Role Title: Sports & Exercise Medicine Consultant
Location: Dublin, Carrickmines
Contract: Permanent, Part time
Vhi Health & Wellbeing DAC currently has a part time, permanent vacancy for the role
of Sports & Exercise Medicine Consultant at the Vhi360 Health Centre in Carrickmines.
Reporting to the Clinical Director for Enhanced Primary Care, the SEM Consultant will provide MSK and SEM clinical expertise and services in our Carrickmines 360 Health Centre aligned to the overall H&W strategy and vision. Primarily, the role aims to deliver a service to achieve the best patient experience and clinical outcomes for Vhi members.
About us
Our purpose at Vhi is to help our customers and patients live longer, stronger and healthier lives. A big part of delivering this purpose is to create a workplace culture where all colleagues feel connected, informed and motivated to do their best work. At Vhi, we have a set of shared values that drive the kind of behaviour we want and that will support colleagues to grow, develop and play a key part in our success.
Leading the way in private healthcare, we now offer an extensive range of healthcare services, including urgent care, planned care, primary care, health screening, hospital @ home, women’s health, digital health, out of hours emergency dental care, and nurse line 24/7. The efficient running of these services is made possible by our teams of highly skilled healthcare professionals.
What we offer:
In addition to offering a competitive basic salary, the offer comes with the following benefits:
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Bonus
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Health Insurance
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Pension
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Income Continuance
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EAP
What you will do:
- Provide expertise in delivering MSK/ SEM services in line with Vhi’s clinical model of care. Collaborate with relevant individuals /teams across H&W (e.g. Clinical Directors, Operational leads, National Heads of Discipline, physiotherapy, podiatry, health coaches and third-party providers to obtain input and ensure a coordinated approach aligned to the overall H&W strategy and vision.
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Champion clinical excellence and patient-centred healthcare and an integrated approach across Vhi H&W.
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Identify and support the development and implementation of the appropriate patient pathways and processes within the MSK/ SEM service, Vhi H&W’s other services, and externally.
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To participate in the development of effective clinical governance and to ensure that processes are in place which address clinical effectiveness and outcomes, clinical risk, clinical incidents, patient experience and complaints.
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Work with the relevant Quality, Safety & Risk (QSR) team members to ensure that the design and delivery of MSK/ SEM services adhere to H&W QSR policies, procedures, protocols and guidelines (PPPGs) and external standards / statutory requirements (e.g. HIQA), and oversee the process to secure and maintain the relevant external accreditation.
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To identify education requirements and opportunities and provide education to staff, doctors, ANPs, nurses, and physiotherapists.
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To work with Vhi H&W to identify opportunities to develop the scope and depth of the service offering and new ways of working and support development of business plans.
The above is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all duties involved and consequently, the post holder may be required to perform other duties as appropriate to the post, which may be assigned to them from time to time and to contribute to the development of the post while in office.
What you will need to be successful:
Essential Requirements-
Specialist Registration with the Irish Medical Council as Sports and Exercise Medicine Consultant.
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Post graduate specialist training as Sports and Exercise Consultant registered with the IMC.
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Excellence in clinical consultation, clinical acumen and working as a leader of an MDT, service development and clinical leadership.
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As part of your interview, you may be asked clinical scenario questions.
Desirable Requirements-
Service development and expansion, clinical leadership, mentorship and MDT development.
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Excellent communication skills, advocacy and ability to develop a wider range of services for our members in collaboration with operational and business colleagues.
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Demonstrates alignment with Vhi values.
Sustainability
At Vhi, we believe that the health of people and the health of the planet are interconnected. That’s why we’re on a journey towards an integrated model of healthcare that puts people and the planet at its heart.
Our Commitment to Inclusion and Accessibility
At Vhi, we are on a continuous journey to build an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone feels valued and respected. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, experiences, abilities, and perspectives.
We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations at every stage of the recruitment process for candidates with disabilities, neurodivergence, or medical conditions. If you require an accommodation, please contact [email protected], and a member of our recruitment team will be in touch via email.
Any information you provide will be treated confidentially within the recruitment team and used solely for the purpose of determining and providing appropriate accommodations during the application and recruitment process.
Vhi is an equal opportunities employer
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