Paediatric Psychologist, Various Roles

Purpose of the Role

The post holder will provide a psychological service to children and families referred to the Psychology Services at CHI. Once the new hospital opens at the St. James’ site, the post holder may work at that location and/or across the two Urgent Care Centres at Tallaght and at Connolly. The Psychology service provides psychological support to children who present with a range of psychological difficulties that occur in the context of a medical illness and/or physical symptoms. Post holders will work with a range of medical teams and provide a psychology service on an inpatient and outpatient basis.

The successful candidate may be required to work across CHI sites and services in line with organisational requirements and the development of the new children’s hospital and associated services.

Essential Criteria:

· Hold a recognised University degree or diploma obtained with first or second class honours in which psychology was taken as a major subject and honours obtained in that subject or hold a recognised qualification equivalent to above

And

· Hold a relevant post-graduate professional qualification in Psychology recognised by the Psychological Society of Ireland.

Or

· Hold a postgraduate professional psychology qualification validated by the Department of Health and Children. Applicants should refer to the Dept. of Health & Children regulations on the Employment of Psychologists in the Health Services, as well as, the PSI Guidelines on Post Graduate Training & Qualifications.

· Experience of psychological assessment and treatment of children, adolescents and their families with a range of psychological needs of a complex nature.

How to Apply & Informal Enquiries

Applications for this post must be accompanied by a cover letter, setting out relevant experience that illustrates how the essential criteria listed above are met.

The criterion for shortlisting is based on the requirements of the post, as outlined in the eligibility criteria.

* Please note that you must submit a cover letter with your CV, this forms part of your application and CV’s will not be accepted without a detailed cover letter.

The closing date for submissions of CVs and cover letter is Thursday,17th September 2026 by 23:45 pm Irish Time.

Applications must be completed through the advertised post on CHI.jobs by clicking ‘Apply for Job’.

Applications will not be accepted through direct email or any other method.

For informal enquiries for this specialty/department, please contact Dr Anne Kehoe on anne.kehoe@tuh.ie or Dr Vincent McDarby on vincent.mcdarby@childrenshealthireland.ie

For other queries relating to this recruitment process, please contact Talent Acquisition Specialist Victoria Gsamelova Victoria.Gsamelova@childrenshealthireland.ie

PLEASE NOTE:

CHI has transitioned to a process of a one commencement day per month for all new employees and Secondments. This update to our Onboarding process is aligned to changes in our monthly/fortnightly payroll and with the corporate induction program. This process enhancement ensures that we can thoroughly prepare for your arrival and facilitate a smooth transition in your onboarding journey.

It is important for you to note that if you do not have your pre-employments and mandatory training completed in time, your commencement date will be deferred to the next available date.

Below, you’ll find the list of commencement dates for 2026 & 2027 for your information.

· 4th January 2027

· 8th February 2027

· 8th March 2027

· 5th April 2027

· 10th May 2027

· 14th June 2027

· 5th July 2027

· 9th August 2027

· 6th September 2027

· 4th October 2027

· 1st November 2027

· 6th December 2027