Senior Clinical Psychologist

4 weeks ago

Heidelberg, Australia Austin Health Full time

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  • An exciting opportunity for a Senior Clinical Psychologist to work within the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Service providing specialist psychological care to outpatients referred for bariatric management.
  • Interdisciplinary role working closely with medical, nursing and allied health professionals. This is a permanent part time (24 hours per week) position in a new service.  
  • Excellent staff benefits, including salary packaging and engaging professional development opportunities 

Austin Health is the major provider of state-wide tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the Northeast of Melbourne. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.

About Psychology and Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Services

The Psychology Department promotes the highest level of care for our patients. The department leads and excels in research, teaching and the use of person-centred evidence-based practice. As a team based in General Health, we work with a range of medical specialists and allied health professionals collaborating to achieve the best possible patient outcomes. We are a dedicated team who value connection and collaboration and provide a supportive environment to learn and develop. 

The Austin Health Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Service offers a comprehensive and multidisciplinary approach to obesity care. Providing services across Austin and Repatriation campuses, the team is dedicated to delivering innovative, evidence-based care for those seeking surgical treatment for obesity. Austin health is a nationwide leader in the provision of publicly funded metabolic and bariatric surgery having been established for over 14 years, treating appropriately 180 patients annually, and one of few public services which offers both medical and surgical treatment options.

About the role

We have an exciting opportunity for a Clinical Psychologist to provide specialist psychological assessment and intervention to clients in the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Service. You will be working within a multidisciplinary team of medical, nursing, and other allied health disciplines to provide best practice care for clients referred for bariatric management.

This is a permanent part time (24 hrs per week) position.

We offer a supportive environment including supervision and professional development opportunities.

A regular day will see you:

Providing comprehensive psychological care to clients within the Bariatric Service in an outpatient setting.

Adopting a flexible approach to clinical caseload management and the provision of psychology services that will include individual and group intervention, commonly targeting self-management.

Active participation in interdisciplinary clinical discussions and working collaboratively within the broader multidisciplinary team including providing secondary consultation to contribute positively to client outcomes.

About you

To be successful in this role you will have:

  • A Masters or Doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology, registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) Psychology Board of Australia and endorsement as a Clinical Psychologist;
  • Experience providing comprehensive psychological care within a health or hospital based setting.
  • Knowledge and skills working with clients with chronic and complex health conditions.
  • High level interpersonal skills that promote teamwork and engagement.
  • For appointment at a Grade 3 level, candidates should have at least five years’ clinical experience and AHPRA approved supervisor status.

Our benefits

Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day.  Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:

  • Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging
  • A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounts on fitness memberships and health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program
  • Mentoring and career development opportunities
  • Onsite childcare, easy access via public transport, car parking and end of journey facilities for cyclists

Work with us

We are committed to cultural safety and health equity for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People.  We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities. We welcome and support applications from talented people identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ and people of all ages and cultures.

If you feel this role is right for you, we encourage your early application. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the closing date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad prior to the advertised closing date.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process or have questions about this opportunity, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager: Sarah Fitzgerald, Clinical Psychology Lead sarah.fitzgerald@austin.org.au

Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the position description for further details.

Application closing date: 6 December 2024

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