The applicant pool for this campaign is restricted to existing HSE staff working at Consultant grade      

Purpose and Scope

The post holder will lead on clinical advice on the screening pathway and support Clinical Governance & Quality Improvement (QI) within the BowelScreen services.

The post holder will be responsible for medical advice with regard to the BowelScreen programme including building, motivating and developing clinical relationships to drive forward improvements in the commissioning and provision of national screening services.

The post holder will be responsible for ensuring patient input to the design and operation of the screening programme.

The post holder will be a member of the BowelScreen Executive Management Team, the NSS Executive Management Team, the NSS and BowelScreen Quality Assurance Committees and will be Chair of the Clinical Advisory Group for BowelScreen and will provide senior clinical input to these committees, so that key decisions are clinically appropriate and informed.

Please refer to detailed job description.

Reporting relationships

The post holder will administratively report to the Chief Executive Officer, National Screening Service or nominated individual and clinically to the Chief Clinical Officer or nominated individual

Application Process and Informal Enquiries

Interested candidates should submit a cover letter and application form via Rezoomo to Eamonn Keaveney, Recruitment Officer no later than close of business on Friday, 16th January 2026 at 12:00pm

Candidates will be selected for skills match by a panel representing the speciality and NSS. Initial screening/short- listing may apply based on the information provided in application forms.

If you require further information regarding the role of the Clinical Lead, or the application process please contact:

· Prof Padraic Mac Mathuna, BowelScreen Clinical Director padraic.macmathuna@screeningservice.ie

Tel: 087 262 2742

· Recruitment Team, National Screening Service – recruitment@screeningservice.ie