Purpose of the Role:

This appointment will place the existing service on a robust footing, protecting continuity of service and a reduction in the current 1:3 call rota (1:4 when the fourth appointment is in place). While paediatric pathology is itself a sub-specialty, this appointment will facilitate the development of specialty interests and expertise, allowing the appointees to identify trends in particular critical areas where additional designated and protected time might improve the service available to the hospital and the country. An obvious example is molecular testing. Many other services in CHI have found that additional appointments have led to the development of subject leads within departments, allowing a designated individual to attend subject specific conferences, develop networks and provide departmental direction in particular areas. Examples include oncology where each of the appointed consultants leads on one or more of the tumour types (eg. CNS tumours, Hodgkin’s, soft tissue sarcomas etc). A similar scenario in histopathology is feasible with this appointment.

Eligibility Criteria:

• 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 Histopathology 

And

One year certified postgraduate training in Paediatric Histopathology Paediatric Histopathology.

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 appointment.

How to Apply:

Competition Specific Selection Process    Applications for this post must be accompanied by a cover letter, setting out relevant experience that illustrates how the essential criteria listed above is met.The criterion for short listing is based on the requirements of the post, as outlined in the eligibility criteria.

• * Please note that you must submit a cover letter with your CV, this forms part of your application and CV’s will not be accepted without a detailed cover letter. Applications must be completed through the advertised post on CHI.jobs by clicking ‘Apply for Job’. Applications will not be accepted through direct email or any other method.

Informal Enquiries can be obtained from: 

Prof. Maureen O’Sullivan, or Dr. Michael McDermott, Consultant Paediatric Histopathologist CHI at Crumlin – maureen.osullivan@tcd.ie /+353 (1) 409 6430. Michael.mcdermott@olchc.ie / +353 (1) 4096428 

Dr. John O’Neill Consultant Paediatric Histopathologist CHI at Temple Street / +353 (1) 409 6430 

Dr. Richard Drew, Consultant Microbiologist, Richard.drew@cuh.ie / +353 (1) 878 4200.

For other queries relating to this recruitment process, please contact Cillian Gibbons, HR Recruitment Specialist at

Cillian.gibbons@childrenshealthireland.ie