Job Description
We are currently recruiting Clinical Psychologist for our Nenagh Rehabilitation Unit, Tyone, Nenagh, Co Tipperary
Clinical Psychologist Overview:
The post of Clinical Psychologist at Nenagh Rehab Unit requires the candidate to deliver the best psychological theory and practice applied to rehabilitation with a team of Multidisciplinary team.
Contract Type - 12 Month Fixed Term
Hours of work: 20 Hours per week
Clinical duties and responsibilities:
* The delivery of Clinical Psychology services to patients requiring rehabilitation
* Undertaking clinical duties including psychological evaluation and assessment, psychotherapy, clinical and psychoeducational interventions with patients, their carer's, health care professionals and or health care agencies.
* Maintaining autonomous professional responsibility for the assessment, treatment and or management of patients attending psychology services.
* Providing psychological assessments based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of data from a variety of sources including clinical interview, psychological tests, self-report measures, direct and indirect observation and collateral information from family, carers, clinical personnel staff and other persons as appropriate.
* Contributing psychological perspective and formulations to patient care and implement plans for psychological interventions and or management based on the appropriate conceptual framework.
* Maintaining records of clinical work and provide clinical reports as required in a timely fashion and in accordance with professional and organisational standards.
* To acquire and develop the necessary clinical knowledge and skills incorporating international best practice in order to maintain the highest professional and clinical standards.
* Providing a psychological service for all patients accepted to the service with timely completion of case notes, reports and all matters pertaining to a complete psychology service.
* To communicate effectively and work in co-operation with colleagues in order to ensure integrated care and service provision.
* To liaise and ensure timely communication with other clinicians, professionals and health-care agencies in order to ensure the best care for the patient.
* Be informed of advances in professional knowledge and practice.
Qualifications
The candidate must have:
* A recognised University Degree or Diploma obtained with first or second class honours in which Psychology was taken as a major subject and honours obtained in that subject
* A recognised postgraduate professional psychological qualification appropriate to the area of professional psychology in which the position is designated.
* Minimum of two years satisfactory postgraduate experience in the area of professional psychology in which the position is designated
* Ability to provide own clinical supervision with support from Bartra Healthcare Team