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SalaryEmployment Type: Temporary Part Time (through till November 2024)
Position Classification: Clinical Psychologist
Remuneration: $53.23 - $64.88 per hour, plus superannuation
Hours Per Week: 16
Requisition ID: REQ461893
Come Work With Us!
Are you an experienced Clinical Psychologist with a passion for providing care to Mental Health consumers? Take up this fantastic temporary opportunity to join our supportive, energetic and creative community team.
Where you'll be working
Mental Health Rehabilitation Unit, Sutherland Mental Health Service, located on The Sutherland Hospital campus, Caringbah and Garrawarra Mental Health Cottages.
Close to beaches, cafes, shopping and a great lifestyle!
What you'll be doing
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.
Provide specialist assessment, formulation of care and enactment of treatment across all levels of health need, for consumers of the Mental Health Rehabilitation Service. Participate in psychological assessment of complex presentations as part of a co-ordinated multidisciplinary teamwork approach.
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 CandidatesWe 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: ***************@health.nsw.gov.au
Selection Criteria:
- Current Registration as a Psychologist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) with endorsement as a Clinical Psychologist or Clinical Neuropsychology (or working towards endorsement) along with a minimum two-year full-time accredited postgraduate Masters or Doctorate degree in Clinical Psychology or Neuropsychology or some other recognised clinical area in Psychology.
- Demonstrated skills in comprehensive psychological assessment, management planning and delivering evidence based care to individuals with acute, enduring and complex Mental Health problems.
- Previous experience working in a Mental Health service setting.
- Well developed interpersonal and communication skills, both written and oral.
- Computer literacy & sound working knowledge of Microsoft applications.
- Provide specialist assessment, formulation of care and enactment of treatment across all levels of health need, for consumers of the Mental Health Rehabilitation Service Participate in psychological assessment of complex presentations as part of a coordinated multidisciplinary teamwork approach .
- Current unrestricted NSW Class C driver's licence.
Need more information?
1) Click here for the Position Description and SESLHD Expected Standards
2) Find out more about applying for this position
For role related queries or questions contact Callum Richie on **************@health.nsw.gov.au
Applications Close: 4 February 2024
