Applications are invited for the following post
Senior Psychologists (3 posts) Ref: 101462
Post 1: Permanent Full-Time 70 hours per fortnight
Post 2: Permanent Part-Time 35 hours per fortnight
Post 3: Temporary Part-Time (49 hours per fortnight) for one /two years
Childrens Disability Network Team 7 East Cork City based in Carrigtwohill, Co. Cork.
These three posts are located in the East Cork Citys Childrens Disability Network Team (CDNT 7) based in Carrigtwohill, Co. Cork. The post holders will be working as part of an interdisciplinary team providing supports to children and young people, 0-18yrs and their families. The criteria for a CDNT is children with complex needs arising from a disability, where those needs require the support of an interdisciplinary disability team. This might include children with intellectual, physical, sensory disability, Autism and children at risk of or query developmental delay. These teams are under the national model of service provision Progressing Disability Services for Children and Young People lead by the HSE. The successful candidates will be employed by the Corlann South Services (formally Brothers of Charity).
Assessment, diagnostic and therapeutic interventions are provided in the context of an interdisciplinary team. The CDNT aims to maximise the child/ young adults full potential and works within the context of the family and community, empowering and supporting parents/care givers and family members.
The Candidate:
- Professional Qualifications, Experience, etc
- Candidates must have professional qualification as per the Department of Health guidelines See job description for full criteria.
- Have a university degree or diploma (QQI 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 OR
- An equivalent qualification from another jurisdiction validated by the Department of Health. AND
- Applicants must have at least five years satisfactory post-graduate experience in the area of professional psychology, no more than three years of which was spent in gaining the post-graduate professional qualification and no less than two years full-time spent in post-qualification experience as a professional psychologist. Years in excess of the permitted three years for completion of the post-graduate training or time not worked will not be taken into consideration when assessing the five years experience requirement.
- Must have a full driving license and means of transport which qualifies you to drive on Irish roads.
The Public Service Superannuation (Age of Retirement) Act, 2018* set 70 years as the compulsory retirement age for public
servants.
- Public Servants not affected by this legislation:
Public servants recruited between 1 April 2004 and 31 December 2012 (new entrants) have no compulsory retirement age.
Public servants recruited since 1 January 2013 are members of the Single Pension Scheme and have a compulsory retirement
age of 70.
4. Health
Candidates for and any person holding the office must be fully competent and capable of undertaking the duties attached to the
office and be in a state of health such as would indicate a reasonable prospect of ability to render regular and efficient service
5. Character
Candidates for and any person holding the office must be of good character.
Salary Scale: 100,483 - 118,111 including 2 LSIs (DOH Consolidated Scales 1/6/26) per annum and pro-rata for part-time role
- Successful candidates are required to submit all documentary evidence outlining any relevant experience within 3 months of starting date. Failure to do so will mean that any incremental credit due now will only be paid from date of submission of documents.
Reporting to: Childrens Disability Network Manager. The Head of Discipline will provide clinical supervision.
Informal enquiries to:
Roz Fitzgerald, Childrens Disability Network Manager, CDNT Network 7. Tel: +353 87 1140743. E-mail: [email protected]
Or
Dr. Mark Quinn, Head of Psychology Department, Tel: +353 21 4556200, E-mail: [email protected]
The closing date for receipt of all applications is: Sunday 16th August 2026
A panel may be formed from this competition from which future vacancies may be filled
Applications should be made online using the Apply Link Below
Corlann is an equal opportunities employer
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