Tallaght community mental health team is made up of a highly trained team of professionals who work together to help you cope with your illness and get better. Click on the links below to read more about what they do and how they might help you.
Team Members
Three consultant psychiatrists and one Professor of Psychiatry
One for East Tallaght, I for West Tallaght. I Central/West Tallaght
Professor half and half Day Hospital, Day Centre and Home Care
Five doctors in training
Each of these are assigned to work with a particular consultant.
Two psychologists
- One Senior Psychologist; one basic grade
- Principle also has small caseload
Two psychiatric social workers
One for East Tallaght, One Central and West Tallaght
Fourteen and a half psychiatric nurses
- 1 assistant director of nursing
- 1 nursing manager in Day Hospital and Day Centre
- 2 nurses in Day Hospital
- 1 nurse in Day Centre
- 3 community mental health nurses (one with each consultant)
- 1 nursing manager in-home care
- 4 staff nurses in-home care
- 1 clinical nurse specialist/registered nurse prescriber in Homecare
- .5 clinical nurse specialists in behaviour therapy
Three occupational therapists
1 works in Home Care and with First Episode Psychosis. 2 cover the out patient services, day hospital and day centre.
Part- time dietician
Takes referrals from all parts of the service.
Two administrative support staff
Ensure all clinics run smoothly.
One household attendant
