Company

Sydney Children's Hospital NetworkSee more

addressAddressWestmead, NSW
CategoryHealthcare

Job description

Employment Type: Temporary Part Time up until 14 April 2025
Position Classification: Clinical Psychologist
Remuneration: 105553 - 128653 full time equivalent base salary range (excludes super, leave loading and salary packaging)
Hours Per Week: 16
Requisition ID: REQ485026

Sydney Children's Hospitals Network is the largest paediatric health care entity in Australia. We care for thousands of children each year in our hospitals and in their homes — with one purpose in mind — to help young people live their healthiest lives.

Click here to learn more about our Network

Additional information:

  • An eligibility list may be created for future temporary part time vacancies.

Clinical Psychologist Consultation Liaison Team Temporary Contract - 16 hrs per week until 14.4.2025. Please see position description and Statement of Duties for further information about this position.

What you'll be doing


The primary focus of this position is to provide specialist psychological services to children, young people and their families referred for mental health care at the Sydney Childrens’ Hospital Network. This includes psychological assessments, evidence-based psychological interventions, group work, psycho-education and advocacy. The Clinical Psychologist works as an integral member of the multidisciplinary team located at the Westmead Campus.

 In addition to the clinical responsibilities this position is required to play a key role in service development and continuous quality improvement to ensure clinical needs of children, young people and their families are met. The position will lead development and provision of education and supervision to both Clinical Psychologists and other health professionals within SCHN and externally. The Clinical Psychologist also provides a consultative role within their area of clinical specialty to key stakeholders including supervision, consultation and teaching via videoconferencing (CAPTOS) to allied health clinicians in rural and remote NSW child and adolescent mental health services, including one or two rural visits per year.

 The Department of Psychological Medicine has a number of multi-disciplinary clinical teams.  The Clinical Psychologist may be required to work in any of the teams, according to service needs as determined by the Head of Department.

  1. Completion of 2 year (minimum) full time equivalent accredited postgraduate Masters or Doctorate degree in Clinical Psychology. Full registration with the AHPRA Psychology Board of Australia, with Clinical Psychology endorsement, or eligibility to progress to the same.
  2. Clinical skills and expertise in mental health that allow the applicant to fulfil the tasks of the role as outlined in the statement of duties.
  3. Experience working in a multidisciplinary team led by a medical consultant.
  4. Experience in paediatric psychological assessment and therapy, specifically in cognitive behaviour therapy and systemic family therapy at a minimum.
  5. Skills in teaching and the development of teaching material.
  6. Experience in the provision of clinical supervision.
  7. Demonstrated research and publication.
  8. Capable of independent initiation as well as ability to work well in a team.

Applicants currently enrolled in a combined Masters/PhD are eligible to apply if they have completed the equivalent of Masters degree requirements as part of the PhD pathway.  Evidence of this is demonstrated by a completed PDEC-76 form and cover letter from the University confirming Masters degree requirements have been met. 

Applicants are eligible to apply if they have completed an accredited Masters degree and are awaiting their graduation ceremony. Written confirmation from the University is required. 

Successful applicants who have completed the Masters degree or Masters degree requirements and are awaiting full registration from the Psychology Board of Australia will be paid at Year 2 of the Psychologist Scale until they have full registration with the Psychology Board of Australia, at which point they will commence on Year 1 of the Clinical Psychologist scale. 

SCHN is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values diversity - we acknowledge the vibrancy that a diverse workforce brings to enhance both our workplace culture and our service delivery to children, young people and their families and carers. We encourage all suitably qualified applicants to apply. If you identify as an Indigenous Australian or as a person with a disability, please contact us if you would like some more information about our recruitment process.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply. We recognise the value of Aboriginal staff providing health care to Aboriginal children and families that access the services we provide at the Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network. Aboriginal job applicants are encouraged to visit the NSW Health Aboriginal Recruitment tool, Stepping Up to assist in preparing your application.
Please refer to the Application Guide and NSW Policy Directive PD2022_030 Occupational Assessment Screening and Vaccination Against Specified Infectious Diseases for vaccination requirements.
This position requires a Working with Children Check (WWCC) issued by the Office of the Children’s Guardian.  For more information on how to apply for the clearance, please visit the Office of the Children’s Guardian Website https://ocg.nsw.gov.au/
NSWHealth is committed to child safety in line with the Child Safe Standards

Applicants holding visas with working rights may be considered for temporary appointment (up to the expiry date of their visa) where no suitable local applicant is identified.

