Clinical Psychologist - Brain Injury Rehabilitation Unit - Perm FT
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- South Western Sydney Local Health District
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- REQ528524 Requisition #
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time, 38 Hours Per Week - Job share may be considered for part time hours
Location: Liverpool Hospital
Position Classification: Clinical Psychologist
Remuneration: $53.23 - $64.88 per hour
Requisition ID: REQ528524
Application Close Date: 10/11/2024
Interview Date Range: 13/11/2024 - 20/11/2024
Contact Details: Kasey Metcalf | (02) 8738 5504 | kasey.metcalf@health.nsw.gov.au
About the Opportunity
A vacancy exists at the Brain Injury Rehabilitation Unit (BIRU) for a highly motivated Clinical Psychologist or Clinical Psychology Registrar to join our friendly and supportive team. In this position you will have an opportunity to develop and extend your clinical skills working with a range of psychological presentations (including but not limited to grief and loss, adjustment, and anxiety/depression).
What You'll be Doing
Delivering specialist psychological assessments, diagnosis, interventions, and consultation in order to address the needs of consumers who are living with traumatic and acquired brain injury.
You will also be provided opportunities to develop your skills in delivering positive behaviour support interventions, with full support and training and provided. In this role, you will be part of a dynamic inpatient and/or community service and an integral part of the multidisciplinary team. You will also be offered regular opportunities for professional development as well as regular peer supervision.
Clinical Psychology Registrars are encouraged to apply. Supervision for the Registrar Program is available onsite to promote knowledge and understanding of working with this complex client population.
The role also participates in the evaluation of clinical outcomes of services and assists in the development and provision of education and training programs. Additionally, the role may include supervising Psychologists working within the LHD according to experience and organisational needs.
Where You'll Be Working
Liverpool Hospital, founded in 1813, is the major health service for south-western Sydney, providing services to the local government area of Liverpool City Council as well as district services to residents and visitors in the area. It also provides a range of state-wide services in areas such as critical care and trauma, neonatal intensive care and brain injury rehabilitation.
The Hospital provides a health service of international standing, with 23 operating theatres, capacity for 877 beds, diagnostic and imaging services, emergency and trauma care, maternity, paediatric, cancer care, mental health, ambulatory care, allied health and medical and surgical services from birth to aged care.
Liverpool Hospital is currently undergoing a major redevelopment. The $790 million Liverpool Health and Academic Precinct (LHAP) project will provide enhanced facilities and an increased capacity to meet future significant population growth for South Western Sydney.
Liverpool Hospital is a principal referral and teaching Hospital of the UNSW Sydney and the Western Sydney University and also welcome students from over 20 universities and colleges.
Located in the heart of Liverpool City, the hospital is close to public transport, shopping centres and eateries.
How to Apply
To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the below questions as thoroughly as possible. View our application guide for information on how to respond to criteria and improve your application.
- Full registration as a Psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia and Completion of an Australian Psychology Accreditation Council accredited postgraduate Clinical Psychology qualification of no less than two years full time duration or recognised equivalent.
- Demonstrated competence in a wide range of psychological assessments and evidence based psychological treatments delivered on an individual and/or group basis
- Demonstrated experience working independently in the provision of patient/consumer-focused care.
- Demonstrated knowledge of the quality improvement process for service development, implementation and evaluation.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team to accomplish service goals and improved patient and/or consumer care and outcomes.
- Demonstrated high level verbal and written communication skills with the ability to adapt communication style to suit the target audience.
- Interest in working with the psychological and behavioural sequelae of traumatic and/or acquired brain injury.
- Knowledge and/or experience in developing and implementing behaviour support plans
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Additional Information
Salary Packaging
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Health & Fitness
South Western Sydney Local Health District employees receive discounted Gym Membership/Corporate Wellbeing Programs, including Fitness Passport.
Transforming Your Experience
Transforming Your Experience (TYE) is SWSLHDs key strategy to always positively transform your, our patients, our consumers, our staffs and our communities experiences across our organisation and services. Our vision is that our care is always safe, high quality and personalised and all our staff are supported and empowered to achieve their full potential. SWSLHD upholds the CORE Values – Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment.
To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.
At South Western Sydney Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don’t just accept differences but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of ⚫️ 🟡 🔴 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander ⚫️ 🟡 🔴 background, people with a disability and people from the LGBTQI+ community to apply.
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