Psychologist, Senior

The HSE South West health region is divided into 3 healthcare areas: HSE Cork North and East, HSE Kerry, HSE Cork South and West. It will manage and deliver all public health and social care services in Cork and Kerry. More than 700,000 people live in this region. Hospital groups and Community Health Organisations include: South / South West Hospital Group, Cork Kerry Community Healthcare. The Department of Show more

Skills and attributes

- Commitment to a Quality Service
- Evaluating Information & Judging Situations
- Communication & Interpersonal Skils
- Planning and Managing Resources

Description

Cork University Maternity Hospital (CUMH), Ireland South Women and Infants Directorate (ISWID)

These are new posts funded by the Women’s Health Action Fund.

Gynaecology:

This post will allow for access to psychological assessment and intervention for women with gynaecological needs across the lifecycle (adolescence to end of life). The service will also welcome referrals for women who have experienced Female genital Mutilation (FGM).

Obstetrics/Post Natal

This post will implement access to psychological assessment and intervention for all women attending the post-natal hub in Cork, who are experiencing mild to moderate psychological distress and do not meet criteria for the specialist perinatal mental health team in the antenatal and/or postnatal period.

This post has been created to provide a dedicated psychology service. The psychology service will offer psychological assessment and intervention to women presenting with complex pregnancy, including pregnancy loss; termination of pregnancy; molar pregnancies; and fetal abnormality, as identified by their medical team(s). In addition, the post holder will establish a framework for Trauma Informed Care across the service and will be responsible for educating staff on best practice in the area.

Six Health Regions have been established within the HSE, on the basis of the geographical boundaries agreed by the Government in July 2019 and they will be operational from 2024.

Each Health Region will be tasked with population-specific planning, resourcing and delivery of health and social care services for the needs of its unique population. This will result in improved accountability and governance in terms of finance and performance, while also bringing decision-making closer to the frontline.

Health Regions will enable and empower staff to provide services that are:

· Integrated, locally planned and delivered

· Easier to access and navigate

· Available closer to home

Health Regions are geographically-based units with clearly defined populations. They align community and hospital services within specific areas. The HSE will retain a strong but leaner central organisation, with more service provision developed at a local level.

The HSE South West health region will manage and deliver all public health and social care services in Cork and Kerry. HSE South West includes all hospital and community healthcare services in the region.

This includes:

· Cork Kerry Community Healthcare CKCH

The Department of Population and Public Health is also now aligned with this health region.

Services in the South West health region

HSE Services working within this region include:

· Acute Hospitals

· Primary care services

· Community services

· Social care services

· Health and social care professionals

· Voluntary sector services

South / South West Hospital Group and Cork Kerry Community Healthcare became part of HSE South West health region on 3rd March, 2025, and the transition to the new structures will be taking place throughout 2025.

Paid Time-Off for Vacation and Sick Days

HSE South is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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