Psychologists – Staff Grade & Senior Grade

Desired Skills: Client Assessment Experience,Client Centred Focused,Collaborative

These roles offer an excellent opportunity to work within dynamic teams, providing evidence-based psychological services across Primary Care Child Services (PC Child) and Adult Mental Health Services.

You’ll be part of supportive teams that value collaboration, innovation, and professional growth, with a strong focus on recovery-oriented, person-centred care.

Available Posts

• Primary Care Child Services (PC Child) – Network 7: Staff Grade or Senior Grade Psychologist. Base: Athenry. 12 month contract.
• Primary Care (Child) Wait List Initiative Programme: 3 x Staff Grade Psychologist positions. Base: Galway City and County.  6 month contract (extension possible).
• Adult Mental Health Services GR3: Senior Clinical Psychologist. Base: Ballybane Galway City. 12 month contract.
• Adult Mental Health Services (base Ballinasloe) – GR5 North: Senior Clinical Psychologist. 12 month contract.

Key Responsibilities

Senior Grade Roles

• Deliver psychological assessment, formulation, and intervention across Primary Care Child Services or Adult Mental Health Services.
• Work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams to provide integrated, recovery-focused care.
• Where Offer supervision, guidance, and support to trainee and staff psychologists.
• Contribute to clinical audit, research, and service evaluation to inform service development.
• Provide consultation and training to other professionals where required.

Staff Grade Roles

• Undertake psychological assessments and interventions under appropriate supervision.
• Support the delivery of individual and group-based therapeutic programmes.
• Participate actively in multidisciplinary team meetings and care planning.

Requirements

• Recognised qualification in Clinical, Counselling, or Educational Psychology.
• Meet employment criteria for employment by HSE in Child or Adult psychology services.
• Relevant experience within mental health or related clinical settings.
• Excellent communication, teamwork, and case formulation skills.
• Commitment to evidence-based practice and recovery-oriented care.

Benefits

• Work as part of progressive, well-supported multidisciplinary teams.
• Opportunities for involvement in research, innovation, and service development.