Psychologist, Senior, CUH

Title of Post:

Psychologist, Senior, (Adult – Long Covid & Infectious Diseases), Cork University Hospital

This is a temporary 1WTE vacancy to cover a career break and will be based in the Long Covid Service, led by the LiaisonPsychiatry Service at Cork University Hospital.

A panel may be formed as a result of this campaign for Cork University Hospital from which current and future, permanent and specified purpose vacancies of full or part-time duration may be filled.

Details of Service:

A dedicated Senior Psychologist role will be split between the Long Covid Service and Infectious Diseases. They will provide clinical assessment and intervention to patients referred to these services. They may also be able to provide outreach and support clinical care pathways to patients from other hospitals in the Region

The Senior Psychologist will work with the Liaison Psychiatry team whom operationally lead the Long Covid service. The psychologist will report professionally to the Principal Psychology Manager, Hospital Psychology Department at Cork University Hospital.

The Liaison team itself provides an important role in triaging referrals and determining which patients would benefit most from psychological input. Liaison Psychiatry services at Cork University Hospital already provide assessment and treatment of individuals with mental health need referred from the hospital wards (including ICU), the Emergency Department and OPD (weekly neuropsychiatry, psych-oncology & general liaison clinics, monthly functional GI clinic).

Purpose of Post:

The purpose of this post is to support a psychological recovery service for patient presenting with Long Covid. This service is led by the Liaison Psychiatry Service at CUH.

The Senior Psychologist will:

· Work primarily with identified patients who have had psychological complications following COVID19 infection.

· Will contribute to and support the psychological and cognitive assessment of all patients, both transferred to other wards and post discharge as required.

· Will play a key role in the multidisciplinary team (MDT) and will offer consultation on matters such as communication, sleep, effects of sedation, anxiety, stress, mood, delirium, and family issues.

· Will work with colleagues in physiotherapy, occupational therapy to enable functional rehabilitation will offer consultation and clinical follow up where appropriate to patients attending post COVID-19 clinics in CUH.

Additionally, the post holder will provide a psychological service to patients under the care of the Infectious Diseases department (with an interest in HIV).

Informal Enquiries:

Dr Louise Reid, Principal Psychology Manager, Tel. 0873667484 Email: Louise.reid1@hse.ie

Closing Date: 19th May 2025