Clinical Psychologist - Fertility And Research Centre - The Royal Hospital For Women

Employment Type: Permanent Part Time
Position Classification: Clinical Psychologist
Remuneration: $53.23 - $64.88 per hour, plus superannuation
Hours Per Week: 16
Requisition ID: REQ480228Where you'll be working“The Royal Hospital for Women is the only stand-alone Women's Hospital in New South Wales providing unique opportunities for innovative clinical practice initiatives.What you'll be doingThe Fertility and Research Centre (FRC) seeks to provide every patient at risk of reproductive complications (medical and psychological) with consultation, equitable access to fertility preservation procedures, to assisted reproductive treatment and fertility related support.The FRC Clinical Psychologist will provide clinical expertise in counselling for patients accessing Fertility and assisted reproductive technology regarding the emotional impacts of their diagnosis and treatment.It is part of the South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) and is co-located with other hospitals on the Randwick Hospitals Campus. The Campus offers one of the State's most comprehensive ranges of facilities and expertise in health care.”The vision for South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) is ‘exceptional care, healthier lives’. SESLHD is committed to enabling our community to be healthy and well, and to providing the best possible compassionate care when people need it.South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) is committed to improving the care provided to our patients in line with our vision of Working together to improve the health and wellbeing of our community.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.All workers and new recruits are required to receive 2 doses of a Therapeutic Goods Administration approved or recognised COVID-19 vaccine to commence employment/ engagement or continue to work within a NSW Health service.A worker and new recruit will be considered compliant if they have a medical contraindication to all available Therapeutic Goods Administration approved or recognised COVID-19 vaccines and provide medical contraindication evidence in line with the policy requirements.In addition, all Category A workers and new recruits are required to receive one dose of the seasonal influenza vaccine annually to be considered compliant.Category A workers and new recruits who are non-compliant with seasonal influenza vaccination or have a medical contraindication to influenza or COVID-19 vaccinations must comply with all other infection control risk reduction strategies as directed while working in a Category A position.SESLHD is committed to creating a workplace that reflects the diversity of our community. This will help ensure our employees, our patients and their carers, feel supported. We encourage people from different backgrounds to apply.Support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates
We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates and we have an Aboriginal Employment Consultant that can provide support. If you have any questions or would like guidance on the recruitment process, please contact the SESLHD Aboriginal Employment Team via email to:

• Full Registration with Psychology Board of Australia (PsyBA), along with Endorsement in Clinical Psychology (or eligibility to progress towards same). Two-year full-time equivalent accredited postgraduate Masters/Doctorate degree in Clinical Psychology.
• Demonstrated clinical experience in provision of psychological interventions and evaluation of clinical outcomes in a health setting working with reproductive health patients.
• Demonstrated high level of clinical knowledge and skills around reproductive health, reproductive loss and fertility issues, with eligibility for membership of ANZICA (Australian and New Zealand Infertility Counsellors Association).
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills including negotiation, decision making and advocacy skills including the ability to interact constructively and collaboratively with a diverse range of stakeholders throughout all organisational levels.
• Extensive ability to work effectively within the multidisciplinary team, prioritise workload and to apply advanced reasoning skills and independent professional judgment when dealing with situations of a novel, complex or critical nature.
• Demonstrated ability to provide high level advice and education to enhance service delivery and to guide and support others in providing service excellence.
• Demonstrated experience in clinical research, or ability to develop skills in clinical research.

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For role related queries or questions contact Professor William (Bill) Ledger on w.ledger@unsw.edu.auApplications Close: 16 April 2024