Neuropsychologist G3

Position Details
Reference Number 50203
Position Title Neuropsychologist G3
Employment Status Permanent Part Time
Location Royal Talbot Rehabilitation Centre
Department / Ward / Clinical Area Mary Guthrie House / Brain Disorders Unit
Hours per Week 22.80
Position Summary

• Ongoing part time Gr3 Clinical Neuropsychology position
• 0.6EFT - 3 days/wk
• Located at Royal Talbot Rehabilitation Centre, Kew

Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the North East of Melbourne and state-wide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our purpose, which is to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.
About Mary Guthrie House:
A unique, state-wide multi-component nueropsychiatry unit providing individualised, slow stream recovery support to adults with an Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) or neurodegenerative condition, and associated mental illness, including responsive behaviours. The unit has a neuropsychiatric rehabilitation focus, working collaboratively with consumers to improve and maintain functional independence and to live their best life, as they define it.
About the role
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced clinical neuropsychologist to work within a specialist neuropsychiatry unit as part of a supportive, dedicated multi-disciplinary team.
A regular day will see you:

• Work collaboratively with consumers, families, carers and key stakeholders
• Contribute nuropsychology expertise within the mulitdisciplinary team
• Undertake comprehensive neurobehavioural assessments
• Develop and implement detailed positive behaviour support plans in close collaboration with the team

About you
Ideally, you’ll have:

• Excellent communication skills
• Demonstrated clinical experience in supporting consumers with acquired brain injury and mental health conditionsr
• Knowledge and experience in consumer centred care; supported decision making; and the recovery model
• High level understanding and experience in positive behaviour support techniques and interventions

Our benefits:
Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:

• Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging
• A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounts on fitness memberships and health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program
• Mentoring and career development opportunities
• Flexible, hybrid working arrangements

Inclusion at Austin:
We celebrate, value and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies and abilities. We welcome and support applications from anyone identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, physically or culturally diverse, LGBTQI+, and people of any age.
Work with us!
If you feel this role is right for you, we encourage your early application. All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, please feel free to reach out to the hiring manager.