Ireland in the specialty of Clinical Neurophysiology

OR

• To be eligible to apply for Registration as a specialist in the Specialist Division of the Register of Medical Practitioners maintained by the Medical Council in Ireland in the specialty of Clinical Neurophysiology

The successful interviewee must be registered as a specialist in the relevant specialty on the Specialist Division of the Register of Medical Practitioners maintained by the Medical Council of Ireland within 180 days of the day of interview and before taking up exceptional circumstances proleptic appointments may be considered for candidates engaged in relevant training programmes.

The Consultant must at all times while continuing to hold office continue to be registered with the Medical Council of Ireland. Documentary evidence of Medical Council Registration is required and must be produced annually to the Medical Administration Department within the Childrens Health Ireland.

Should the successful candidate not be registered as a Specialist at that time the post may be offered to the next suitable candidate. Should no suitable candidate exist a further recruitment process may be initiated.

Skills / Competencies / Knowledge:

Significant experience in clinical practice in delivery of acute unscheduled care at both local and national levels

Experienced clinician with credibility and the ability to command the respect of all clinical and non-clinical professionals

Experience of developing applying and reviewing an evidence-based approach to decision making

Excellent inter-personal skills including experience and familiarity with public professional media and political communications and stakeholder relations

Demonstrate commitment to fostering partnerships multi-professional and multi-disciplinary relationships

Demonstrate a knowledge and undertaking of the current governance structures and anticipated changes with the establishment of the new childrens hospital

Experience in reconfiguring acute services across organisations and regions

Demonstrate leadership and team management skills including the ability to manage his/her staff and service and work with multi-disciplinary team members

Experience of operating in complex and challenging environments

Knowledge of the Irish health sector national health programmes and health reform agendas

Strong negotiation and influencing skills

Effective change management skills

Excellent communication skills both verbal and written

Risk and issue management skills

Ability to recognise and respect the expertise of others and the contribution of team members and harness good teamwork and open contributions to enable the achievement of programme aims

Demonstrate evidence of effective planning and organising skills including awareness of resource management

Have excellent computer skills competencies and knowledge of hospital data/ information systems

How to apply & informal queries:

The criterion for short listing is based on the requirements of the post as outlined in the eligibility criteria and/or the essential & desirable knowledge skills and competencies section of this job specification.

Failure to include information regarding these requirements may result in you not being called forward to the next stage of the selection process.

* Please note that you must submit a cover letter with your CV this forms part of your application and CVs will not be accepted without a detailed cover letter.

The closing date for submissions of CVs and letter of application is October 12th by 23:45 pm Applications must be completed through the advertised post on 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 Dr. John McHugh Consultant Neurophysiologist in Childrens Health Ireland via:

For other queries relating to this recruitment process please contact Talent Acquisition Specialist Cillian Greene via:

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