Vacancy ID

116

Department/Authority

HSE West & North West 

Department/Authority Website

https://www.hse.ie

Working pattern

Full-Time 

Advertising Date

County

Sligo 

Location

HSE Sligo Leitrim

Closing Date for Application

16/04/2026, 15:00
 

Contract

Permanent 

Type of role

Health Service Executive

Job summary

Consultant Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist S.I. Psychiatry Of Learning Disability MHS Sligo / Leitrim for 37 hours per week

This is an appointment to HSE West & North West Region    2023 by the Health Service Executive. The initial commitment for this post will be to MHS Sligo / Leitrim for 37 hours per week. This post may be subject to restructuring in the future to facilitate the reorganisation of acute services in line with new clinical models of acute and community services. It is noted that the post must be congruent with Programmes including commitment to deliver the relevant performance outcomes.

Please see Information Booklet for further details. 

Main Duties of the Job

The normal duties for the post are as outlined in the Approved Consultant Appointment document. These duties and those other commitments assigned by the Clinical Director / Employer will be reflected in the Consultant's Work Schedule which is expected that the Consultant will implement in a flexible way in line with operational needs. (A copy of the job description and indicative work schedule must be made available to all applicants).

If a significant change to this post is contemplated e.g. location, structure, title etc., prior consideration by the CAAC (Consultant Applications Advisory Committee) and approval by the Health Service Executive is required.

Please see Information Booklet for further details. 

Information about the organisation

This is a new service within Sligo Leitrim Mental Health Services.  In Sligo/Leitrim/West Cavan there are +25,000 children and adolescents (CSO Census of the Population.

2022). The post holder will develop and lead a multidisciplinary team and embed this service in Sligo Leitrim Mental Health Services. Nationally "Sharing the Vision, A Mental Health Policy for Everyone" underpins the expansion of mental health services to address the spectrum of conditions and needs and the development of a MHID service for children and adolescents. The new service will be guided by The Specialist CAMHS for Children with Intellectual Disabilities (CAMHS-ID) National Model of Service.

The post holder will lead and provide a CAMHS-ID service for children and adolescents in the Sligo Leitrim West Cavan area who have a learning disability also supporting the transition of young people to Adult MHID Services.  The team will provide integrated individual care plans involving relevant statutory and non-statutory agencies from both the health and non-health sectors based on the nationally developed model of care currently being rolled out. This service will be provided through outpatient clinics, day services domiciliary, school and residential visits throughout the SLMHS catchment areas.

Liaison work with other services i.e. CAMHS, Paediatric Services, Tusla – the Child and Family Agency, Community Psychology, Schools and Intellectual Disability Services is also a vital element of work. Developing and aligning CAMHS-ID services with Sharing the Vision, a Mental Health Policy for everyone, CAMHS-ID National Model of Service, National Mental Health Clinical Programmes as well as recommendation from this report and those arising from the Maskey Report (2022)

Please see Information Booklet for further details. 

Benefits

The appointment is whole-time, permanent and pensionable.

The annual salary will be as set out in the Public Only Consultants’ Contract 2023. Medical Consultants Salary Scales from 1st March 2025:

€231,215      €243,713     €256,906     €263,850      €270,793      €277,736 

Incremental credit is awarded in respect of previous experience at Consultant level.

The standard working week applying to the post is 37 hours per week.

The annual leave associated with the post is 30 Working Days per annum.

Selection Process Details

A ranking and or shortlisting exercise may be carried out on the basis of information supplied in your application form.  The criteria for ranking and or shortlisting are based on the requirements of the post as outlined in the eligibility criteria and skills, competencies and/or knowledge section of this job specification. Therefore it is very important that you think about your experience in light of those requirements.

Failure to include information regarding these requirements may result in you not being called forward to the next stage of the selection process.

The HSE is an equal opportunities employer.

Vacancy contact: 

Dr. Donagh O’Neill

Executive Clinical Director / Consultant General Adult Psychiatrist 

donagh.oneill@hse.ie 

087 1185285