Consultant Camhs

**Consultant CAMHS - Ireland**
- To be responsible for the care and treatment of patients in his/her clinical care.
- To arrange for the discharge from care of all patients in his/her clinical charge.
- To attend children’s homes, clinics or sites maintained by the HSE as appropriate and to provide either there at or in the appropriate hospital such diagnostic, treatment or consultation services as may be appropriate.
- To attend, as Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, as and when required in any hospital or institution managed by the HSE.
- To supervise the clinical work and the record keeping of all non consultant hospital doctors and multidisciplinary staff attached to his/her department in the hospital.
- To keep comprehensive and current medical records on all patients seen as required by the HSE.
- The consultant will work in collaboration with other consultants in Galway and Roscommon providing support and cross cover when required.
- To furnish, on request, to a Registered Medical Practitioner authorised by the HSE or the Minister, the clinical details regarding any person who is or has been under his/her care in the hospital or clinic, on production of the written consent of the person (or the written consent of the person’s representative).
- Whenever the Minister is of the opinion, however, that it would not be in the interests of the common good to seek such consent and he certifies accordingly the officer shall furnish the required information to a Registered Medical Practitioner authorised by the Minister.
- Where, however, the officer is of the opinion that the nature of the case is such that he/she should inform the patient of the requirement of the Minister he/she shall be at liberty to do so. It is not intended that this requirement will operate in a manner, which would detract from the patient’s character or reputation.
- To issue or arrange for the issue of, to or in respect of any patient under his/her care in a hospital or referred to him/her at a clinic, and without payment by or on behalf of the patients or by the HSE any certificates which might reasonably be required by such patients in regard to the state of his/her health in connection with his/her normal employment or his/her entitlement to benefit under any scheme of social insurance or assistance.
- To participate in a system of professional practice review to support the maintenance of service quality and standards.
- To be responsible for the maintenance of appropriate liaison arrangements between his/her department, the hospital and the patient’s normal medical attendants.
- Provide a consultation Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service to hospitals/services in the geographical area.

Professional Qualifications
- 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 child & adolescent psychiatry

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent, Temporary contract, Fixed term contract, Temp to perm
Contract length: 12 months

**Salary**: £230,000.00-£250,000.00 per year

Expected hours: 30 - 40 per week

**Benefits**:

- Additional leave
- Bereavement leave
- Company events
- Company pension
- Employee mentoring programme
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
- Relocation assistance
- Sick pay
- Transport links

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Flexitime
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: Consultant CAMHS Psychiatry - South Ireland