Location Children Disability Network Team (CDNT-) based in Palmerstown.


Reporting Relationship Children’s Disability Network Manager
To provide family-centered and quality-driven psychology assistant
Job Purpose services as part of an interdisciplinary team and in alignment with
standards, guidelines and policies.
Scope of the Role The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work within an
interdisciplinary team, providing quality services to children and young
adults between the ages of 0-18 based on the family centred model of
practice.
The brief of the post will be working with children in CDNT 5 in
Stewart’s Care which is the lead agency for two CDNT’s (CDNT5 and 6)
in line with HSE Progressing Children’s Disability Services (PDS). These
teams are based in Palmerstown and Rossecourt, Lucan. Flexibility will
be required by the post-holder to meet the needs of the children
supported by the organisation.

Key Duties and
Responsibilities Clinical Duties

• Assistant Psychologist will be supervised by a psychologist on

the CDNT 5 team.

• Support clinical interventions in line with evidence-based

practice for service users and their families as lead by the
psychology staff.

• Undertake systematic observations and functional

assessments.

• Record and evaluate interventions and training programmes

as guided by the psychology staff.

• Assist with client and family training and programme

implementation.

• The candidate will develop their skills within the role to

become a positive influence on the team and service users.

• To develop report writing skills and provide information to

other professionals under the supervision of psychology
staff.

• To conduct and evaluate research directly aligned with

service provision.

• Work within limits of competence in line with principles of

best practice, and clinical governance

Education & Training

• Maintain mandatory training compliance as advised by

Stewarts Care.

• Actively engage in induction, supervision, mentoring,

appraisal, clinical reflection and reflective practice.

• Partake in career and personal development planning.

• Maintain own professional development and competence.

• Contribute to and participate in psychology and other

relevant interdisciplinary education sessions.

• Abide by the code of ethics of the Psychological Society of

Ireland.
Administrative

• Keep up to date records, reports and statistics as required.

• Be conversant with and comply with all relevant GDPR

requirements.

• Respect and maintain confidentiality of service users and

colleagues’ information.

• Engage in service planning and performance management

activities.

• Represent the service at meetings and conferences as

delegated.

Health & Safety

• Comply with the policies, procedures and safe professional

practice of the Irish Healthcare System by adhering to relevant
legislation, regulations and standards.

• Assist in the development, implementation and review of the

department’s Health and Safety statement, as appropriate.

• Document appropriately and report any near misses, hazards

and accidents and bring them to the attention of the relevant
person(s).

• Work in a safe manner with due care and attention to the

safety of self and others.

• Be aware of risk management issues, identify risks and take

appropriate action.

• Support a culture that values diversity and respect.
  

Qualifications & Candidates must meet the following criteria relevant to the role:
Experience

• Have a Psychological Society of Ireland (PSI) accredited

qualification at not less than a Level 8 at 2.1 honours grade
on the QQI qualifications framework in which psychology was
a major subject. Or

• A Level 8 honours degree in another subject (2.1) or higher)

together with an accredited conversation qualification at a
minimum of ( 2.1) as conferring eligibility for graduate
membership of the Psychological Association of Ireland

Or

• A qualification equivalent to the above accredited by the

British Psychological Society for graduate membership of the
British Psychological Society

And

• Demonstrate competence in the area of working with children

and families with disabilities.

• Possess the requisite knowledge and ability, including a high

standard of suitability and ability, for the proper discharge of
the office.

• Knowledge of the relevant children and disability-related

legislation and standards of practice.
This job description is a guide to the general range of duties assigned
to the post holder. It is intended to be neither definitive nor restrictive
and is subject to periodic review with the employee concerned

Terms and Conditions of Employment
Assistant Psychologist – Stewarts Care

Remuneration Remuneration is in accordance with the
Department of Health consolidated pay scales.

The (single point) salary scale for the post is at
(29,548 per annum.


Annual leave The annual leave associated with the post will
be confirmed at the contracting stage.


Working week The hours of this post are 17.5 hours per week.
The allocation of these hours will be at the
discretion of CDNM and in accordance with the
needs of the service.


Probation All employees will be subject to a probationary
period of 6 months, with an extension if
required to 9 months. This probationary period
applies to all employees irrespective of their
role or type of role.
Garda Vetting Stewarts Care will carry out garda vetting on all
new employees. An employee will not take up
employment with the organisation until the
garda vetting process has been completed and
the organisation is satisfied that such an
appointment does not pose a risk to the Service
Users and employees.
References Stewarts Care will seek up to two written
references from current and previous
employers, educational institutions or any
other organisation with which the candidate
has been associated. Stewarts reserves the
right to determine the merit, appropriateness
and relevance of such references and referees.