Manager Of Psychology - Rehabilitation Aged And Community Services

Employment Type: Full Time, Temporary 12 months with possibility of extension Classification: Health Professional Level 5 (PN 62621)Salary:  $135,355.00- $152,377.00 (Plus 11.5% Super) Location: The Canberra Hospital, Garran and University of Canberra Hospital, BruceSection:   Allied Health Management Closing Date:  3 May 2024

What can we offer you: 

About the Role:

 Canberra Health Services are seeking an experienced Allied Health Services manager to provide leadership, management and support to the Psychology Services in the divisions of Allied Health and Rehabilitation, Aged and Community Services.  

This position will provide operational management of the Psychology teams across the Divisions of Allied Health (DAH) and Rehabilitation, Aged and Community Services (RACS).  An appropriately experienced Allied Health manager with a psychology background, or with the skills and experience necessary to manage psychology services is required.  The teams are comprised of Clinical Psychologists, Neuropsychologists and Rehabilitation Counsellors.

While preference would be to recruit a health professional with a Psychology qualification, this is not mandatory and other health professionals with relevant experience are encouraged to apply.

The role is currently available until April 2025 with possibility of extension.

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.

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 Barbara Bolton at 02-5124 0*** or at **************@act.gov.au