Consultant Paediatric Radiologist

(CHI) is leading on the clinical and operational transformation of acute paediatric healthcare and consists of hospitals at Crumlin, Temple Street and Tallaght as well as an Urgent Care Centre at Connolly hospital in Blanchardstown.

• a) Registration as a specialist in the Specialist Division of the Register of Medical Practitioners
• b) Two years certified postgraduate training in paediatric Radiology

Purpose of role:

The Consultant Paediatric Radiologist will form part of Children's Health Ireland's paediatric radiology consultant team. This group includes consultants with a broad range of sub-specialty interests including neonatal imaging, musculoskeletal imaging, neuroimaging, interventional radiology, nuclear medicine, Oncology imaging, body imaging, ENT imaging, chest imaging, foetal MRI and cardiac CT. It is envisaged that this post holder will have experience in, or a desire to develop expertise in, such a subspecialty area.

As clinical specialties develop throughout the hospital, there will be a need for the consultant radiologists to expand the range of subspecialist imaging capabilities, and it is expected that this post holder, along with the rest of the consultant group, will embrace continuing education to facilitate the development of relevant expertise.

The Consultant Paediatric Radiologist will join a cross-city team of radiologists and will contribute to the evolving role of the Paediatric Outpatients and Urgent Care Centre at Connolly, and the new Emergency Care Unit in Tallaght, as part of the overall vision for the Integrated Care Programme for Acute Paediatric Healthcare. This radiology service is always responsive to hospital, national and international developments in paediatrics and in paediatric radiology, and continues to evolve in tandem with the relevant national models of care.

• a) 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 Radiology.
• b) Two years certified postgraduate training in paediatric Radiology.
• 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 children's 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.
• 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.

The closing date for submissions of CVs and letter of application is Sunday March 23rd at 11:45pm 2025. 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.

Informal Enquiries can be obtained from Dr. Siobhan Hoare, Consultant Radiologist, Children's Health Ireland via email:

For other queries relating to this recruitment process, please contact the Medical HR department via:

Childrens Health Ireland is an Equal Opportunity Employer.