Psychologist

Do you want to be a part of a dynamic team of psychologists and health care professionals?  We are offering an exciting and rewarding opportunity to be part of a workplace that supports contemporary, evidence-informed practice, professional support and opportunities for growth. We are a growing team of high achieving professionals, passionate and committed to our work and community.

Join and enjoy the Tasmanian culture and community. Here you’ll be spoilt for choice when it comes to breath-taking coastlines, National Parks, and incredible fresh produce crafted by locals. After a hard day at work, you don’t have to sit in traffic for an hour. You can decompress with a wander through your home city, or an easy commute along the water. 

Reach out to discuss these opportunities further and how they fit with your career goals.

The role:

• Provide psychological services including evidence-based assessments and therapeutic interventions to patients of the Tasmanian Health Service- South in the acute and subacute inpatient setting as well as the community setting.
• Engage with, and provide advice and consultation to, multidisciplinary teams including assisting multidisciplinary teams in discharge planning, multidisciplinary case conferences and family meetings, as required. 
• Provide education and support to families, carers, staff, service providers and others involved in ongoing patient care and management.

Note: - Please refer to the Statement of Duties for all the selection criteria of this position to address in your application.

We are recruiting to positions within our inpatient team working across services in the acute and subacute setting as well as community setting as part of the Hospital @ Home service. 

About H@H

The Hospital@home service is for public and private patients of Southern Tasmania. Providing hospital avoidance interventions and both acute and sub-acute care for adults in the community setting.  

The service enables existing services such as Community Rapid Response (ComRRS), Allied Health Rapid Response Team (AHRRT) and Hospital in the Home (HITH) alongside a new Geriatric Evaluation Management model to be integrated under the umbrella of a centralised hub promoting cohesive and seamless interdisciplinary care delivery for patients in their own homes.  

The service operates across multiple sites throughout Southern Tasmania.

Psychology Services

• A team of Clinical psychologists, Neuropsychologists, and Health Psychologists working alongside multidisciplinary professionals in allied health, nursing and medical teams
• We offer professional development support, peer review and clinical supervision including to new graduates and psychology registrars.
• Support, mentoring and development from a psychology leadership team.

Details of Appointment

Multiple permanent, full time/ part-time, day worker positions working 76 hours per fortnight, commencing as soon as possible.

*notwithstanding hours to be negotiated with the successful applicant

• Applicants should note that, for a period of twelve months from the date of publication, this selection process may be used to fill subsequent or similar full time and part time vacancies.

Salary:

$106,966 - $123,013 pro rata per annum. Our Employer 11% superannuation contribution is on top of this amount.

You’ll have access to salary package a range of benefits including living expenses up to $9,010 + $2,650 in meal entertainment each FBT year + other benefits if eligible. 

In addition, the following allowances calculated on the salaried incremental point may be available:

• Professional Development Allowance of up to $1000 per annum (daily wage, flights, accommodation, daily allowance paid in addition to this)
• Please note that access to salaries beyond $115,573 is subject to qualifications and/or application to the personal upgrade scheme 
• Salary range is in accordance with Allied Health Professionals Public Sector Unions Wages Agreement 2022.

Eligibility:

Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria:

• Tertiary qualification/program of study approved by the Psychology Board of Australia
• Registered with the Psychology Board of Australia

Applicants should note the following criteria are desirable:

• Holds area of practice endorsement in Clinical Psychology or Clinical Neuropsychology
• Postgraduate degree in Clinical Psychology or Clinical Neuropsychology

The Head of the State Service has determined that the person nominated for this job is to satisfy a pre-employment check before taking up the appointment, on promotion or transfer. The following checks are to be conducted:

1. Conviction checks in the following areas:

• crimes of violence
• sex related offences
• serious drug offences
• crimes involving dishonesty

1. Identification check
2. Disciplinary action in previous employment check.