Clinical Psychologist Registrar

Company description:

Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre

Job description:

At Peter Mac we aim to continuously improve cancer care, research and education across all cancers and for all people affected by cancer: changing lives, breaking new ground. Everything we do is underpinned by our core values, Excellence, Compassion and Innovation. Welcoming people from a wide variety of different backgrounds and experiences is critical to fostering innovation, cultivating compassion, attracting and retaining top talent and providing the best possible cancer care for our patients.

YOUR ROLE IN OUR FUTURE

Clinical Psychology Registrar

Fixed Term, Full-Time (80 hours per fortnight with a monthly ADO)

We are excited to invite applications for three Clinical Psychology Registrar positions commencing February 2026 to join our dedicated psychology team at the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre.

As a Clinical Psychology Registrar, you will play a vital role within our mental health team, working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to support people with cancer and their families by addressing their mental health and psychosocial needs. Over the course of this two-year program, early-career psychologists will receive structured support to achieve clinical endorsement, gaining experience across a variety of departments and programs including the adult inpatient and outpatient consultation and liaison mental health services, ONTrac - the Victorian Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) Cancer Services, Palliative Care, and Group and Systems work rotations. Services are delivered both face-to-face and via telehealth.

You will function as a fully registered psychologist, providing a comprehensive range of psychological services and contributing to clinical and quality improvement projects.

Key Responsibilities:

• Actively participate in all aspects of the Psychology Registrar Program

• Provide psychological assessments and evidence-based interventions to individuals, couples, families, and groups

• Conduct risk assessments, manage triage processes, and make informed clinical decisions

• Collaborate as a member of multidisciplinary teams, offering psychological consultation and advice (with supervisor support)

• Liaise with medical teams, including attendance at multidisciplinary meetings

• Deliver educational presentations as appropriate

• Engage in ongoing professional development within the department and hospital

• Maintain high standards of written and oral communication, ensuring timely updates to supervisors and the psychosocial oncology team

• Keep accurate and timely clinical records, including contact and outcome data

What We Offer to Support Your Development:

• Comprehensive orientation and onboarding

• Reduced clinical caseload to focus on learning

• Four hours per week of protected time for reflective practice

• Regular individual clinical supervision and group supervision sessions

• Opportunities to participate in consumer lived-experience programs

• Ten professional development days annually to attend workshops, seminars, and conferences

• Access to a vibrant professional network and peer learning opportunities

• Participation in professional development activities across Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre and the Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre

• Support to develop personal wellness and resilience strategies, alongside exploration of career pathways in public health

Remuneration as per Medical Scientists, Pharmacists and Psychologists Victorian Public Sector (Single Interest Employers) Enterprise Agreement Grade 2, Year 1: (PK1) $94, full-time equivalent - to be prorated for Part Time) to Grade 2, year 4: (PK4) $106, full-time equivalent - to be prorated for Part Time) dependent on candidate experience. To be discussed with Hiring Manager.

Application Process:

Applicants should submit a cover letter outlining relevant skills and experience to assist with the assessment process.

For more information about this opportunity, please click Apply to be redirected to the Peter Mac Careers page and review the position summary. Alternatively, contact us confidentially using the details below:

Hiring Manager: Claire Groves

Contact Persons: Vanessa Carty / Katya Kamysheva

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Email:

Applications Close: 11:59 PM, Thursday 30th October 2025

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For further information about this opportunity, click Apply to be redirected to the Peter Mac Careers page where you can review the position profile. Alternatively, please contact us for a confidential discussion.

Peter Mac is a child safe organisation and has a commitment to child safety and wellbeing.

WHY WORK FOR PETER MAC

• Peter Mac offer a range of benefits which support our people both personally and professionally.

• Our staff benefits include award winning facilities, professional development and events, a health and wellbeing program, flexible work practices and policies and financial benefits such as salary packaging.

• We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with a disability.