AddressThis role offers the unique opportunity to make a significant impact on the lives of children and their families during their most challenging time!
Remuneration:
Employment Type: Temporary Part Time until May 2025
Position Classification: Clinical Psychologist
Hours Per Week: 20
Requisition ID: REQ495362
Clinical Psychologist
John Hunter Children's Hospital
About the role:
In this role our Clinical Psychologist will work within the Children’s Cancer and Haematology Service multidisciplinary team based in the John Hunter Children’s Hospital.
This role will include providing evidence-based psychological assessments and interventions to children undergoing treatment for cancer as well as their families.
You will provide Assessment Psychological intervention to patients with non-malignant haematological disorders. You will also provide consultation to the multidisciplinary team around Psychological concerns as well as facilitate referrals and consultation with external services.
Where you’ll be working:
- The John Hunter Children’s Hospital (JHCH), located in Newcastle NSW, offers the opportunity to work in a tertiary level paediatric facility while enjoying the benefits of a lifestyle surrounded by beaches, lakes and bush.
- The team is innovative, passionate about their work, and continuously strives for improved outcomes for children and their families.
Benefits:
- Four (4) weeks annual leave for temporary and permanent employees (pro-rata if part time).
- Fitness Passport.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members.
- Opportunity to work and collaborate with a range of non-clinical and clinical professionals.
- Working for a highly regarded public health facility, where supporting the local community is at the forefront of our business strategy.
- Career Development opportunity.
- Clinical leadership is provided by senior colleagues and clinical supervision is available.
- Orientation to the role will be facilitated by the team.
- Additional support is available from the Allied Health Manager for the John Hunter Children’s Hospital.
Requirements:
Our successful candidate will possess the following:
- Completion of an Australian Psychology Accreditation Council accredited postgraduate clinical psychology qualification of no less than two years full time duration or recognised equivalent, displayed on the Psychology Board of Australia website.
About you:
- You will have the ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team and have excellent interpersonal communication skills.
- You will have refined management skills to assist with managing demands and workload in a busy hospital setting.
Additional information:
- An eligibility list will be created for future temporary part time vacancies.
- We are unable to accommodate visa sponsorship for applicants requiring a visa for this position.
Need more information?
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Information for Applicants:
Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description (link below).
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Salary Packaging:
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