Mental Health Allied Health Department Head

3 weeks ago

Hunter Valley, Australia Hunter New England Local Health District Full time

**Employment Type**: Permanent Full Time
**Position Classification**:Senior Clinical Psychologist
**Remuneration**: $134,432 - $142,133 Per Annum + 11% Super + Salary Packaging
**Hours Per Week**: 38
**Location**: Negotiable
**Requisition ID: REQ449718**

**Applications Close: Tuesday, 28th November 2023**

**Mental Health Allied Health Department Head - Psychology**

**Are you a clinical psychologist with a passion for inpatient psychology wanting to take the next step in leadership?**

**About the role**:

- We are offering a Senior Clinical Psychologist position that is responsible for leading a department to provide a high-quality psychology service to the Mater Mental Health Centre, The Intermediate Short Stay Mental Health Unit, and The Morisset Psychiatric Hospital. This role will be equally challenging and rewarding, requiring the ability to prioritise operational management of other psychologists, participate in service leadership, and provide direct clinical care.
- In this pivotal role, you will lead a dynamic team of psychologists while actively contributing to a larger multi-disciplinary leadership team. As the head of the psychology department, you'll provide strategic direction, mentor psychologists, and ensure the effective delivery of psychological services. Your collaboration extends to other department heads, including inpatient OT and Social Work, fostering a cohesive approach to organizational goals. Additionally, you'll work closely with the mental health Head of Psychology, navigating both the unique challenges within the psychology department and the collaborative dynamics of a diverse multi-disciplinary leadership team.
- As a crucial member of the team, you will actively engage in the leadership teams of the facilities you serve. Operationally, you will report to the Nurse Manager 6 at the Mater site, ensuring seamless coordination. Beyond this, you will play a vital role in the wider allied health leadership group under the guidance of the Director of Allied Health. These collaborative relationships will offer valuable supervision, guidance, and support, empowering you to develop and manage a high-quality psychology department for Hunter New England Mental Health (HNEMH).

**Where you'll be working**:

- The location of the department head is negotiable; however, the role will require management of clinical psychologists across three sites: the Mater Mental Centre in Waratah, the Intermediate Short Stay Unit in Newcastle, and the Morisset Psychiatric Hospital in Morisset.
- Comfort with online meeting platforms is crucial for seamless communication and collaboration in this role, ensuring effective engagement with teams and stakeholders.

**Benefits**:

- Four weeks annual leave
- Up to 12 allocated days off each year
- Superannuation contributions 11%
- Salary packaging - Up to $9k for living expenses + $2.6k meal & entertainment + Novated leasing.
- Fitness Passport
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members

**Requirements**:

- Full registration as a psychologist with AHPRA, a Masters degree or higher in Clinical Psychology, Clinical Neuropsychology, or some other recognised clinical area in psychology that the employer deems relevant to the function of the position and corresponding AHPRA endorsement
- Eligibility to drive in NSW

**Need more information?**

**Information for Applicants**:

- This is a Category A position. Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive PD2023_022: Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases for Category A positions prior to offer. All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in the policy.
- All NSW Health workers are required to have completed a primary course of a COVID-19 vaccine which has been approved or recognised by the Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA). New applicants must have completed the vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health or provide an approved medical contraindication certificate (AIR Immunisation History Statement) certifying the worker cannot have any approved COVID-19 vaccines available in NSW.
- Acceptable proof of COVID-19 vaccination is the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement (IHS), or AIR COVID-19 Digital Certificate, or AIR COVID-19 and Influenza IHS. Booster doses are highly recommended for all health care workers who have completed the primary course of COVID-19 vaccinations. \
- We are unable to accommodate visa sponsorship for applicants requiring a visa for this position.
- HNE Health employees may be eligible for a range of benefits such as allocated days off (ADO) for full time employees, long service leave, paid maternity leave, and salary packaging options including meal expenses.
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