Location: Lucena Clinic, Child & Adolescent Mental Health Services

Initial Base: Rathgar, Dublin 6

Lucena Clinic provides a comprehensive Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service for young people with moderate to severe mental health disorders to defined catchment areas, with an under 18 population of 172,585, residing in South Dublin City and County plus North and West County Wicklow. Clinical Teams are based throughout the catchment area operating clinics in Tallaght, Rathgar, Dun Laoghaire, Bray, Wicklow town and Arklow.

Senior Clinical Psychologist

(Permanent, Full time)

Eating Disorder Team

Lucena Clinic 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 clinical psychologist to join the specialist eating disorders team based in a purpose-built clinic in Mount Carmel, Rathgar. The successful candidate will have access to world class facilities and expert external and internal supervision, ample training opportunities alongside being part of a large and active psychology department. The successful candidate will work within a cohesive, committed consultant lead multidisciplinary team, guided by a strong, evidence-based model of care. In addition to the duties outlined below the candidate will have responsibility for routine patient reported outcome monitoring.

Role Summary & Minimum Requirements

The successful candidate will be flexible, committed and possess:

 A recognised post graduate qualification in Psychology and meet the PSI guidelines for employment as a clinical psychologist in the Irish Health Services.

 Evidence of eligibility for senior grade position (those approaching eligibility in the next 5 months will be considered)

 Post qualification experience of working in CAMHS and proven skill in standardised neurocognitive and psychological assessment and psychological therapy with children and adolescents with mental health disorders.

 Knowledge and expertise in assessment and support of co-occurring neurodivergence.

 Experience of working with children and adolescents with eating disorders

 Effective interpersonal and teamwork skills.

 Competency in data collection and analysis, including use of SPSS and Qualtrics.

 An ability to manage workload, perform under pressure and achieve deadlines.

 An ability to undertake and complete projects in relation to innovation and improvment in service delivery.

 Experience in professional and clinical supervision of junior colleagues and trainee clinical psychologists

 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.

Remuneration

Salary Grade 367Y PSYCHOLOGIST, SENIOR CLINICAL on the Consolidated HSE Pay Scale

€93,731 - €110,175 per annum pro rata

Initial location

The initial location of this role is in Rathgar, Dublin 6. However, you may be required, from time to time, to work at SJOG CAMHS other places of business or/and the premises of such associated companies or organisations as SJOG CAMHS may require. You will be given as much notice of any such change of place of work as is reasonably practicable.

Application Process:

The selection process for this competition will compromise several elements to select successful candidates for the position. These may include the following:

• Shortlisting based in the information contained within your application.
• An online video interview.
• Competitive competency-based interview.
• Presentation

A panel may be formed from this competition from which current and future, permanent, fixed term and specified purpose vacancies may be filled over the next 12 months. 

If your application contains gaps of employment within in your CV, please be advised that under HIQA, TUSLA and CORU regulations we are required to have explanatory information for these time periods. These must be provided with your application.

Why work for us?

St John of God offers a range of benefits to staff including the following:

• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Annual Increments
• Comprehensive induction training and continued in-house training/ professional development
• 30 days annual leave (pro-rata)
• Paid sick leave
• Paid Maternity/Paternity Leave (minimum service period applies)
• Opportunities for career progression
• Public Pension Scheme
• Group Health Insurance Scheme through VHI
• Group HSF Scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme

Closing Date

Friday 16th of August 2024 at 5pm

Informal inquiries in relation to the above post may be made to: Dr. Fay Murphy, Principal Clinical Psychologist, Head of Department of Psychology on (phone number removed)

Job description available on request.

Occupop Reference: LUC-JUL-2024-02

St John of God Community Services are equal opportunities employers.

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