Company

Peninsula Health VicSee more

addressAddressMelbourne, VIC
CategoryHealthcare

Job description

• Newly created permanent part-time role for a Psychologist working within our growing inpatient psychology team
• Suitable for someone motivated and interested in developing their knowledge and expertise in Health/Rehab Psychology
• Opportunities to gain experience working with a diverse range of consumers
• Attractive salary and leave entitlements, on-site parking, superannuation paid on top of your salary, Salary Packaging and Novated Leasing
• Work in a friendly and supportive team environment, with excellent clinical supervision, education and development opportunities

Who We Are and What We Stand For

Peninsula Health is the major metropolitan health service caring for a community of 300,000 people. Our Vision is to provide exceptional health and community care. To realise this vision we need people who strive for a sense of achievement, take an interest in their individual growth, enjoy innovation and looking for ways to improve and have a passion for communicating and connecting with others. In representing Peninsula Health, we expect all employees and volunteers to reflect our values: Be the Best, Be a Role Model, Be Open and Honest, Be Compassionate and Respectful and Be Collaborative. We are One Peninsula Health.

Frankston and the Mornington Peninsula region are stunning beachside locations with a great sense of community. Peninsula Health is committed to creating a diverse and safe environment for employees and our community. We are a growing healthcare service with exciting new opportunities, with Frankston Hospital currently undergoing a $1.1 billion redevelopment project. Be surrounded by engaged teams, community minded people, restaurants & cafes, beautiful parks & beaches and endless opportunities!

What You Will Be Doing

This permanent part-time Grade 2 Psychologist role is a unique opportunity for those with an interest in delivering psychological services to consumers in a health/rehabilitation setting. The Psychologist will work as part of the inpatient psychology team, compromising Clinical Psychologists and Clinical Neuropsychologists. The team provides psychological services to a diverse range of consumers admitted to acute medical and surgical wards, as well as subacute rehabilitation and Geriatric Evaluation and Management (GEM) wards.

The Grade 2 Psychologist will work directly with consumers, as well as multi-disciplinary teams, to provide consumers with holistic physical and mental health care that maximises their function and independence. The Psychologist will achieve this by completing evidence-based assessments and working with consumers and teams to develop shared formulations of presenting issues to inform treatment and interventions.Common psychological presentations include grief and loss in the setting of changed functional abilities, significant anxiety and fear that impact on engagement in physical therapy (e.g., fear of failing/pain/falling/eating) and trauma related to medical illness, medical procedure(s) and/or the hospital stay. The Psychologist plays an important role in supporting teams in understanding mental health presentations, management strategies and discharge planning recommendations.

What We Can Offer You

• Regular clinical supervision from a suitably qualified Senior Psychologist
• Access to a Psychology Clinical Education team to support ongoing training and development goals
• Psychologists can access up to 5 days a year (pro rata) paid Professional Development Leave and an additional 2 days a year of Registration leave!
• Generous allowances for reimbursement of Professional Development Leave expenses
• Higher qualification allowance available subject to eligibility
• Annual retention payment of $2,000 (pro rata)
• 5-weeks a year of annual leave (pro rata)
• All employees receive annual leave loading (17.5 % on top of ordinary hourly rate)
• Access to generous Salary Packaging of over $11,000, meaning you pay less tax and have more take home pay!
• Generous employer superannuation paid on top of your salary
• State of the art facilities and campus partnerships
• Strong professional links to hundreds of Allied Health staff across Peninsula Health
• Employee Assistance Programs to support optimal mental health and physical health including free confidential counselling
• Access to Novating Leasing on top of Salary Packing Benefits, meaning you get to drive a new car while saving on tax!
• Access to our extensive Workplace Wellbeing Program, which includes a broad range of discounts and special offers

What You Need

We anticipate you will have:
• General registration as a Psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia
• Experience working in a rehabilitation, psycho-oncology or other hospital setting, or interest in working towards this
• Experience in psychological assessment, formulation and delivery of brief psychological interventions
• It is desirable, but not essential, that the Psychologist holds an endorsement in Clinical Psychology, Health Psychology or Counselling Psychology

What Next

Apply now!

If you experience any issues signing in or registering, please feel welcome to contact us - the People, Experience & Performance Team on (03) 9784 2***.

Additional Requirements

Peninsula Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We encourage applications from individuals from all cultural backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. We also provide a safe and supportive workplace for people with disabilities.

To find out more about our recruitment processes, compliance obligations and to prepare your application to join our team please visit:

https://www.peninsulahealth.org.au/careers/working-preparing-employment/

This role must be fully vaccinated for Covid-19 and meet the requirements of the Peninsula Health immunisation policy.

Join Peninsula Health and help us to deliver safe, personal, effective & connected care to every person, every time.

Refer code: 2261425. Peninsula Health Vic - The previous day - 2024-05-23 17:55

Peninsula Health Vic

Melbourne, VIC
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