AddressSenior Clinical/Health Psychologist (Grade 4) – Psychology Service
- Permanent Part time role
- Excellent employee benefits including salary packaging
- Friendly and supportive team environment
About the Role
This is a permanent part time position at 30.4 hours per fortnight within the Psychology Service (outpatient paediatric psychology team).
You will be responsible for providing quality, evidence-based clinical psychology assessment and intervention for children and families attending Royal Children’s Hospital regularly for medical appointments. You will also provide clinical supervision for postgraduate students, registrars and psychologists.
Classification for this position will range from Grade 4 Year 1 – Grade 4 Year 5
What you’ll achieve:
• High quality evidence-based care for children and families at RCH
• Highly developed clinical supervision skills
• Expertise in the intersection between medical conditions and mental health
Your skills and experience
• A masters/doctoral degree in clinical or health psychology from an APAC accredited university
• At least 8 years of experience post-graduation
• Expertise in working with children, young people and their families
• Knowledge of and experience working with children with chronic medical conditions
• Board approved supervisor
If this sounds like you, click here to view the position description.
About the Department
The Psychology Service is an outpatient team that provides quality evidence-based assessment and intervention for regular patients of the Royal Children’s Hospital. Presentations include medical trauma, procedural anxiety, adjustment disorder, somatising disorders, and other complex mental health diagnoses secondary to (or exacerbating) a medical condition.
What we offer:
• Salary Packaging – Increase your take home pay!
• Early Learning Centre childcare
• Professional development and special events
Other requirements:
· Current National Criminal Record Check, or willing to obtain
· Valid Working with Children Check
· Compliance with RCHs “Staff Immunisation - Prevention of Vaccine Preventable Diseases” procedure
Application process
To apply, you will need a resume and a tailored cover letter outlining your skills, experience, and suitability for the position in line with the requirements of the position description.
Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.
For more information about this position please contact Dr. Carmen Pace ***********@rch.org.au or Dr Zeffie Poulakis ***************@rch.org.au
Why work at the RCH?
RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact. We offer the opportunity to work in world-class facilities, surrounded by Royal Park and only a short tram trip from the heart of Melbourne city.
We also offer discounted staff parking, salary packaging, and an award-winning health and wellbeing program.
The RCH is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse background, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with disability.
It is a requirement of your employment that you be fully vaccinated against Covid-19, and Influenza annually for Category A and B roles, in compliance with any public health orders in place at the relevant time, unless you have a medical exception in line with those public health orders, which has been accepted by The Royal Children’s Hospital. Applicants will be required to provide their Australian Government Immunisation History Statement, it is a requirement of the RCH to collect, record and hold vaccination information.
It is also a requirement of your employment that you comply with any direction given by The Royal Children’s Hospital that you be vaccinated against, or prove immunity to, any other disease, unless you have a relevant exemption
Are you ready to join our team?
Apply online by clicking on the “Apply” button
Applications close 31 May 2024
