Principal Specialist in Paediatric Clinical Neuropsychology

Dublin - Ireland

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 7 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Purpose of the Role

The post holder will be working within the neurology department initially at CHI Temple Street Hospital and subsequently within the combined neurology department following the move to the new NCH. The post holder will provide a highly specialist neuropsychological assessment service including the critical elements of clinical formulation diagnosis and treatment. The post holder will also provide input regarding neuropsychological rehabilitation and intervention to children and adolescents both inpatients and outpatients attending the neurology department with the following conditions:

Complex epilepsy and epilepsy surgery
Neuro-inflammatory conditions
Neurovascular conditions
Neurodegenerative conditions
Complex neuropsychiatric conditions

Essential Criteria:

Each candidate must have at the latest date of application:

Hold 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 or hold a recognised qualification equivalent to above.
Hold a relevant post-graduate professional qualification in Psychology recognised by the Psychological Society of Ireland.

Hold a postgraduate professional psychology qualification validated by the Department of Health and Children. Applicants should refer to the Dept. of Health & Children regulations on the Employment of Psychologists in the Health Services as well as the PSI Guidelines on Post Graduate Training & Qualifications. Candidates requiring validation to work in Ireland must provide proof of same at the time of application.

Hold a recognised post-graduate qualification in Clinical Neuropsychology which includes additional specialist post-doctoral training in brain injury and neurological illness and have gained substantial experience in applied neuropsychological assessment and treatment.
Be eligible for a Principal Specialist grade i.e. have a minimum of five years clinical experience at Senior Grade with a significant proportion of this experience in clinical neuropsychology in addition to time spent in postgraduate professional training.
Have experience working as a Paediatric Clinical Neuropsychologist with children and young people with neurological conditions.
Have experience of working with children young people with neurological conditions and their families.
Have experience of performing specialist neuropsychological assessment with children and adolescents with complex neuropsychological needs in acute/chronic neurological illness preferably in a paediatric setting.
Experience of formal neuropsychology supervision of Staff grade and/or Senior Psychologists and/or Psychologists in training.

How to Apply & Informal Enquiries

Applications for this post must be accompanied by a cover letter setting out relevant experience that illustrates how the essential criteria listed above is met.

The criterion for short listing is based on the requirements of the post as outlined in the eligibility criteria.

* Please note that you must submit a cover letter with your CV this forms part of your application and CVs will not be accepted without a detailed cover letter.

The closing date for submissions of CVs and cover letter is Sunday 4th January 2025 by 23:45 pm. Applications must be completed through the advertised post on by clicking Apply for Job.

Applications will not be accepted through direct email or any other method.

For informal enquiries for this specialty/department please contact Dr Helena Rushe Director of Psychology at or

For other queries relating to this recruitment process please contact Talent Acquisition Specialist at Victoria Gsamelova

PLEASE NOTE:

CHI has transitioned to a process of a one commencement day per month for all new employees CHI internal transfers and Secondments. This update to our on-boarding process is aligned to changes in our monthly/fortnightly payroll and with the launch of our new corporate induction program. This process enhancement ensures that we can thoroughly prepare for your arrival and facilitate a smooth transition in your on-boarding journey.

It is important for you to note that if you do not have your pre-employments and mandatory training completed in time your commencement date will be deferred to the next available date.

Below youll find the list of commencement dates for 2026:

13th April 2026

Required Experience:

Staff IC

Purpose of the RoleThe post holder will be working within the neurology department initially at CHI Temple Street Hospital and subsequently within the combined neurology department following the move to the new NCH. The post holder will provide a highly specialist neuropsychological assessment servi...