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🔹 Consultant Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist
📍 Cork | South West Mental Health Services
💼 Health Service Executive (HSE), Ireland
For consultants relocating from the U.S., understanding Ireland’s regions helps frame the scale of practice. Cork is Ireland’s second-largest city and the main clinical hub for the entire southwest, serving a population of over 550,000, of which roughly 20–22% are children and adolescents. This means the CAMHS catchment includes over 110,000 young people, a population size comparable to a mid-sized U.S. county.
Demand for youth mental health services has grown steadily in Ireland, and the South West region is investing in consultant-led models, early intervention, and family-focused care. You’ll be joining a service where your clinical leadership directly shapes care pathways, access, and outcomes across a large, diverse young population.
Cork continues to attract international consultants due to its service stability, excellent MDT structures, and outstanding quality of life. This role offers meaningful impact within a system where your voice genuinely matters.
What you can expect:
💶 €233,527 – €280,513 Consultant Salary
💼 €11,125 On-call Allowance
🧠 €12,000 CME
🔬 €8,000 Research & Innovation Grant
🕒 37,hour workweek with protected non-clinical time
🌴 30 days annual leave
👥 A service committed to youth-centred, family-oriented care
What the team is looking for:
✅ IMC Specialist Registration in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
✅ Strong CAMHS experience
✅ Interest in early intervention and service development
✅ Ability to travel within the region for satellite clinics
Cork’s Child & Adolescent population at a glance:
• Regional youth population: 110,000+
• Mixture of urban and rural communities
• Increasing referrals for neurodevelopmental, anxiety, mood, and post-COVID presentations
• Strong focus on early intervention, school partnerships, and integrated MDT working
• Pathways aligned with national CAMHS frameworks, offering stability and clear governance
Why consultants choose Cork:
• A major healthcare hub with scale comparable to a U.S. regional centre
• Supportive environment where consultant leadership drives service design
• Excellent schools and family-friendly neighborhoods
• Coastal living with beaches, hiking trails, and nature minutes away
• A culturally vibrant, safe, well-connected city with a strong international community.
If you’re ready for a role where your expertise shapes the future of youth mental health, while enjoying one of Ireland’s most attractive regions, I’d love to speak with you.
