Psychologist / Senior Psychologist – Children’s Services | Tipperary
The Role
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Location: Tipperary (Positions across various network teams).
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Contract: Permanent, Full-time (Part-time options may be considered).
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Service: Children’s Disability Network Team (CDNT).
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Salary: HSE Consolidated Pay Scales.
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Staff Grade: €58,823 – €94,514 (DOE).
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Senior Grade: €96,057 – €112,908 (DOE).
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You will provide comprehensive psychological services, focusing on the strengths and needs of the child within their natural environments. This includes diagnostic assessments, therapeutic interventions, and collaborative goal-setting with families and the interdisciplinary team.
Key Responsibilities
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Interdisciplinary Working: Collaborating closely with OT, SLT, Physiotherapy, and Social Work to deliver integrated care.
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Assessment & Intervention: Conducting developmental, cognitive, and emotional-behavioural assessments and providing evidence-based therapeutic support.
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Family-Centred Practice: Empowering parents and carers through consultation, coaching, and psycho-educational workshops.
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Service Development: (Senior Grade) Providing clinical supervision to staff grade psychologists and trainees, and leading service improvement initiatives.
Requirements
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Education: A recognised postgraduate professional qualification in Clinical, Counselling, or Educational Psychology (Level 10 / Doctorate).
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Validation: A Validation Letter from the Department of Health is required for all qualifications obtained outside of Ireland.
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Experience:
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Staff Grade: Experience with children and disability services is highly desirable.
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Senior Grade: Minimum 5 years post-graduate experience, including significant experience in the field of paediatrics or disability.
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Skills: Expertise in neurodiversity-affirming practices and complex clinical formulation.
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Transport: A full clean driver’s licence and access to a car is essential for travel within the Tipperary network area.
What’s on Offer
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Professional Growth: Access to high-quality clinical supervision and protected CPD time.
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Team Environment: Join a supportive, innovative interdisciplinary team focused on best practices.
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Public Sector Benefits: HSE pension scheme, generous annual leave, and job security.
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Community Impact: Help shape the future of disability services in the Tipperary region.
Application Note:
We aim to provide feedback where possible. By submitting your CV, we may contact you about other suitable roles unless you indicate otherwise. CVs are reviewed by our central recruitment team to ensure your profile reaches the most relevant recruiter.
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