Psychologist | Townsville

Be at the heart of helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives – this includes both physical and mental health.

Bupa recognises the ever-increasing demand for mental health care and is committed to bridging the gap in service supply by developing a national network of mental health clinics to fulfil our purpose – this network forms a part of Bupa's future vision and we're focused on providing accessible, high-quality, and innovative mental health care across Australia, ensuring that clients and patients receive the support they need when it matters most.

Introducing Mindplace, a part of Bupa.

About the Role

As a Psychologist at Mindplace, you'll be a pivotal part of our team, shaping the future of mental health services with Bupa. This role is a patient-facing clinical position where you will be seeing Bupa customers and others who wish to utilise the Bupa services. This is an opportunity to drive meaningful change and innovate new ways to support mental health journeys throughout Australia.

In this role, you'll:

• Conduct comprehensive psychological assessments, diagnose mental health conditions, and provide evidence-based therapies
• Develop personalised treatment plans based on assessments and patient needs
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date documentation of patient interactions, treatment plans
• Build and sustain collaborative relationships with referring healthcare providers to strengthen patient referral networks and support practice growth
• Coordinate with external providers to fulfil service requests within an established procedural framework

Your Opportunity

This is a permanent position that can adapt to your current schedule, from 2 – 5 days per week. Want to work ½ days? That is something we can also consider – please reach out to discuss.

This role will be based at our new centre in Townsville and we're due to open doors early November 2025.

Further to our current locations, there is future growth as we work towards our goal of 60 Mindplace clinics nationally, ensuring the access to support throughout Australia. If you're interested in being a part of the journey now or in the future, please reach out to discuss.

So Why Bupa?

• Professional development – be the start of an exciting time with the business, growing a brand-new division of Bupa
• Career growth– As we grow, you grow, opening new opportunities internally
• Solid client base – Utilising the Bupa network and referrals, a consistent base of clients
• Financial security – Through an employee engagement, last minute cancellations or changes in schedule won't affect your salary
• Work in a multidisciplinary team – Be in a great team with other like-minded professionals
• Flexibility – Let's work with your schedule allowing you to regain real work/life balance

About you

We're seeking an experienced Psychologist or a Clinical Psychologist with:

• Relevant tertiary qualification in Psychology or a Master's/Doctorate in Clinical Psychology.
• General Registration with the Psychology Board of Australia, with Clinical Psychology endorsement and substantial experience in mental health care.
• 5+ years of recent clinical experience.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to build strong relationships with clients and colleagues.
• Advanced clinical expertise in mental health services.
• Experience delivering high-quality care and fostering innovation in service delivery.

Join us and be part of an organisation that's fully committed to making a difference. Let's build the future of mental healthcare together. Ready to lead change?

Apply now or email our Talent Acquisition Partner, Aiden Wallage (aiden.wallage@bupa.com.au), for any questions about how you can help shape the future of mental health with Bupa.

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A career at Bupa is more than just a job. It's an opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of our customers and communities. Our purpose, helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives, is what inspires us. It's a promise to our customers to change lives for the better. Our people are at the heart of this. It's their passion, ideas and commitment that will shape a brighter future for both Bupa and our customers.

We've evolved from being simply a health insurer to what we call a 'health and care' company. This involves providing more wide-ranging services to benefit people's health and wellbeing, wherever they are in life. If you've got the belief, the drive and the talent, come and join us.

To learn more about working at Bupa please visit our website: www.bupa.com.au/careers

Bupa is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to ensuring equality in recruitment, development, retention, and promotion of staff and that no-one is disadvantaged based on their gender, cultural background, disability, sexual orientation or identity, or Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply.