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SalaryReference Number: 42719: Grade 2or 3 Clinical Health Psychologist - Acute Inpatients
Employment Type: On Going Part Time (PT)
Location: Northern Health (All Campuses)
About Northern Health:
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.
Northern Health is located in the rapidly growing northern suburbs with projected growth the biggest in the state. With a booming, culturally rich and diverse community, and less than an hour's drive from the CBD, Melbourne's North is fast becoming the place to be!
The Opportunity:
Acute Inpatient Clinical or Health Psychologist - Permanent part-time
This is a Grade 2 (0.5 EFT, 40 hours per fortnight) or Senior Grade 3 (0.4 EFT, 32 hours per fortnight) position.
We are seeking a Clinical or Health Psychologist interested in valuable opportunities for enhanced knowledge and insight into public health care, the intersect between acute/chronic medical illness and psychological conditions and bedside psychological therapies. Working with Acute Inpatients also supports the development of important clinical consultation skills as well as enhance clinical flexibility and adaptability in delivering therapy.
The role will involve:
- Work in an acute inpatient service
- Specialist psychological assessment and treatment
- Multidisciplinary collaboration
- Clinical consultation and supervision
- An enthusiastic, adaptable and collaborative style
- Registration as a Psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia
- Demonstrated knowledge and experience in public health and/or gastrointestinal disorders, cancer or kidney disease.
- 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
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:
Director of Psychology (Allied Health) Dr Brooke Froud-Cummins on
Applications close 20th March 2024.
Please note - Shortlisting will commence prior to the closing date so we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.
Why work at the Northern Health?
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
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.
