Central Adelaide Local Health Network, AdelaideSalary AHP-3 $104,180 - $111,746 p.a. (pro rata) + Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice BenefitsPermanent part-time working 18.75 hours per weekAbout the Role Join our dedicated team as a Senior Clinical/Health Psychologist within the cancer PREVENT Program, an innovative allied health-led model of care at the Royal Adelaide Hospital. In this vital role, you will provide essential psychology services to inpatients during the acute phase of their cancer treatment, focusing on optimising their mental health, physical health and overall wellbeing. Your expertise will be instrumental in collaborating with a multi-disciplinary team, ensuring that patients receive holistic support tailored to their unique needs.
As an experienced clinician, you'll play a key role in shaping patient outcomes by delivering evidence-based psychological interventions. Your insights will contribute to a comprehensive care approach, helping to alleviate the emotional and psychological challenges faced by individuals with cancer.
About You We're seeking a skilled and compassionate Senior Clinical/Health Psychologist to join our PREVENT team. To excel in this role, you should possess the following key qualifications and attributes:
Qualifications: Hold a Master's Degree in Clinical or Health Psychology, be registered with the PsychBA, endorsed in your area of practice, and hold approved supervisor status with the PsyBA at all levels of supervision.Expertise in Assessment and Intervention: Ability to independently design and evaluate complex evidence-based psychological assessments and interventions for cancer patients.Collaborative Communicator: Strong skills in communication, teamwork, and the ability to provide specialist consultancy to various stakeholders.About CALHN The Central Adelaide Local Health Network includes South Australia's major quaternary facility, the Royal Adelaide Hospital, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, the Hampstead Rehabilitation Centre, and the Repat Health Precinct. We also deliver mental health services at Glenside Health Services and at a range of other locations across the metropolitan and regional areas.
We're looking for talented staff to join us and help us to shape the future of health through world-class care and world-class research and achieve our vision of being in the top 50 health services in the world and top 5 in Australia.
Benefit of Joining CALHN At CALHN, we're dedicated to your career satisfaction and wellbeing, offering tailored benefits for healthcare professionals, including:
Salary Attractions: Flexible options for salary packaging covering living expenses, meal and entertainment allowances, and novated leasing.Annual Leave: Enjoy paid recreation leave for essential rejuvenation, with leave loading applied.Flexible Work Arrangements: The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.Employee Assistance Program: Confidential counselling and support services are available via our Employee Assistance Program.Onsite Facilities: Convenient paid car parking facilities ensure easy access.Professional Development: Opportunity to apply for reimbursement of eligible professional development activities, and access to dedicated leave for ongoing learning.Team Support: Experience collaborative culture and professional supervision guiding your career journey.Join CALHN for a fulfilling career bolstered by comprehensive benefits and unwavering commitment to your success.
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion CALHN is an Equal Opportunities employer committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees. We strongly encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, disability, all genders, and LGBTQI+ community.
Application Information: Please refer to the role description for essential educational/vocational qualifications that may be required.Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and compliant Immunisation screening as indicated in the role description. #J-18808-Ljbffr