Psychiatrist In The Psychiatry Of Learning Disability (Adult) - Consultant

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Psychiatrist In The Psychiatry Of Learning Disability (Adult) - Consultant

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IrelandPsychiatryPermanentConsultant€230,222 to 283,318

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Consultant Psychiatrist In The Psychiatry Of Learning Disability (Adult) MHS Wexford for 37hpw 

This is an appointment to HSE Dublin and South East Region on a Public Only Consultants’ Contract 2023 by the Health Service Executive 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 the requirements of, and facilitate implementation of national health policy, the HSE’s National Clinical Programmes including commitment to deliver the relevant performance outcomes.

 

Main Duties of the Job

The post holder will provide diagnostic assessments for adults who have a moderate, severe or profound intellectual disability and who present with evidence or suspicion of mental illness. In addition, the post holder will provide specialist MHID input to the Department of Psychiatry, University Hospital Waterford and a day care commitment to three 24 hour nurse staffed community residences in the catchment area located in in Wexford town, Oylgate and Enniscorthy.

It is anticipated that the post holder will develop close working relationships with the Adult MHID Consultant Psychiatrist employed by the Brothers of Charity service in the South East and the Consultant Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist in Learning Disabilities employed by set clinic.

Engage in multidisciplinary day hospital reviews and provide integrated care based on the available multidisciplinary resources.

Provide outpatient review clinics with an aim to return patients to primary care as their recovery proceeds and as clinical state allows.

Provide training and mentoring to NCHDs.

Carry out administrative duties both to allow for the smooth running and development of the set clinic and where requested engage in administrative input into wider services.

To lead and engage in the provision of a range of community based assessment and treatment programmes including out-patient clinics, day hospital services, day centre services, residential centres, and any services deemed necessary in the future.

To assist in the development of best practice protocols in line with emerging research and best practice.

 

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 August 2025:

€233,527     €246,150      €259,475     €266,489     €273,501     €280,513

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.

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