Principal Clinical Psychologist (Clinical Coordinator)

Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin - School of Psychology

Post Status: Specific Purpose Contract, Full time

Reports to: Head of School of Psychology

Salary: This appointment will be made on the Principal Clinical Psychologist HSE Salary Scale (€116,111 - €134,604) at a point in line with Government Pay Policy HSE February 2026 Pay Scales (official PDF)

Hours of work: 35 hours

Closing date: 12 Noon (Irish Standard Time), 13th April 2026

The purpose of the role

The post holder is required to have an awareness of university organisational systems, particularly having regard to programme timetabling, academic staff roles and responsibilities and college policies and procedures. The post holder is required to be familiar with HSE (Health Service Executive) strategic and policy direction, and with issues arising within a range of service delivery systems. This includes a working knowledge of a large number of Psychology Services across the public and voluntary sectors, their location, personnel, and key organisational issues. The generic nature of training is such that the post holder would be required to possess knowledge of multiple organisational and professional contexts and in respect of several client groups.

The Clinical Coordinator will work with the academic staff of the University, trainee line managers and clinical supervisors to provide professional training across the Dublin/East region of the HSE. The Clinical Coordinator will develop, implement, and research quality initiatives in clinical practice education for Clinical Psychology.

The role requires advanced theoretical and practical knowledge, the ability to teach staff groups, high level communication skills, the ability to make judgements based on highly complex facts, and the planning and organisation of a broad range of complex activities.

Further information

Informal enquiries about this post should be made to Ms Barbara Duffy (Director of Clinical Practice) at BADUFFY@tcd.ie Tel: + 353 1 896 2966 or 086 8945121

Application information

In order to assist the selection process, candidates must submit the following to jobs.tcd.ie

A Curriculum Vitae and a Cover Letter (1x A4 page) that specifically address the following points in their application:

• Illustrate, through past examples, the ways in which their experience in their career to-date makes them a suitable candidate for this role.
• Illustrate, through past example, their ability to coordinate with multiple stakeholders and their capacity to successfully prioritise operational outputs.

Please Note: Candidates who do not submit the requested information will not be considered for shortlisting. The application will only be accepted by applying online through the Trinity Jobs Portal.

URL Link to Human Resources www.tcd.ie/hr

Trinity is an equal opportunities employer, and we encourage applications from talented people of all backgrounds.