Senior grade Psychologist

Senior Clinical Psychologist - Child Primary Care

Locations: Dublin North County, North City & North West Contract: Full-Time, HSE Contract (35 hours/week)
Salary: HSE Senior Psychologist Pay Scale

Excel Recruitment is delighted to partner with Child Primary Care Teams across Dublin North to recruit Senior Psychologists for a number of well-supported and progressive services.

These roles offer flexibility in base location across North Dublin, (Coolock, Kilbarrack, Portmarnock, Swords & Balbriggan) allowing you to work within a community that suits you, while being part of dynamic, forward-thinking teams focused on early intervention and prevention.

About the Role

As a Senior Psychologist, you will play a key leadership and clinical role, supporting children and families presenting with a wide range of emotional, behavioural, and developmental needs, including:

• Autism Spectrum Conditions ADHD
• Anxiety and mood-related difficulties
• Attachment and family-related challenges
• School-related and social difficulties

You will have the opportunity to lead on complex cases, guide junior colleagues, and contribute to service innovation, ensuring high-quality, child-centred care.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide specialist psychological assessment, formulation, and intervention for children and young people
• Lead on complex and high-risk cases, offering clinical expertise and guidance to the wider MDT
• Develop and implement evidence-based, child-centred care plans in collaboration with families and professionals
• Deliver individual and group interventions, tailored to presenting needs
• Provide clinical supervision and mentoring to junior psychologists and team members
• Offer consultation to parents, carers, educators, and healthcare professionals
• Contribute to service development, quality improvement, and innovation initiatives
• Promote a culture of continuous learning and best practice

Eligibility Criteria

• Doctorate in Clinical, Counselling or Educational Psychology (or equivalent)
• Chartered membership or eligibility with the Psychological Society of Ireland (PSI)
• Eligibility to work within the Irish public health system (validation required for overseas candidates)
• Significant experience working with children and families, including complex presentations
• Strong skills in clinical assessment, formulation, and therapeutic intervention
• Experience providing clinical supervision or leadership (desirable)
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organisational skills
• Full clean driver's licence and access to a car

What to expect:

• Competitive HSE salary in line with Psychologists experience.
• 35 hour work week, Monday-Friday
• Structured clinical supervision and professional development
• Supportive Multidisciplinary team environment
• Flexible work arrangements where possible

What you need to do now:

For more information about this exciting opportunity, please contact Charlene Cooke confidentially via email at or by phone at 089-9455139