POSITION SUMMARY:

The role of Clinical Manager is suited to experienced clinical/counselling/educational psychologists, social workers, mental health nurses, psychotherapists and occupational therapists. The Clinical Manager acts as mental health lead for the service, providing clinical leadership across the therapeutic service and as well as other aspects of the service such as youth mental health promotion. The Clinical Manager is responsible for clinical governance and acts as a clinical lead for the transdisciplinary Jigsaw team which works with young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties. The Clinical Manager and Service Manager will work closely together to ensure the safe and effective delivery of the Jigsaw service.
This is a full-time, specific purpose role, based in Jigsaw Cork

QUALIFICATIONS & REGISTRATION - IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT YOU MEET ONE OF THE BELOW:

• Doctorate or equivalent in clinical/counselling/educational psychology. Qualifications obtained overseas must be validated by the Department of Health at the time of application.
• Mental Health Nurse registered with An Bord Altranais.
• Social Worker registered with CORU.
• Occupational Therapist registered with CORU.
• Psychotherapist accredited by the Irish Council for Psychotherapy(ICP) or the Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (IACP).

EXPERIENCE

• A minimum of five years’ full time or equivalent experience working in a mental health service / setting.
• Experience of core clinical mental health skills; assessment (including risk assessment), formulation, evidence informed therapeutic intervention and evaluation.

COMMUNICATION & INTERPERSONAL SKILLS

• Ability to work co-operatively as part of a team.
• Demonstrate ability to communicate effectively in a variety of media.
• Demonstrate leadership ability and creativity in effecting meaningful change.
• Ability to collaborate with partners to deliver on a collective vision.
• Ability to write comprehensive work plans and progress reports.
• Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with a variety of individuals and organisations.
• Ability to consult, liaise and negotiate with young people, carers, family members and other professionals.

PLEASE NOTE

• The closing date for applications is Wednesday 29th May 2024. First round interviews are expected to take place on the 11th June 2024.
• Application is by online application form only & CVs will not be accepted. Please complete all fields of the application form. Incomplete application forms will not be considered.
• Jigsaw is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, disability, age, gender expression or sexual orientation, gender identity, ethnic or national origin, marital or civil partnership status or culture. Jigsaw is committed, where possible, to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation, contact recruitment@jigsaw.ie
• The above Job Description is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all duties involved and consequently, the post holder may be required to perform other duties as appropriate to the post which may be assigned to him/her from time to time and to contribute to the development of the post while in office.
• For applicants who gained their qualification/s outside of the Republic of Ireland, evidence must be provided at the time of application that their qualification/s have been validated by the Irish Department of Health.
• As Jigsaw is a regional organisation, this role may require access to a car and the post may require travel for work and a willingness to work occasional evenings and weekends, as required.
• This role will, in line with service opening times, will involve at least one late evening per week and may from time to time require weekend work.
• All Jigsaw staff members are required to obtain Garda clearance as a condition of their initial and continued employment.
• All documentation received by Jigsaw will be processed in accordance with the Data Protection Acts, 1988 and 2003 General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR; 2018). The information will only be used by Jigsaw in the processing of job applications and for ongoing administrative purposes with job candidates
  

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