Psychologist and Clinical Psychologist Casual/Short Term Staff Pool
Position Classification: Psychologist or Clinical Psychologist
Remuneration: Dependent on Qualifications
Requisition ID: REQ516500
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About Us
Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD) is a wonderful place to expand your career and grow your skills and knowledge. As a recognised leader in the healthcare industry, we provide a range of public health services to the Nepean and Blue Mountains and Lithgow Region.
Nepean Hospital is a teaching hospital that provides tertiary referral services in emergency care, coronary care, diagnostics, gynaecology, paediatric, neonatal intensive care/ICU, maternity, mental health, rehabilitation, and surgery. The Nepean Campus has recently experienced tremendous growth and aims to support communities within and outside of Sydney’s western suburbs, providing world-class clinical facilities, services, and care.
The position of Psychology/Clinical Psychologist service is part of the Allied Health Directorate in which provides psychological services for NBMLHD across a variety of clinical settings.
Your role is responsible for the provision of patient focused Psychology services consistent with experience, skills, and qualifications, which includes but is not limited to psychological assessment, formulation, intervention, and evaluation.
The Allied Health Short Term Staff Pool Psychologist/Clinical Psychologist contributes to the provision of flexible and consistent psychology services in the Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District.
If this is the kind of working environment for you and the opportunities excite you, please apply now!
Benefits available to eligible NBMLHD employees
· Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging
· Novated Leasing
· Great education opportunities through Education Training Service which offers over 110 courses each year
· Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
· Fitness Passport
NBMLHD is committed to achieving a diverse workforce and is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively encourages diversity and inclusion within our workforce. We encourage and welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders; people living with disability; people from a Cultural and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) background; people who identify as LGBTQI+, people with a lived experience of mental health concerns and people of mature age.
What you will bring to the role
- Completion of appropriate tertiary psychology qualifications, depending on classification of employment (psychologist or clinical psychologist). Clinical Psychologists / Clinical Neuropsychologists require completion of an accredited Masters or Doctoral degree.
- Full registration as a Psychologist and / or Clinical Psychology or Clinical Neuropsychology endorsement (or working towards endorsement) with the Psychology Board of Australia.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively in teams including multidisciplinary teams.
- Demonstrated knowledge and skills in the provision of evidence-based psychological assessment and intervention for psychological disorders.
- Demonstrated experience working with children / adolescents / adults.
- Demonstrated experience in providing individual or group intervention.
- Demonstrated engagement in ongoing professional development and commitment to clinical supervision.
- Excellent interpersonal, written and oral communication skills including computer literacy.
Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified and must not exceed the duration or conditions associated with the current visa.
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For role related queries or questions contact Christian Wiley on Christian.Wiley@health.nsw.gov.au
