Neuropsychologist (Undefined)

Location: Melbourne | Parkville

Job type: Fixed term - Part time

Organisation: The Royal Children's Hospital

**Salary**: $94,478 - $106,906

Occupation: Health and Allied Health

Reference: 11754

**Clinical Neuropsychologist (Grade 2) - Department of Neonatal Medicine/Critical Care**
- Hub of medical precinct in Parkville, Melbourne
- Excellent employee benefits including salary packaging.
- Employment type, Fixed term, Part Time.

**About the Role**:
This is a fixed term (funded role for 10 months), part time position, 30.4 hours per fortnight (0.4 FTE) within the Neonatal Department.

You will be responsible for undertaking comprehensive assessments of children who were cared for on the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) and are invited back to the Neonatal Neurodevelopmental Follow‐Up Service.

You will also be required to support the Senior Clinical Neuropsychologists in supervising post-graduate trainees undertaking placements within the neuropsychology team but will not be required to take primary responsibility for providing this supervision.

Classification for this position is Grade 2 Year 1 - Year 4 (PK1 - PK4) (base salary plus superannuation as per EBA).

**What you’ll achieve**:

- Purposefully and expertly engage children and their families.
- Undertake specialised assessment of children presenting to the Neonatal Neurodevelopmental Follow‐Up Service.
- Prepare psychological reports, and provide effective verbal and written feedback to referrers, patients, and others, as appropriate.
- Liaise with other RCH units and external organisations regarding implications of assessments.
- Work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team, including Allied Health, the patient’s medical team and wider system to provide consistent, integrated, and holistic care.

**Your skills and experience**:

- Completion of an accredited Master or Doctoral program in Clinical Neuropsychology, recognised by the Psychology Board of Australia.
- Hold general registration with the Psychology Board of Australia (Board).
- Hold an Area of Practice Endorsement in Clinical Neuropsychology with the Psychology Board of Australia
- Experience in clinical practice in paediatric clinical neuropsychology.
- Ability to function independently as a Clinical Neuropsychologist and to provide a range of Clinical Neuropsychology services.
- Continuously satisfy the Psychology Board of Australia continuing professional development standards.
- Uphold the Psychology Board of Australia Code of Ethics.

If this sounds like you click here to view the position description.

**About the Department**:
The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) provides care for the sickest babies and infants from Victoria, interstate and overseas. With over 800 admissions per year, NICU provides specialised intensive and high dependency care for babies with complex medical and surgical conditions and their families 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

RCH NICU is a leader in implementing high-quality clinical care with an innovative patient & family centred focus.

**What we offer**:

- Salary Packaging - Increase your take home pay
- Discounted on-site car parking.

**Other requirements**:

- Current National Criminal Record Check, or willing to obtain.
- Valid Working with Children Check
- Compliance with RCHs “Staff Immunisation - Prevention of Vaccine Preventable Diseases” procedure.

**Application process**:
To apply, you will need a resume and a tailored cover letter outlining your skills, experience, and suitability for the position in line with the requirements of the position description.

**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.

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?**

Applications close** 31 May 2024