Senior Psychologist LUCJUN2603

This job opportunity is open to both HSE and non-HSE applicants.

Reference

LUCJUN2603

Category

Health and Social Care Professionals

Grade

Psychologist - Senior Clinical 367Y

Section 38

Advertisement Type

Open to all

The HSE is advertising this job on behalf of a publicly funded organisation. This job is not with the HSE. The terms and conditions of this job may be different from the HSE's terms and conditions.

Health region

HSE Dublin and South East

County

• Dublin South

Location

St. John of God Community Services company limited by Guarantee

Contract type

• Permanent Wholetime

Post specific related information

Senior Psychologist (Permanent, full time)

Lucena CAMHS provides a comprehensive Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service to defined catchment areas residing in South Dublin City and County plus North and West County Wicklow. An opportunity has arisen for a senior psychologist to join Tallaght Team 2. The successful candidate will work within a cohesive, committed consultant-led multidisciplinary team, guided by a strong, evidence-based model of care. The successful candidate will also be part of a highly skilled and active psychology department. In addition to the duties outlined below, the candidate will have a key role alongside MDT colleagues in delivery of the emotion regulation pathway, which uses DBT as a model of care.

Responsibilities

The successful candidate will have a key role alongside multidisciplinary team colleagues in delivery of the emotion regulation pathway, which uses DBT as a model of care.

• Propose and deliver innovative service improvements.
• Collaborate with other professionals to support children and adolescents with mental health disorders.
• Monitor and evaluate service outcomes.

Qualifications

• A recognised post graduate qualification in Psychology and meet the PSI guidelines for employment as a senior psychologist in the Irish Health Services.
• Evidence of eligibility for senior grade position
• Experience of working in CAMHS
• Proven skill in standardised neurocognitive and psychological assessment with children and adolescents with mental health disorders.
• Proven skill in delivering evidence-based psychological therapies to children and adolescents with moderate- severe mental health disorders.
• Knowledge and expertise in assessment and support of co-occurring neurodivergence.
• Effective interpersonal and teamwork skills.
• An ability to manage workload, perform under pressure and achieve deadlines.
• An ability to undertake and complete projects in relation to innovation and improvement in service delivery.
• Experience in professional and clinical supervision and teaching of junior colleagues.
• A high capacity for responsibility, together with excellent organisational, interpersonal, time management and communication skills with an ability to supervise and prioritise the workload of supervisees.

Other Details

17/07/:00:00

Proposed interview date: TBC

Informal enquiries: Dr. Fay Murphy, Principal Clinical Psychologist, Head of Department of Psychology on . Applications will be considered from those candidates approaching eligibility for senior grade in the coming months.