2024/143 Consultant Neonatologist

Permanent - Full-time

The Rotunda Hospital was established in 1745 in the heart of Dublin and it is a modern, busy and progressive Maternity Hospital, which delivers close to 9,000 infants annually. The Rotunda Hospital provides tertiary maternity care for around 9000 deliveries per year. The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of the Department of Paediatrics provides specialist intensive, high dependency and special care for approximately 1300 infants per annum.


Purpose of the Post


The high level purpose of the post is to provide consultant expertise for the neonatology services.


The Rotunda has led the way as an institution in setting up as the first regional perinatal centre. Since 2011 all babies < 27 weeks are accepted from Cavan and Drogheda. The Neonatal Unit is also a national referral centre for therapeutic hypothermia and has a 9-5 to 24/7 national neonatal transport role every third week. The Rotunda is the regional centre for neonatal support to Cavan and Drogheda (RCSI Hospital Group). This Neonatal network was established in 2008 and was originally set up and funded to cater for all babies < 27 weeks in the region. The Rotunda is a national and international leader in the haemodynamic assessment and management of critically ill infants with a dedicated neonatologist led echocardiography service and recognised fellowship in neonatal haemodynamics. The successful candidate should align with the ambitions of the department to further develop these services.


Medical student, NCHD and extended team teaching is a core part of the consultant role.


Eligibility Criteria


Qualifications and/ or experience


Professional Qualifications


Mandatory
(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 Neonatology or General Paediatrics.
and
(b) Two years certified postgraduate training in Neonatology.


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. In 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.


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.


Desirable

• Clinical fellowship in Neonatology, national or international.
• Higher Degree qualification.
• Neonatologist Performed Echocardiography skilled.

Entry to competition / recruitment process
Health
A candidate for and any person holding the office must be fully competent and capable of undertaking the duties attached to the office and be in a state of health such as would indicate a reasonable prospect of ability to render regular and efficient service.
Character
Each candidate for and any person holding the office must be of good character
Age
Age restrictions shall only apply to a candidate where he/she is not classified as a new entrant (within the meaning of the Public Service Superannuation Act, 2004). A candidate who is not classified as a new entrant must be under 65 years of age on the first day of the month in which the latest date for receiving completed application forms for the office occurs.


Skills, competencies and/or 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 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.
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.


Informal enquiries to:
Professor Michael Boyle, Head of Neonatology, The Rotunda Hospital, Email: mboyle@rotunda.ie


Application procedure:
Applications, should include a current Curriculum Vitae and cover letter quoting the relevant reference number and should be uploaded via the Rotunda recruitment portal.
This post will be in full compliance with relevant Employment Legislation Acts.


Closing Date: January 3rd 2025 at 5pm.
Start date: July 2025.