Staff Grade Psychologist
To qualify for this role, you must already reside in Ireland with a valid work permit
Medforce, a proud provider of recruitment services to the HSE are delighted to announce that we are currently hiring for a Staff grade Psychologist for a well-established children’s primary care team in South West Dublin.
The role involves contributing to a waitlist initiative and delivering evidence-based, family-centred care in alignment with the Progressing Disability Services (PDS) principles. This multidisciplinary team combines professional excellence with a friendly, empathetic approach, creating an environment where service users feel valued and supported, and where team members thrive both personally and professionally.
Responsibilities
- Service Delivery: Provide professional psychology services in line with best practices.
- Professional Competence: Operate within professional limits, adhering to best practice principles, professional conduct, and clinical governance.
- Caseload Management: Handle a clinical caseload suitable for the position.
- Assessment: Conduct psychological assessments using a variety of sources, including psychological tests, self-report measures, observations, and interviews with clients, families, and carers.
- Therapeutic Interventions: Develop and implement therapeutic intervention plans based on appropriate conceptual frameworks in both home and clinical settings.
- Client Management: Take professional responsibility for the assessment, treatment, and discharge of clients managed with psychologically-based care plans.
- Team Collaboration: Communicate and collaborate effectively with team members to ensure integrated service provision.
- Referrals: Refer service users to other necessary services.
- Inter-Agency Work: Participate in inter-agency work practices and service delivery as required.
- Key Worker Role: Undertake Key Worker responsibilities when needed.
- Health Promotion: Engage in needs assessments and health promotion activities.
- Reporting: Provide professional reports adhering to professional standards.
- Professional Consultation: Educate, guide, and support others to foster an understanding of the role and contribution of psychology.
- Meetings and Conferences: Attend meetings, committees, and conferences as required.
- Ethics and Professionalism: Maintain ethical and professional conduct at all times.
- Promote Equality: Advocate for a workplace culture that values equality, diversity, and respect.
Research & Evaluation
- Evidence-Based Practice: Utilize literature and research to support effective practice.
- Research Participation: Undertake and advise on research projects.
- Publishing: Share research outcomes in professional journals and conferences.
- Project Management: Engage in audit and service evaluation to enhance service provision.
- Service Evaluation: Participate in evaluating clinical/professional activities and provide necessary information for service monitoring and evaluation.
- Professional Representation: Promote high ethical standards and professional conduct.
- Innovative Practice: Contribute to the development and implementation of innovative practices in psychology.
Education & Training
- Continuous Development: Participate in professional development initiatives and comply with statutory registration requirements.
- Knowledge Advancement: Stay informed about advances in professional knowledge and practice.
- Mandatory Training: Attend required training programs.
- Career Development: Collaborate with Senior/Principal Psychologists on training needs and personal development planning.
- Clinical Supervision: Engage in and utilize clinical supervision effectively.
- Education Support: Assist in educating postgraduate professional psychology trainees.
If you or someone you know might be interested in this position, click apply or contact jreid@medforce.ie
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