Staff Psychologist/psychotherapist W T E

Purpose of the Role

This is an exciting opportunity to join the growing multidisciplinary team as Staff Grade Psychologist/Psychotherapist to participate in the delivery of assessments and provision of therapeutic interventions to children and their families attending the service. The post holder will be an integral member of the MDT and as part of their role will be required to attend case conferences, MDT meetings and other professional meetings. The Psychologist/Psychotherapist will also participate in service development, monitoring and evaluation and the provision of training and consultations.

Individual and Clinical supervision will be provided by the Principal Psychologist/Psychotherapist or delegated to a Senior Psychologist/Psychotherapist. Group case management and reflective process supervision will also be provided.

Essential Criteria for Psychologist:

• 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
• Be eligible for Staff Grade having completed post graduate professional training.
• Experience of psychological assessment and intervention with children, adolescents and their families.

Essential Criteria for Psychotherapist:

• On the latest date for receiving completed applications for the post candidates must hold a recognised post graduate qualification in Psychotherapy and accreditation with a relevant professional psychotherapy body.
• Experience of therapeutic assessment and intervention with children and families. This should include experience of working directly with children, including experience of working clinically with children and adolescents as well as their carers and families. This can include experience gained with these groups as part of Psychotherapy training.

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 is met.

The criterion for short listing 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 CV’s and cover letter is the 23rd of July at 23:45pm. 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 psychology specialty/, please contact Dr Conn Dorai-Raj, Principal Psychologist, conn.dorairaj@childrenshealthireland.ie 01-5106179 or Adele Moorhouse, Principal Psychologist, adele.moorhouse@childrenshealthireland.ie 01-5106179. For informal enquiries for psychotherapy specialty please contact Blathnaid McCabe, Principal Psychotherapist blathnaid.mccabe@childrenshealthireland.ie 01 5106179

For other queries relating to this recruitment process, please contact recruitment@childrenshealthireland.ie

PLEASE NOTE:

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

So that the Onboarding team can confirm your start date, you will need to ensure that your mandatory training is completed at least 7 days prior to your commencement date.

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 2025.

• August 11th
• September 1st
• September 15th
• October 13th
• November 10th
• December 15th