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SalaryEmployment Type: Various - Permanent Part Time or Full Time with Job-Share to be considered
Facility: Shellharbour Hospital
Position Classification: Clinical Psychologist
Remuneration: $105,553 - $128,653 per annum
Requisition ID: REQ458153
Applications Close: 28 January 2024
This is a permanent position with Full Time, Part Time and Job Share to be considered for this role.
What you'll be doing
The position of Clinical Psychologist is located in the Adolescent Mental Health Inpatient Unit (AMHIPU), Shellharbour Hospital. The AMHIPU is a 6 bed (declared) specialist acute Mental Health Inpatient Unit which cares for children and adolescents with serious Mental Health presentations. The unit provides a safe, developmentally appropriate and therapeutic environment.
The key function of this position is to provide evidence based assessment, information and treatment for young persons. This may involve brief interventions, assessment, initiating and managing planned treatment options, consultation and referral to other agencies or crisis management. A stepped care approach is recommended working with the young person and their family/carers to achieve their treatment goals.
The role will involve conducting psychological research and evaluation projects as required. This will involve collaborating with senior clinicians to implement research projects that can be disseminated and applied in clinical practice.
Plus undertake all duties a Psychologist and Senior Psychologist as described in the Award.
What we can offer you
The Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District (ISLHD) provides you with an excellent career choice with many rewarding experiences. At ISLHD we are not just offering jobs, we are offering you the opportunity to excel in your chosen field and to experience a work life balance.
Work flexibility is very important at ISLHD and we provide our people with a range of benefits and conditions to assist with balancing the demands of work and personal life where possible. We offer:
· ADOs each month (for eligible full time employees)
· Study and development leave
· Access to in-house training, learning and educational opportunities
· Discounted parking
· Salary packaging options to reduce your tax and increase your take home pay (for eligible employees)
· Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – counselling for you and your family
· Fitness Passport program – ISLHD staff can sign-up with Fitness Passport, an external service provider. Fitness Passport offers employees access to gyms and fitness services that are current members of its program on a minimum 12 month contract.
All NSW Health workers are required to have completed an up-to-date course of a COVID-19 vaccine (2 doses) which has been approved or recognised by the Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA). New applicants must have completed the vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health, or provide an approved medical contraindication certificate certifying the worker cannot have any approved COVID-19 vaccines available in NSW.
Acceptable proof of vaccination is the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement or AIR COVID-19 Digital Certificate. Please provide proof of vaccination if available.
Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District is committed to equal employment opportunity and embraces diversity and inclusion within its workforce. As such, people from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. This includes but is not limited to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, People with Disability, Women and People from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds.
Talent Pool
This recruitment may be used to create a talent pool / eligibility list where candidates may be offered casual, ongoing permanent, or temporary full-time or part-time positions within the next 18 months.
Please note: Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing.
Successful applicants to the role must provide certified documentation of vaccination history and pathology as part of their recruitment documentation. The applicant must be certified as compliant with before employment can commence.
Criminal record checks will be undertaken on successful applicants. This position is designated as child-related employment and you will be required to obtain a Working With Children clearance from the Office of the Children’s Guardian. To apply, please go to
Your claim against the selection criteria is the most important part of your application as it will help determine whether or not you have met the standard of response required by the panel to be eligible for an interview. You should read the Position Description and then address the selection criteria for the role, giving examples where required. Applicants are encouraged to review the following information on Applying for a position within NSW Health at:
Selection Criteria: * Consistently demonstrate behaviours that reinforce the CORE Values of ISLHD: Collaboration; Openness; Respect and Empowerment. Demonstrate these behaviours with all stakeholders, colleagues, consumers, and those that care for them.
- Must hold a Master’s or Doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology and AHPRA registration.
- Extensive effective experience in assessment, intervention and evaluation of clinical outcomes with diverse client populations.
- Extensive contemporary experience and knowledge of psychological evidence based practice in child and Adolescent Mental Health.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills, interpersonal skills and problem solving skills.
- An ability to liase and provide education to other health professionals.
- Ability to work autonomously, provide supervision to students or others professionals and be part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Current NSW Class C driver’s licence.
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For role related queries or questions contact Robyn Macgregor on Robyn.Macgregor@health.nsw.gov.au
