Job Description Location: Melbourne | Northern Metropolitan
Job type: Fixed term - Part time
Organisation: Austin Health
Salary: $50 - $65
Occupation: Health and Allied Health
Reference: 2047
Are you a current Austin Health employee? If yes, please log in to the Austin Health careers website via 'Employee Login' using your network log in details to search, view and apply for all career opportunities available. Be part of a supportive and highly expert team Clinical Psychologist, four day a week position in the Health Independence Program (Job share would be considered). Parental leave backfill - 12 months Work across multidisciplinary teams to provide psychological care to outpatients Excellent staff benefits, including salary packaging and engaging professional development opportunities Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the Northeast of Melbourne and state-wide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.
About the role We have an exciting opportunity for a Clinical Psychologist to provide direct comprehensive clinical psychology care to clients in the Chronic Pain Service and the HIP Psychology service. You will be working within a multidisciplinary team of medical, nursing, physiotherapy and other allied health disciplines to provide best practice care for clients with chronic and complex health conditions in an outpatient setting. Secondary consultation to the treating team and group intervention is part of the role. This is a part time (4 day a week) 12 month, fixed term position until Jan 2026.
A regular day will see you:
Providing comprehensive assessment to HIP clients within the outpatient services at the Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital. This includes specialist chronic pain assessments. Adopting a flexible approach to clinical caseload management and the provision of psychological care that will include individual and group intervention, commonly targeting self-management of chronic health conditions. Active participation in interdisciplinary clinical discussions and working collaboratively within the broader multidisciplinary team including providing secondary consultation to contribute positively to client outcomes. About you To be successful in this role you will have:
A Masters or Doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology, registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) Psychology Board of Australia and endorsement as a Clinical Psychologist. Experience providing comprehensive psychological care within a health or hospital based setting. Knowledge and skills working with clients with chronic and complex health conditions. High level interpersonal skills that promote teamwork and engagement. For appointment at a Grade 3 level, candidates should have at least five years' clinical experience and AHPRA approved supervisor status. 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 benefits, for living expenses, meals and holiday accommodation 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 Onsite childcare, easy access via public transport, car parking and end of journey facilities for cyclists Work with us! We are committed to cultural safety and health equity for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People. We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities. We welcome and support applications from talented people identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ and people of all ages and cultures.
If you feel this role is right for you, we encourage your early application. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and the interviews may take place prior to the closing date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad prior to the advertised closing date.
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, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager: Sarah Fitzgerald on 03 9490 7563
Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the position description for further details. Application closing date: 24 November 2024
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