Clinical/health Psychologist

Clinical Psychologist or Health Psychologist - Acute Medicine

Grade 2 or 3 opportunity | Permanent Part-time | Experience work-life balance
Inner-east location | Opportunities to work across Eastern Health
Versatile patient loads, regular mentoring, and training opportunities

Are you looking to live and work in a vibrant city like Melbourne?
Are you a qualified and passionate Psychologist seeking a new challenge?
Join us at Eastern Health
Eastern Health is one of Melbourne's largest public health services, providing emergency, surgical, medical, and general healthcare services.
We are committed to serving a diverse community and fostering a supportive environment for our staff.
Our 'Healthier Together' promise guides our strategic plan to meet the evolving needs of our community and develop our staff, because we believe our people make the difference.
About the role
This is a unique opportunity for a clinical or health psychologist to deliver specialist psychology services to inpatients with medical admissions at Box Hill Hospital.
Responsibilities include triaging referrals, conducting psychological assessments and formulations, providing brief psychological interventions, and collaborating closely with the multidisciplinary team to support patient care and discharge planning.
The role is for between 0.5 and 0.6 EFT, depending on the grade level.
About you
To succeed in this role, you will possess:

Masters or Doctorate degree in Clinical or Health Psychology
Full registration with the Psychology Board of Australia
Endorsement as a Clinical or Health Psychologist
Eligibility to work towards endorsement in the Approved Area of Practice of Clinical Psychology may be considered
A strong commitment to high-quality care
Ability to work effectively within a diverse team
Excellent communication and organizational skills

Vaccination against infectious diseases is mandatory.
Employment is conditional upon providing evidence of COVID-19 vaccination (including booster) and influenza vaccination prior to commencement.
What we offer
Eastern Health provides a range of fantastic employee benefits, including:

Diverse and engaging career opportunities
Supportive team environment
Flexible working hours
Salary packaging options
Career progression within our teaching hospitals
Benefits under the current enterprise agreement, including higher qualification allowance, 5 weeks' annual leave, and an annual retention payment (pro-rata)
Ongoing professional development and supervision support to ensure you deliver exceptional patient care

Next steps
If you believe you are a good fit and are eligible to work in Australia, please apply online.
We review applications promptly and notify all candidates of the outcome.
If shortlisted, we will contact you to schedule an interview and require a National Police Check (paid for by us).
Unsuccessful candidates will also be notified.
Additional information

We are an equal opportunity employer, promoting diversity and inclusion across all aspects of our community and workforce.
We provide a culturally safe environment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees.
As a child-safe organization, we prioritize child safety and wellbeing.
Vaccination and immunity screening for vaccine-preventable diseases are mandatory.
Advertising may end before the closing date.
We do not accept applications via recruitment agencies.

For the position description for Grade 2 and 3 roles, click here.
Contact Person: Primrose Letcher
Contact Email: Primrose.
Letcher@easternhealth.org.au
Job Posting End Date: 14 September 2025
Need assistance?
Contact the Hiring Manager or call the Talent Acquisition Team at (03) 9955 7555 (Option 1).
For guidance on our recruitment process, click here.
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