Psychiatrists are mental health professionals who experience greater incidence of patient death by suicide, which is a distressing occupational event associated with far-reaching impacts on professional practice and wellbeing. The present study aimed to investigate how patient suicide affects the personal and professional lives of consultant and non-consultant psychiatrists in Ireland, and what resources/systems psychiatrists would find helpful in mitigating the impact of a patient suicide. A survey informed by previous research was disseminated to members of the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland. Data from 232 consultants and non-consultant respondents were analysed using frequency analyses and Independent Samples t-tests, and a thematic analytic approach was taken for qualitative survey data. Most participants were female (61.6%) and were aged between 50-59 years (28.4%) and 30-39 years (27.6%), respectively. Key personal and professional impacts in the aftermath of a patient’s suicide include pre-occupation with suicide, decreased self-confidence, sadness, burnout, desire for career change/break and fear of negative events following the suicide. A significant difference was observed across gender with respect to sense of responsibility (F=3.69, dfs= 2,200, p=.026) with females displaying more feelings of responsibility (M=3.9, SD=3.1) than males (M=2.8, SD=2.7). Support from colleagues and line managers was largely identified as being helpful in the aftermath of patient death by suicide. Enhanced occupational supports to assist psychiatrists with the formal processes and experiences in the aftermath of a patient suicide are needed, including support from senior clinicians and peers. Ultimately, there is a need for greater access to guidelines/policy and occupational support for all psychiatrists to assist their response to a patient death by suicide. Overall, the present findings demonstrate that the impacts of patient suicide on psychiatrists’ personal and pro