Psychologist (Staff Grade)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent training opportunities

Generous annual leave

Flexible working

Long service reward scheme

Maternity/Adoption/Paternity leave

Wellbeing benefits

Pension

Job summary

Enable Ireland in Nenagh seeks a highly motivated Psychologist (Staff Grade) to join the CDNT team. The role covers assessment, intervention and service development for children 0–18 with disabilities, across clinics, schools and community settings.

It involves clinical supervision and family-centred care in a dynamic interdisciplinary team. The post is a full-time permanent contract (35 hours/week) with salary €61,549 to €107,646 pro rata per annum and 34 days annual leave pro rata.

Qualifications

• Degree in Psychology (QQI Level 8 with honours).
• Postgraduate psychology qualification accredited by PSI (Clinical/Counselling/Educational).
• Member of PSI or BPS (or eligible).
• Eligible to work in Ireland and hold full driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychology services for 0–18 years and families.
• Conduct assessments and interventions within a family-centred approach.
• Clinical supervision and ongoing service development in an interdisciplinary setting.

Skills

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Disability service experience

Child & adolescent psychology

Diagnostics knowledge

Education

Degree in Psychology

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 2026.

Enable Ireland is an equal opportunities employer. 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 North Tipperary CDNT, Nenagh, Co Tipperary.

Contract Type: Full Time Permanent Contract.

Contract Hours: 35 Hours per week.

Salary: €61,549 to €107,646 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: 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 Psychology 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 of Duties & Responsibilities.

The successful candidate will have Essential Criteria:

• 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.
• Have an Irish post-graduate professional psychology qualification accredited by the Psychological Society of Ireland in Clinical, Counselling or Educational Psychology.
• An equivalent qualification from another jurisdiction validated by the Department of Health.
• Demonstrate competence in the Care Group/s applied for.
• 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.
• 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.
• Must be a member of the Psychological Society of Ireland (PSI) or a member of the British Psychological Society (BPS).
• 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.
• Eligible to work within the state.
• Full drivers licence with access to own transport.

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.

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.

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.

For a full list of our benefits, please click here.

Closing date for applications: 4pm 11th November 2026.

Interview date: To be confirmed.

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.
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