Staff Psychologist

JOB OPPORTUNITY

Would you like to work for a great employer? Enable Ireland is an organisation that makes a real difference to the lives of children and adults with disabilities in Ireland, and named as one of Ireland's Irish Independent 150 Best Employers 2023.

We have an exciting opportunity for Staff Grade Psychologists based at our Enable Ireland Wicklow Children’s Services:

Contract Type: Permanent Contract based in Wicklow

Part Time 21 hours per week (.6WTE)

Salary Scale: €57,549 - €90,771

“This pay scale is subject to increases in 2024 in accordance with the recent WRC interim agreement (Ref CAM -100101-22) towards enhanced pay adjustments in Section 39 organisations.”

Overall Purpose of the Post:

To work as a member of the interdisciplinary team providing supports to children and young persons aged 0-18 years and their families within Children’s Disability Network Team (CDNT). The post holder will be responsible for the provision of psychology services to children and families attending services on the CDNT, to include assessment and intervention, clinical supervision and ongoing service delivery to children with a range of disabilities. This post holder will be required to work across a variety of settings including the clinic, schools, preschools and special schools, children’s homes and community settings.

Overview of Duties & Responsibilities: Outlined in Job Description.

Essential Criteria:

Eligible applicants must:

1. Have a university degree or diploma (QQ1 level 8 equivalent) obtained with 1st or 2nd class honours in which Psychology was taken as a major subject and honours obtained in that subject

And

2. Have an Irish post-graduate professional psychology qualification accredited by the Psychological Society of Ireland in Clinical, Counselling or Educational Psychology

Or

3. An equivalent qualification from another jurisdiction validated by the Department of Health.

And

4. Demonstrate competence in the Care Group/s applied for

And

5. Applicants with a clinical or counselling psychology qualification must demonstrate that they have acquired in appropriate health settings, for the area / areas for which they wish to apply - Disability (Child and Adult), Child Psychology, Adult Psychology - either at least 60 days or equivalent supervised clinical placements as part of the professional qualification; or at least 60 days or equivalent post-qualification supervised work experience as a psychologist. Note 2.

Or

6. Applicants with an educational psychology qualification must demonstrate that they have acquired in appropriate health settings for the area / areas for which they wish to apply - Child Disability, Child Psychology - either at least 60 days or equivalent supervised clinical placements as part of the professional qualification; or at least 60 days or equivalent post-qualification supervised work experience as a psychologist. Note 2.

Note 2:

Combinations of supervised clinical placement experience as part of the qualification and post qualification supervised work experience within a single care group area to give a total of 60 days are not acceptable.

Desirable Criteria:

· Experience of working with children with disabilities.

· Post qualification experience working as a staff grade psychologist with children/young people with a range of disabilities including physical, sensory, intellectual and autism spectrum disorder, in a community setting.

If you believe you would fit the role then please submit your application today.

Benefits

As an employee of Enable Ireland, you will have access to a wide range of benefits, including:

· Excellent training opportunities

· Generous annual leave entitlements

· Long service reward scheme

· Pay adjusted Maternity Leave

· Pay adjusted Adoptive Leave

· Pay adjusted Paternity Leave

· Wellbeing benefits

· Pension

For a full list of our benefits & conditions, please click here or search: https://www.enableireland.ie/about-us/careers/employee-benefits

What now?

Applications must be made on the Enable Ireland application form only. CV’s will not be accepted.

To apply, please download the job description, person specification and application form below and forward completed applications to Tanya Hayes Swaine by email at HRWicklow@enableireland.ie

Closing date for applications: 5 April 2024

Interview date: 30 April 2024

A panel may be formed from this vacancy for any similar vacancies, which may arise in Wicklow Children’s Services (CDNT5, 6 or 7) during the next 12 months.

Enable Ireland is an equal opportunities employer.

· Enable Ireland is an equal opportunities employer

· The post will be subject to reference checks and may be subject to Garda vetting/police clearance, as relevant.

· Due to the large volume of applications, we are not in the position to provide individual feedback to applicants who are not shortlisted for interview.

· Applications are invited from suitably qualified applicants from all sections of the community.

· The above information serves only as a guide to the advertised position. Enable Ireland, at its discretion, reserves the right to change this prior to appointment.

· Please review the Enable Ireland’s External Data Protection Notice available at https://www.enableireland.ie/privacy-policy for details on how Enable Ireland processes applicant’s personal information. Please note if you are invited for interview, we will share your personal data with: 1) Any virtual service provider we use to host the interview; and 2) the interview panel (if applicable). Your information will be stored for this purpose in line with our retention policy.