The successful candidate will work within the Community Health Care Department working as part of multi-disciplinary teams delivering a coordinated approach to client care.
Senior Medical Officers (Community Medicine Doctors) work closely with departments of Public Health Nursing, GPs, Pediatricians, Speech and Language Therapists, Occupational Therapists, audiology services, ophthalmology services, disability services, PCRS and the National Immunisation Office.
Senior Medical Officers provide school based immunisation programmes in Primary and Secondary schools. Immunisation is one of the most cost-effective ways of reducing childhood morbidity and mortality.
Senior Medical Officers are involved in child health screening and surveillance for the preschool and primary school child.
Senior Medical Officers provide second tier child health clinics and provide medical assessments for early intervention and disability services.
Senior Medical officers carry out the medical assessment of grants and allowances administered by the HSE and Revenue Commissioners and determine clients’ medical eligibility for said grants and allowances.
Senior Medical Officers may provide targeted community medical services for socially excluded groups
Senior Medical Officers work within Community Care Departments to contribute to the delivery of an integrated healthcare system which is responsive to people’s needs at the lowest level of complexity for the local population.
Focusing on service delivery and decision making at local level informed by national frameworks, allows the HSE to:
- provide better direct accountability;
- provide for increased decision making at local area level; and
- Deliver services in the community through an integrated management structure.
Informal Enquiries to:
Dr Phil Fitzgerald
Principal Medical Officer
061 483731
