Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Ireland

Job Overview

We are looking for Consultant Psychiatrists specialised in child and adolescent to work in Donegal South. The post is based within a multidisciplinary team environment and focuses on assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and ongoing care for individuals under 18 years of age.

Offer

• Specific purpose contract of 12 months.
• Salary between €235,862 to €283,318 per year based on experience, working 37 hours per week.
• 30 days of annual leave.
• 10 days of public holidays.
• Up to 10 days of medical education leave.

Responsibilities

• Deliver specialist assessment, diagnostic formulation, and treatment of mental illnesses and/or mental disorders in children and adolescents according to the National Standardised Operating Procedure for CAMHS and subsequent national policies and guidelines.
• Ensure duties are carried out in a timely manner to minimise delays for patients and service disruption.
• Maintain accurate, detailed, and contemporaneous medical records of all clinical interactions.
• Provide prompt notification to the Executive Clinical Director and the Mental Health Commission of any serious untoward incidents, in accordance with relevant regulations.
• Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to provide a high standard of care.

Eligibility Criteria

• Must be registered as a specialist in the Specialist Division of the Register of Medical Practitioners maintained by the Medical Council in Ireland (full support will be provided to understand the process and apply).
• Specialist in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
• Experience as a specialist in child and adolescent psychiatry (minimum 3 months).
• Fluent in English.
• Willing to relocate to Ireland.

Application Deadline: 31 Dec 2026 (Europe/Brussels)