Lead NCHD Resources

It’s important to know who your Lead NCHD is. Ideally your hospital/CHO will have a diverse NCHD Committee represented by all grades and subspecialties. If you are interested to get in touch at nl.nchd@hse.ie or contact medical manpower at your hospital.

Here are some resources that may be useful for Lead NCHDs:

• Working as a Doctor in Ireland Guide
• The Lead NCHD Handbook

Training Supports: 

• National Employment Record (NER) & e-Portfolio
• Financial Supports for NCHDs:
  • There are currently three schemes in operation which provide financial support to NCHDs funded by the NDTP: Read more about Financial Supports for NCHDs

Research and Quality Improvement Resources

• HSE Research and Development
• National Quality and Patient Safety

Wellbeing Supports:

• HSE Employee Assistance Programme
• HSE Coaching Services
• Information on Schwartz Rounds
• National Directory For GPs: NCHDs seeking a copy of the list can now make contact via - ICGP Contact Page