Head of Psychology

Location: Melbourne | Southern Metropolitan

Job type: Part time

Organisation: Peninsula Health

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Medical

Reference: 33174

**- Lead our Psychology and Neuropsychology services**
- **Work in our supportive and progressive Allied Health Leadership Team**

**Who We Are and What We Stand For**

Peninsula Health is the major metropolitan health service caring for a community of 300,000 people. Our Vision is to provide exceptional health and community care.
In representing Peninsula Health, we expect all employees and volunteers to reflect our values: Be the Best, Be a Role Model, Be Open and Honest, Be Compassionate and Respectful and Be Collaborative. We are One Peninsula Health.

**What You Will Be Doing**

Peninsula Health currently has an opportunity for an experienced Psychologist or Neuropsychologist to join our team on a part time, permanent basis. The Head of Psychology is responsible for leading the Psychology and Neuropsychology services at Peninsula Health to provide excellent clinical care, achieve maximal operational effectiveness and foster partnerships within and external to Peninsula Health. This role provides operational and professional governance to Psychology and Neuropsychology staff and is an integral member of the Allied Health Leadership Team.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Operational and professional governance, leadership and management of Psychology and Neuropsychology staff in acute inpatient and sub-acute inpatient services.
- Professional governance of Psychology and Neuropsychology staff across all programs of Peninsula Health.
- In collaboration with relevant managers, ensure provision of evidence based, best practice Psychology and Neuropsychology and facilitate a strong professional governance structure and effective communication across all areas of Peninsula Health.
- Provide strong day to day professional support and direction to Psychology and Neuropsychology staff to ensure high quality clinical care, facilitate patient flow and optimal patient outcomes.
- Facilitate optimal operational management, including achievement of budgets, targets and key performance indicators, to ensure resources are managed efficiently and effectively.
- Collaboration with other Allied Health profession heads to facilitate a coordinated approach and effective teamwork across Allied Health and to advance the Allied Health workforce.
- Sharing of contemporary knowledge and expertise related to key issues and government policy/reforms, their impact on Psychology and Neuropsychology and broader implications for Peninsula Health.

**What You Need**

We anticipate you will have:

- Current registration with Psychology Board of Australia (AHPRA)
- Registration as a Psychology Board approved supervisor
- Minimum of Masters of Psychology with endorsement in a specialised area
- Recent experience in managing delivery of Psychology services at a senior level
- Extensive and advanced clinical knowledge, skills and experience in Psychology
- Strong knowledge of acute and sub-acute inpatient Psychology and Neuropsychology service provision
- Ability to work collaboratively and as an effective member of a senior leadership team
- Ability to support and supervise staff, promote professional competence and foster individual staff development
- Extensive human resource management experience.
- High level skills in project management, service development and quality improvement activities
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills and relationship management
- Strong and innovative strategic planning skills
- Excellent leadership skills
- Strong financial management and problem-solving skills including break-even or better budget management
- Effectively lead and manage change

Desirable Criteria:

- Clinical Psychology or Neuropsychology endorsement

**Benefits**:

- Supportive and friendly team environment
- Great career opportunity for those wishing to move into a leadership role where they can make a difference to patient outcomes and quality of care

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**Additional Requirements**

This role must be fully vaccinated for Covid-19 and meet the requirements of the Peninsula Health immunisation policy.

**Join Peninsula Health and help us to deliver safe, personal, effective & connected care to every person, every time.