JOB OPPORTUNITY 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
Enable Ireland, as an equal opportunities employer, proudly maintains a Bronze Award in Diversity from the Irish Centre for Diversity.
We vigorously advocate for fairness, respect, equality, diversity, inclusion, and engagement, and are dedicated to ongoing enhancement in these areas.
We are currently seeking highly-motivated Basic Grade Psychologist to join our team in North Tipperary CDNT, Nenagh, Co Tipperary Contract Type: Full Time Permanent Contract
Contract Hours: 35 Hours per week
Salary: €62,274 to €98,223 pro rata per annum.
Salary scales are subject to LSI's (Long Service Increments)
Annual Leave Entitlement: 34 days pro rata per annum
Overview of the Post: To provide a range of psychological services to children 0 – 18 years and their families who attend the Network Disability Team, within an interdisciplinary framework and family centered practice and to support other staff and students as assigned.
Overview of Duties & Responsibilities: Please see Job Description for full list of Duties & Responsibilities
The successful candidate will have Essential Criteria: Eligible applicants must:
· Have a 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 · 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 postqualification 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.
· Must be a member of the Psychological Society of Ireland (PSI)
· Applicants who qualified outside the Republic of Ireland must already have their qualifications validated by the Department of Health and Children and the Psychological Society of Ireland.
· Meets the requirements of the Psychological Society of Ireland (PSI) to work as an Educational Psychologist
· Experience of working with children of 0 – 18 yrs with at least one of the following disabilities physical disability, autism, learning disability etc) and their families.
· Full drivers licence with access to own transport
Desirable Criteria: · Experience of inter and trans-disciplinary team working.
· Experience of working in a disability service.
· Experience of working with children and adolescents with a range of disabilities post qualification
· Knowledge and skills in the management of behaviours of concern
· Knowledge and skills in conducting diagnostic assessments in children and young people including Autistic Spectrum Disorder and Intellectual Disabilities
In the event of a high volume of applicants Desirable Criteria may be applied in the short listing process
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 internal and external training opportunities
· Generous annual leave entitlements
· Flexible Working
· 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, please click here. 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? To apply, please download the Job Description and Person Specification for your information and complete the online application form.
CVs will not be accepted.
Informal queries by email to Ann Somers at ****** Enable Ireland welcomes applications from candidates who will be eligible for Professional Registration in the coming months.
In the event that candidates are considered for appointment pending their Professional Registration, they may initially be appointed to an assistant grade post.
Closing date for applications: 4pm Wednesday 2nd October 2024
Interview date: TBC
A panel may be formed from this vacancy for any similar vacancies, which may arise during the next 12 months. · 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
