• Galway
• Health and Social Care Professionals
• €61,976.00 - €115,784.00 per annum

Psychologists – Staff Grade & Senior Grade
Location: Galway and Roscommon
Organisation: HSE West & North West 
Contract Type: 12 or 6 Month – Possibility of extension built in to service plan.

About the Roles

The HSE West & North West is currently recruiting Staff Grade and Senior Grade Psychologists to join their Galway Roscommon (GR) Team.

These roles offer an excellent opportunity to work within dynamic teams, providing evidence-based psychological services across Primary Care Child Services (PC Child) and Adult Mental Health Services.

You’ll be part of supportive teams that value collaboration, innovation, and professional growth, with a strong focus on recovery-oriented, person-centred care.

Available Posts

• Primary Care Child Services (PC Child) – Network 7: Staff Grade or Senior Grade Psychologist. Base: Athenry. 6-month contract.
• Primary Care (Child) Wait List Initiative Programme: 3 x Staff Grade Psychologist positions. Base: Galway City and County.  6-month contract (extension possible).
• Adult Mental Health Services – Department of Psychiatry – Inpatient unit – Senior Clinical Psychologist. 12-month contract – Roscommon
• Adult Mental Health Services – GR5 North – Senior Clinical Psychologist Ballinasloe 12-month contract 
• Adult Mental Health Services – GR3 – Senior Psychologist 12 months contract – Galway City East

Key Responsibilities

Senior Grade Roles

• Deliver psychological assessment, formulation, and intervention across Primary Care Child Services or Adult Mental Health Services.
• Work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams to provide integrated, recovery-focused care.
• Where Offer supervision, guidance, and support to trainee and staff psychologists.
• Contribute to clinical audit, research, and service evaluation to inform service development.
• Provide consultation and training to other professionals where required.

Staff Grade Roles

• Undertake psychological assessments and interventions under appropriate supervision.
• Support the delivery of individual and group-based therapeutic programmes.
• Participate actively in multidisciplinary team meetings and care planning.

Requirements

• Recognised qualification in Clinical, Counselling, or Educational Psychology.
• Must be eligible to be a member of the PSI and qualified to be employed by the HSE
• Meet employment criteria for employment by HSE in Child or Adult psychology services.
• Relevant experience within mental health or related clinical settings.
• Excellent communication, teamwork, and case formulation skills.
• Commitment to evidence-based practice and recovery-oriented care.

Benefits

• Work as part of progressive, well-supported multidisciplinary teams.
• Opportunities for involvement in research, innovation, and service development.