Need more information?

  1) Click here for the Position Description and Statement of Duties
  2) Find out more about applying for this position
For role related queries or questions contact Anna Agoroudis on **************@health.nsw.gov.au
If you are Aboriginal or Torres Strait islander wishing to apply for this role and want to speak with an Aboriginal person/representative from the Sydney Children’s Hospital Network please contact Wayne Dargan on ************@health.nsw.gov.au

For technical support please contact the customer services team on 1300 679 367 and select option 3.

Applications Close: 1/06/2024

Refer code: 2261617. Sydney Children's Hospital Network - The previous day - 2024-05-23 18:05

Sydney Children's Hospital Network

Westmead, NSW
Jobs feed

Amazon Delivery Driver

Amazon Flex

Armadale, WA

Medical Laboratory Scientist - Research Assistant

Nsw Health Pathology

Sydney, NSW

Safety & Compliance Officer - Goondiwindi

National Heavy Vehicle Regulator

Goondiwindi, QLD

Research Assistant - EECS, Faculty of EAIT

The University Of Queensland

Queensland

Coordinator

Bunnings Warehouse

Mount Isa, QLD

Maintenance Team Leader - Residential Aged Care

Baptistcare Nsw & Act

Point Clare, NSW

Airport Services Officer

Shire Of Wyndham East Kimberley

Broome, WA

Warehousing Assistant

Flexiforce Australia

Goulburn, NSW

Sheet Metal Fabricator

Hays Recruitment

Parramatta, NSW

Sales Representative

Conquest Personnel

Altona, VIC

Share jobs with friends

Related jobs

Clinical Psychologist Cl Team

Clinical Psychologist / Clinical Psychology Registrar

Youth And Beyond Psychology

St Ives, NSW

16 hours ago - seen

Clinical Psychologist - Bankstown Community Mental Health - Temp PT

Nsw Health

$53.23-64.88 per hour

Sydney, NSW

2 days ago - seen

Clinical Psychologist - Older People's Mental Health - Liverpool, Bankstown - Perm PT

Nsw Health

$53.23-64.88 per hour

Liverpool, NSW

2 days ago - seen

Clinical Psychologist Complex Pain Management

Sydney Children's Hospital Network

Westmead, NSW

5 days ago - seen

Senior Clinical Psychologist - NSW Residential Eating Disorders Centre (REDC)

Nsw Health

$134,432-142,133 per year

New South Wales

a week ago - seen

Clinical Psychologist - Adult Drug Court - Drug Health Services

Sydney Local Health District

Camperdown, NSW

a week ago - seen

Clinical Psychologist - Colorectal support

Sydney Local Health District

Camperdown, NSW

a week ago - seen

Senior Registered Psychologist / Clinical Director

Taylorcare Recruitment

Manly, NSW

a week ago - seen

Clinical Psychologist

Mindright

Bondi Junction, NSW

a week ago - seen

Clinical Psychologist - Telehub & Virtual Care - Drug Health Services

Sydney Local Health District

Concord, NSW

a week ago - seen

Registered Psychologist / Clinical Psychologist

Gearing Up Psychology

Lorn, NSW

a week ago - seen

Clinical Psychologist

Recruitshop

Warners Bay, NSW

a week ago - seen

Psychologist - GP Clinic - Wollongong

Medirecruit

Wyoming, NSW

3 weeks ago - seen

Registered Psychologist/Clinical Psychologist/Clinical Psychology Registrar

Curious Minds Studio

Wollongong, NSW

3 weeks ago - seen

Clinical Psychologist (Registrar)

Gorilla Jobs

Liverpool, NSW

3 weeks ago - seen

Clinical Psychologist - Camperdown Mental Health Service VIC

South West Healthcare Vic

Camperdown, NSW

3 weeks ago - seen

Clinical Psychologist (Private Practice and Telehealth)

Stem People

Sydney, NSW

3 weeks ago - seen

Clinical Psychologist/ Psychologist/ Registrar

The Practice

St Leonards, NSW

3 weeks ago - seen