Senior grade Psychologist (Primarycare)
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)
- Five years post Graduate experience
- 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:
Salary range
- €100,483 - €118,111 per year