Psychologist Staff Grade

Enable Ireland; Kildare; On-site; EUR 62,000 - 108,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent training opportunities

Generous annual leave entitlements

Flexible Working

Long service reward scheme

Pension

Wellbeing benefits

Maternity/Adoptive/Paternity leave pay

Job summary

Enable Ireland invites applications for a Psychologist Staff Grade based in Mid-Kildare CDNT 10 Jigginstown. The role involves delivering a range of psychologist services for children and families within a family-centred, interdisciplinary framework across clinics, preschools, schools and community settings.

The successful candidate will have a psychology degree with honours, a PSI-accredited post-graduate qualification, and be eligible to work in Ireland with a valid driving licence.

Qualifications

• University degree in Psychology with honours as major subject.
• Irish post-graduate psychology qualification accredited by PSI in Clinical, Counselling or Educational Psychology.
• Eligible to work in Ireland and have a valid driving licence to deliver services nationwide.
• Membership of PSI or BPS is required.
• Demonstrated competence in designated Care Group areas.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychologist services for 0–18 year olds and their families within an interdisciplinary framework.
• Deliver assessment and intervention, supervision, and service development.
• Work across clinics, preschools, schools, homes, and community settings.

Education

Degree in Psychology (Bachelor/Equivalent)

Post-graduate psychology qualification (PSI accredited)

Eligible to work in Ireland

Driving licence valid in-state

Competence in Care Group areas

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 Psychologist Staff Grade to join our team in Mid-Kildare CDNT 10 Jigginstown.

Contract Type: Permanent full time

Contract Hours: 35 hours per week

Salary Scale: €61,549 - €107,646 pro rata per annum. Salary scales are subject to LSI’s (Long Service Increments)

Annual Leave Entitlement: Annual leave entitlement is 34 days pro rata per annum.

Overview of the Post

Enable Ireland delivers children's services through the Children's Disability Network Teams (CDNT) under the national Progressing Disabilities Services (PDS) model for children and young people with complex needs arising from a disability. The post holder will be responsible for the provision of a range of Psychologist services for young people (0-18 years) and their families within an interdisciplinary framework. Service will include assessment and intervention, clinical supervision and ongoing service development. This will be delivered through a family centred approach across a variety of settings including the clinic, preschools, schools, children's homes and community settings.

Overview of Duties & Responsibilities

Please see Job Description for full list

The successful candidate will have

Essential Criteria

• Eligible applicants must: i. 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 ii. 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 iii. Demonstrate competence in the Care Group/s applied for.
• and iv. 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.
• Must be a member of the Psychological Society of Ireland (PSI) or a member of the British Psychological Society (BPS)
• Eligible to work in the state
• Valid driving licence for within the state / jurisdiction with access to own transport in order to deliver services across a large geographical area

Desirable Criteria

• Experience of working with children and/or adolescents and their families with one or more of a range of disabilities
• 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.
• Knowledge of HSE Progressing Disability Services Programme.
• Broad knowledge of Enable Ireland Services
• Experience of working in a disability service
• Experience of interdisciplinary team working

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: Thursday 15th October 2026 @ 12pm

Additional Information

• 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.
• Any virtual service provider we use to host the interview; and
• the interview panel (if applicable). Your information will be stored for this purpose in line with our retention policy.