Psychologist - Incentives Offered

Overview

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Location: Forbes, NSW. Employment Type: Temporary Full Time (31/1/2026); Job share may be considered. Hours per week: 38. Requisition ID: REQ596260. Applications Close: 10 September 2025 – 11:59pm.

Role details

Psychologist – Allied Health – Incentives Offered. This role is open to all registered Psychologists.
At Western NSW Local Health District you can challenge yourself, make an impact and shape the future of rural health. The Psychologist will deliver professional and independent evidence-based psychological treatment techniques and assessment procedures to a range of behavioural, emotional, addiction, psychosocial and health problems, supporting the recovery and quality of life goals for patients.

Care and wellbeing of our people is at the heart of the Psychologist in Western NSW Local Health District (WNSWLHD). The Senior Allied Health professional is an integral part of the multidisciplinary health care team, providing high quality services to patients/clients of the WNSWLHD.

To find out more about the role click to view the Position Description. A career with Western NSW means you can challenge yourself, make an impact and shape the future of rural health.

Responsibilities

• Deliver professional and independent evidence-based psychological treatment techniques and assessment procedures to a range of behavioural, emotional, addiction, psychosocial and health problems.
• Support recovery and quality of life goals for patients.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary health care team in a rural health setting.

Qualifications & requirements

• Registered Psychologist eligible to practice in Australia.
• Ability to work in a rural health service environment and participate in an inclusive, collaborative, and caring team.
• This role may include incentive schemes as outlined by the Rural Health Workforce Incentive Scheme (conditions apply and may be pro-rata to contracted hours).

Benefits & incentives

Remuneration: $77,358.00 - $113,226.00 per annum (+ superannuation + salary packaging options) + NSW Health – Western NSW LHD Incentives (conditions apply). For more information, visit the Rural Health Workforce Incentive Scheme.
Remuneration may be pro-rata to ordinary or contracted hours.

Additional information (Applicants)

• All suitably qualified Aboriginal people are encouraged to apply. This is a targeted position under GSE Rule 26. Where possible, affirmative action will be applied to support eligible persons.
• This recruitment may be used to create an Eligibility List for similar roles in the future.
• Western NSW LHD can provide reasonable adjustments in the workplace. Applicants who provide information on an injury, health condition, or disability will receive a functional assessment from our Risk Management Unit (RMU).
• Western NSW LHD is committed to child safety. All staff are required to provide a safe environment for children.
• Western NSW is committed to diversity, inclusion and belonging; applications from all people are welcome.
• For more information on remuneration and conditions, visit NSW Public Health System Awards.
• For more information, visit a Guide to Employment with WNSWLHD.

How to apply

• Click 'Apply'
• Create a profile in the Recruitment & Onboarding (ROB) System or sign in with your existing login
• Upload your current resume
• Answer the selection criteria

Role-related enquiries: Please contact Kate Power at 02 6850 7398 or kathryn.power@health.nsw.gov.au for more information.

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