Grade 2 Clinical or Health Psychologist

Company description:

As an organisation we have a clear focus on how we service and partner with our community, including our strategy of helping the community stay well when at home. Our reputation of community minded, inclusive and progressive is matched to none.

Job description:

The Opportunity:

Grade 2 Clinical or Health Psychologist Inpatient and Rotating Cover - Permanent Part-time

This is a Grade 2 (0.6 EFT, 48 hours per fortnight) permanent position.

Are you a Clinical or Health Psychologist interested in gaining more experience across a diverse range of inpatient and outpatient settings?

We are seeking a dedicated and adaptable Clinical or Health Psychologist to join Northern Health and its dynamic Psychology Department. This flexible role will provide valued opportunities to provide psychological services primarily within inpatient services (acute and subacute), with the additional opportunity to work across community and outpatient specialist clinics to cover vacancies and/or staff leave.

You would join a cohesive team of passionate, dedicated and progressive psychologists working together to provide high quality psychological services. Working in the Northern Health Psychology Department offers exceptional opportunities for personal and professional development with support from an outstanding workforce.

The role will involve:

• Primarily working across acute and subacute inpatient services
• Providing evidence-based psychological assessment and treatment
• Multidisciplinary collaboration and clinical consultation
• Providing clinical backfill cover for staff on leave

To be successful in this role you will have:

• An enthusiastic, adaptable and collaborative style
• Registration as a Psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in public health

We can offer:

• Abundant professional development opportunities and support
• Exceptional clinical supervision, individual and peer
• Salary Packaging - Increase your take home pay!
• Options to join Health and Wellbeing programs
• Encouraged and supported career development and advancement
• Great work life balance, flexibility in the workplace and options for remote work

Next Steps . . .

If this opportunity sounds like the next step in your career, then we would love to hear from you. Please click on the 'Apply' button and follow the prompts.

For further details, please refer to the key result areas, major responsibilities and selection criteria within the Position Description here.

For further information please contact:

Clinical Leader, Allied Health Psychology - Rachel Chee on ************@nh.org.au or Director of Psychology (Allied Health) Dr Brooke Froud-Cummins on ***************@nh.org.au

Applications close 1 March 2024

We offer:

We offer a range of benefits to support and reward staff both personally and professionally, which includes:

· Health and Wellbeing programs, including our ‘Thrive' program

· Flexibility in the workplace and extra leave options and support

· An inclusive and culturally safe space

· State of the art facilities and campus partnerships

· A commitment to ongoing professional development through our ‘Learning Labs'

· Access to salary packaging, EAP and our online library

For a glimpse of life at NH, click here.

Work with us! Northern Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce which reflects the community we serve. Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, as well as applicants who are LGBTIQ+, who have different abilities, or are from culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds are encouraged.

All employees of Northern Health must comply with the health service's Staff Health / Workforce Immunisation procedure (as amended from time to time) together with any relevant State Government and Departmental directives. This requires all employees to be vaccinated for various diseases such as, but not limited to influenza and Covid-19.