Staff Grade Psychologist
Staff Grade Psychologist
This is an exciting opportunity for a Psychologist to join a busy primary care offering children psychology services. This role is based in South West Dublin.
The Psychologist is a valuable member of the Team who provide a quality evidence-based service in line with family-centred practice and the Progressing Disability Services (PDS) principles.
- Be responsible for the delivery of professional psychology services appropriate to the post in line with best practice
- Work within limits of professional competence in line with principles of best practice, professional conduct and clinical governance.
- Carry a clinical caseload appropriate to the post.
- Provide psychological assessments of the client group based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of data from a variety of sources including psychological tests, self-report measures, direct and indirect observation and interviews with clients, family members and / or carers.
- Formulate and implement plans for psychological therapeutic intervention or management based on an appropriate conceptual framework, working in home and clinical settings as appropriate.
- Exercise professional responsibility for the assessment, treatment and discharge of clients whose problems are managed using psychologically based care plans.
- Communicate effectively and work in co-operation with other team members and others to ensure integrated service provision.
- Be aware of and refer the service user to other services as necessary.
- Contribute to and participate in inter-agency work practice and service delivery as required.
- Undertake Key Worker role as required.
- Initiate and participate in needs assessment and health promotion as appropriate.
- Provide professional reports as required in accordance with professional standards.
- Foster an understanding of the role and contribution of psychology by providing professional consultation, education, guidance and support to others as appropriate.
- Attend meetings, committees and / or conferences as required.
- Work in an ethical and professional manner at all times.
- Promote a culture that values equality, diversity and respect in the workplace.
Research & Evaluation
- Utilise evidence-base literature and research to support effective practice.
- Undertake appropriate research and provide research advice as appropriate.
- Publish research outcomes in professionally recognised journals and share information on outcomes at professional conferences where appropriate.
- Undertake project management including audit and service evaluation with colleagues within the service to help develop service provision.
- Participate in evaluation of all clinical / professional activity within the post and provide such information as required by the Head of Department for the purpose of service monitoring and evaluation.
- Represent a professional viewpoint in relation to nationally accepted good practice, promoting high levels of ethical standards and professional conduct.
- Contribute to developments and innovative practice in psychology in the organisation.
Education & Training
- Participate in continuous professional development initiatives and ensure compliance with statutory registration requirements.
- Be informed of advances in professional knowledge and practice.
- Attend mandatory training programmes.
- In collaboration with the Senior / Principal Psychologist, attend training courses as informed by service requirements and career and personal development planning.
- Engage in and utilise clinical supervision effectively.
- Support the education of those in postgraduate professional psychology training.
To apply click below or contact jreid@medforce.ie
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