New Graduate Neuropsychologist

**Description**

**Employment Type**:Full Time, Permanent
**Classification**: Psychologist Level 1 (PN 66870)
**Salary**:$78,287 - $95,022 (Plus 11.5% Super)
**Location**:Canberra Health Services
**Section**:Allied Health - Psychology
**Closing Date**:**10 January 2025

**What can we offer you**:

- A range of clinical experiences to help you identify your clinical passion and best fit at CHS.
- Exposure to management of complex clinical cases with great support.
- A 2-year new graduate allied health education program, with comprehensive orientation, networking opportunities, clinical supervision and regular education sessions.
- City living without the traffic - click here to see why you should live in Canberra.
- Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions within a tertiary hospital.
- Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions.
- Flexible working conditions.
- Discounted gym memberships

**About the Role**:
**_There are great opportunities for new graduate Psychologists across Canberra Health Services_**

If you are a new graduate psychologist, Enrolled in (or eligible for enrolment) the Neuropsychology Registrar Program for Area of Practice Endorsement with the Psychology Board of Australia and are looking for an exciting opportunity in healthcare, supercharge your career and create the life you want in Canberra, our 2 year new graduate program has been designed to provide you with tailored individual support whilst optimising your career opportunities.

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We are looking for new graduate Neuropsychologist, enrolled (or eligible for enrolment) in the Neuropsychology Registrar Program for Area of Practice Endorsement with the Psychology Board of Australia to gain experience working in the following areas:
**General New Graduate Rotation Program**:

- Hospital setting supporting adults, children or young people during and following a sudden acute illness including neurological illnesses and conditions.
- Adult Rehabilitation with adults following a traumatic brain injury or other neurological and neurodegenerative conditions.
- Mental Health settings which may include working in either hospital based or community teams providing psychological and neuropsychological services to adults, children or young people experiencing mental health disorders.

Exciting opportunities exist for graduates of clinical neuropsychology higher degree programs to come work as a new graduate Neuropsychologist in several teams across inpatient, outpatient and community settings at CHS. This is a 2-year program providing opportunity for two rotations into different clinical specialities, supporting the completion of a Neuropsychology Registrar Program.

Rehabilitation Aged and Community Services team (RACS) provides integrated and effective services in the areas of rehabilitation, aged care and community care in a broader range of sites throughout the ACT, including The Canberra Hospital and The University of Canberra Hospital, community health centres and the homes of clients. This includes health care and support for people with acute, post-acute and long-term illnesses.

The Acute Allied Health team is responsible for the care and support of patients across a range of critical and acute care areas of The Canberra Hospital. These include the Medical and Surgical inpatient wards, Intensive Care Unit, the Emergency Department, Maternity and Paediatric inpatient wards and a range of paediatric and adult outpatient clinics. The Acute Support Psychology team consists of Clinical Neuropsychology and Clinical Psychology positions. We work closely with our multidisciplinary colleagues and have a pivotal role in promoting client centred outcomes across the inpatient and outpatient settings.

Mental Health, Justice Health, Alcohol and Drug Services (MHJHADS) provide health services directly and through partnerships with community organisations. The services provided range from acute crisis support through to treatment, rehabilitation, recovery and harm minimisation. The participation of people accessing our services, their families and carers is encouraged in all aspects of service planning and delivery. The Division works in partnership with a range of government and non-government service providers to ensure the best possible outcomes for clients. Services are delivered at a number of locations, including hospital inpatient and outpatient settings, community health centres, detention centres, and other community settings including people’s homes. These services include (and are not limited to):

- Alcohol and Drug Services.
- Child & Adoles