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Clinical Psychologist - Paediatric Rehabilitation 1

The Royal Children's Hospital's (RCH) Vision is "A world where all kids thrive".

RCH is a cornerstone member of the Melbourne Children's Campus, partnering with Murdoch Children's Research Institute, The University of Melbourne Department of Pediatrics and The Royal Children's Hospital Foundation.

RCH has cared for the children and young people of Victoria for more than 150 years since it was founded in 1870. A full range of paediatric and adolescent health services are provided plus tertiary and quaternary care for the most critically ill and medically complex patients in Victoria, Tasmania, southern NSW and other states around Australia and overseas. The Hospital has more than 6,000 staff, a budget of $850M, 12 wards and 350 beds. Annually, the RCH has 300,000+ Specialist Clinic appointments, 90,000+ Emergency Department presentations and 20,000 elective surgeries.

RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact.

Clinical Psychologist

• Grade 2 Clinical Psychologist. (Psychologists on registrar program welcome to apply)
• Part time, 3 days a week – Ongoing.

About Victorian Paediatric Rehabilitation Service (VPRS)

The VPRS at Royal Children's Hospital is a dynamic service with dedicated highly skilled interdisciplinary clinicians that work with the broader RCH team to provide specialised paediatric rehabilitation. The VPRS partners with families to thrive and values family centered care, partnerships, innovation, participation and diversity.

The Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a clinical psychologist (grade 2) to join the interdisciplinary Victorian Paediatric Rehabilitation service at Royal Children's Hospital for a part time, ongoing position.

As a clinical psychologist with the VPRS at RCH you will provide evidence-based, best practice psychological assessments and interventions for inpatients and outpatients with a variety of conditions including acquired brain injury, cerebral palsy, spinal cord injury, chronic fatigue syndrome, functional neurological disorders and other neurological conditions. The clinical psychologist is an integral part of the large interdisciplinary rehabilitation team and will work alongside other psychologists in the team. Peer and individual supervision is available within the department with strong links to the broader Psychology department within RCH. The position offers excellent opportunities for professional development and learning. Clinical psychologists in the process of completing their registrar program are welcome to apply.

In this highly respected position, you will bring :

• Demonstrated commitment to best practice care
• Ambition to grow your clinical skills and grow your knowledge
• Your proactive and team player attitude
• Your strong communication and interpersonal skills

To be successful in this role you will have :

• Hold a minimum Masters of Psychology degree from an APAC accredited course / university.
• Hold general registration with AHPRA and the Psychology Board of Australia as a Psychologist
• Be endorsed, or working towards endorsement, with AHPRA / PBA in Clinical Psychology
• Interest in paediatrics and / or rehabilitation

To view the position description please click here

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 backgrounds, 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.

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