Clinical Supervisor Psychology - Allied Health Central Management

Employment Type: Part Time (14.70 hours per week), Permanent   Classification: Health Professional Level 4 (PN 19737)Salary:  $114,928.00 - $123,710.00 (Plus 11.5% Super) Pro-rataLocation: Canberra Health ServicesSection:   Allied Health Central ManagementClosing Date:  3 May 2024

What can we offer you: 

About the Role:

The Division of Mental Health, Justice Health and Alcohol and Drug Services (MHJHADS) is a clinical division of Canberra Health Services.  The Division provides a range of health services directly and through partnerships with community organisations. The services provided range from acute crisis support through to treatment, rehabilitation, recovery and harm minimisation.  Services are provided across a range of inpatient and outpatient settings across the ACT.

The Clinical Supervisor for Psychology position reports to the Assistant Director of Allied Health, MHJHADS and is based in the Professional Leadership and Governance Unit within Allied Health Services in MHJHADS.

The successful candidate will provide clinical supervision to Psychologists and other Allied Health staff consistent with Canberra Health Services (CHS), MHJHADS and Psychology Board of Australia policies, procedures and standards. They will have high level knowledge, expertise and skills in the provision of psychology services and will be expected to apply this knowledge both to discipline specific and broader Allied Health contexts.

In addition, the successful applicant will be expected to demonstrate a well-developed understanding of quality and safety systems and a commitment to meeting standards and managing job demand.

The position holder is expected to operate within the Public Sector Management Act (1994), the ACT Public Service Code of Conduct and the Psychology Board of Australia Code of Ethics.

Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to:

To Apply: 

Please submit a copy of your CV along with a cover letter or 2 x page pitch responding to the Selection Criteria listed in the position description.

Note:  Selection may be made on written application only.

Our Vision: creating exceptional health care together Our Role: to be a health service that is trusted by our communityOur Values: Reliable, Progressive, Respectful and Kind

CHS is committed to workforce diversity and to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment, we welcome applications from all diversity groups. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and people who identify as LGBTQIA+ are particularly encouraged to apply.

Canberra Hospital Expansion Project – CHS is constructing a new critical services building called ‘Building 5’ which is a 44,000sqm nine storey building specifically designed to deliver state-of-the-art acute clinical services at the Canberra Hospital. Building 5 is the largest healthcare infrastructure project undertaken in the Territory’s history and it represents the largest clinical and operational change program to ever be implemented by Canberra Health Services. Building 5 integrates with a number of existing buildings at the Campus including Building 1 and Building 2, to facilitate a seamless public thoroughfare, patient transportation and back-of-house logistics distribution.

North Canberra Hospital - As of 3 July 2023 Calvary Public Hospital Bruce transitioned to CHS and became North Canberra Hospital. The transition will deliver a health system networked under one provider and will provide increased workforce opportunities for staff at both CHS sites. The ACT Government will be building a new northside hospital on the existing hospital campus in Bruce to meet the growing health care needs of our community, with construction to commence mid-decade providing more beds, increased services, and increased career opportunities. 

If you would like further information regarding this opportunity, please contact Charmaine Nicoll at 02-5124 1*** or at ***************@act.gov.au