Location: Limerick
Salary: €235'862 - €283'318 p/a
We are seeking a Consultant Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist to lead the delivery of a paediatric liaison mental health service, providing specialist assessment and intervention for young people in acute and community settings.
Role Overview:
This role provides clinical leadership within a multidisciplinary Child & Adolescent Mental Health team, delivering liaison psychiatry services across emergency, paediatric, and general healthcare environments.
The postholder will support young people (0-18 years) presenting with complex mental health needs in the context of physical illness and acute presentations.
Key Responsibilities:
Lead multidisciplinary assessment and delivery of child & adolescent liaison psychiatry services
Provide specialist input for emergency presentations including self-harm, psychosis, trauma, and acute distress
Manage co-morbid mental and physical health conditions, including adherence and psychosocial support
Work collaboratively with paediatric teams, emergency departments, and community mental health services
Deliver risk assessment, treatment planning, and ongoing clinical care
Supervise and support junior doctors and multidisciplinary staff
Contribute to clinical governance, audit, training, and service development
Requirements:
Specialist registration with the Irish Medical Council in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (or eligibility)
Experience in child & adolescent mental health, ideally including liaison psychiatry
Strong expertise in risk assessment and management of complex cases
Demonstrated leadership and multidisciplinary team working skills
Desirable:
Experience in acute hospital liaison settings
Involvement in teaching, audit, or research activities
What’s on Offer:
Consultant-level salary aligned with public sector scales
Opportunity to lead and develop a growing liaison psychiatry service
Multidisciplinary team support
Ongoing professional development and training opportunities
To Apply:
Please send your CV mentioning reference M-37 at info@phd-jobs.net
Tel.: +40 (765) 734 800
HR Partner, Vitaly Pryadka
Web: http://www.phd-jobs.net