Basic Grade Psychologist

Enable Ireland; Dublin; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 106,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent training opportunities

Generous annual leave entitlements

Flexible Working

Long service reward scheme

Pension

Job summary

Enable Ireland is seeking a Basic Grade Psychologist to join our Dublin teams, in Sandymount or Leopardstown, on a permanent basis. The role covers assessment and intervention for children accessing Early Intervention services within an interdisciplinary team.

The post requires PSI/BPS-accredited qualifications, 60 days supervised experience, and eligibility to work in Ireland. Permanent full-time and part-time posts are available with salaries on a pro rata scale.

Qualifications

• Recognised university degree in Psychology (QQI Level 8) with honours.
• Irish post-graduate psychology qualification accredited by PSI in Clinical, Counselling or Educational Psychology.
• Equivalent qualification validated by the Department of Health.
• Demonstrate competence in the Care Group(s) applied for.
• Must be a member of PSI or BPS.
• 60 days or equivalent supervised experience in relevant health settings.
• Educational psychology route requires 60 days supervised experience.
• Eligible to work in the State.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychology services including assessment and intervention to children and families.
• Work as part of an interdisciplinary team within Early Intervention services.

Skills

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Assessment planning

Disability sector awareness

Education

QQI Level 8 Psychology degree

Post-graduate psychology qualification (PSI/BPS)

Eligible to work in Ireland

Tools

PSI/BPS membership

Job description

Would you like to work for a great employer? 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 2025.

Enable Ireland, as an equal opportunities employer, proudly maintains a Silver 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 a highly-motivated Basic Grade Psychologist to join our team in Dublin South East (CHO6). We have full-time and part-time opportunities within our teams in Sandymount and Leopardstown.

Leopardstown

Our Leopardstown office is ideally situated within a HSE building at Leopardstown Shopping Centre, offering excellent connectivity, convenience, and a vibrant working environment. Located directly on the Luas Green Line and just minutes from the M50, it ensures easy access for commuters from across the city and beyond. The shopping centre offers a range of amenities including Dunnes Stores, coffee shops like Vanilla Pod and Costa, ample parking, a pharmacy, and dry cleaning services among other retailers, making it a practical and attractive location for staff.

Sandymount

Our Sandymount office is located in a vibrant seaside village with a welcoming community feel. Just a short walk from Sandymount Strand, the village offers a great mix of cafes, restaurants, and local shops, including a Tesco for convenience. The office is served by the DART commuter train and central bus routes, making it easily commutable from the city and surrounding areas.

Contract Type: Permanent Post

Contract Hours: Full Time and Part Time Posts

Salary Scale: €60,342 - €105,535 pro rata per annum. Salary scales are subject to LSI’s (Long Service Increments)

This pay scale is subject to increases in 2026 in accordance with the recent WRC agreement towards enhanced pay adjustments in Section 39 organisations.

Annual Leave Entitlement: 34 days pro rata per annum and proportionately less for less than 12 months service

Overview of the Post

To work as a member of the interdisciplinary team providing services to children and families within the region. The post holder will be responsible for the provision of psychology services including assessment and intervention to children accessing the Early Intervention service as appropriate.

Overview of Duties & Responsibilities

Please See Job Description For Full List Of Duties.

The successful candidate will have

Essential Criteria

• Candidates for appointment must:
• Have a recognised 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.

AND

• An equivalent qualification from another jurisdiction validated by the Department of Health.

AND

• Demonstrate competence in the Care Group/s applied for.

AND

• Must be a member of the Psychological Society of Ireland (PSI) or a member of the British Psychological Society (BPS).

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 post qualification 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.

AND

• Eligible to work in the State.

Desirable Criteria

• Experience working in the disability sector.
• Experience of inter/trans disciplinary team working.
• Knowledge and experience of Assessment of Need process.
• Experience of working with children aged from birth to 18 years, with a range of disabilities, (including physical disability, autism, learning disability)and their families.
• Experience in Autism diagnosis.
• Applicants must have at least one-year satisfactory post-graduate experience working as a Clinical or Educational Psychologist.

Benefits

• 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

Closing date for applications: 5th October 2026

Interview date for successful candidates: TBC

• The post will be subject to reference checks and may be subject to Garda vetting/police clearance, as relevant.
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