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 is named as one of Ireland's Irish Independent 150 Best Employers 2023.

We are currently seeking a highly-motivated Basic Grade Psychologist to join our team in CHO6, Dublin South, currently based in Sandymount.

Contract Type: This is a permanent, full time contract.
Contract Hours: 35 hours per week.

Salary Scale: €57,549 – €90,771 pro rata per annum.

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.

Overview of the Post:
To work as a member of the interdisciplinary team providing services to children and families within the region. The post holder will be responsible for the provision of psychology services including assessment and intervention to children accessing the Early Intervention service as appropriate.

Overview of Duties & Responsibilities:

• To provide a range of psychological services as required in partnership with children and families including assessment, review, programme implementation, behaviour management and differential diagnosis.

• To work as part of the inter/trans-disciplinary team, providing an integrated service to children and families and contributing to the development of person centered plans.

• Contribute towards the ongoing development of the service, including participation in the evaluation of service delivery and in research initiatives.

• To monitor and keep up-to-date with developments in psychology and disseminate information where relevant to colleagues and families.

• Attend training courses and participate in activities for continuing professional development.

• Contribute to and participate in training initiatives for staff.

• Attend and actively contribute to relevant clinical, professional and service meetings.

• To develop and forge good working relationships with other agencies, networks and the HSE.

• Promote and deliver services within the ethos and philosophy of Enable Ireland.

• Provide advice/support programmes and training for families.

• To maintain statistical records and input to service reports and other relevant reports as required.

• Ensure that professional standards are maintained.

• Participate in training on child protection issues as required.

• Provide support to other staff as appropriate, and to supervise students/volunteers as required.

• Maintain quality standards within the service and participate in quality developments.

• Comply with policies and procedures as advised.

• Perform any other duties appropriate to the position from time to time.

The successful candidate will have:

Essential Criteria:
1. Candidates for appointment must:

• Have a recognised 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

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

OR

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

AND

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

AND

• Must be a member of the Psychological Society of Ireland (PSI) or a member of the British Psychological Society (BPS).

AND

• 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

• 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 working in the disability sector.

• Experience of inter/trans disciplinary team working.

• Knowledge and experience of Assessment of Need process.

• Experience of working with children aged from birth to 18 years, with a range of disabilities, (including physical disability, autism, learning disability) and their families.

• Experience in Autism diagnosis.

• Applicants must have at least one year satisfactory post-graduate experience working as a Clinical or Educational Psychologist.

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

Benefits
As a staff member 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 on the Employee Benefits link below:
https://www.enableireland.ie/about-us/careers/employee-benefits

What now?
Applications must be made on the Enable Ireland application form only. CVs will not be accepted.

To apply, please download the job description, person specification and application form below and forward completed applications to Alexandra Swift by email at HRSandymount@enableireland.ie.

Closing date for applications: 19th March 2024

A panel may be formed from this vacancy for any similar vacancies, which may arise during the next 12 months.

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