Clinical Psychologist
The Manly Adolescent and Young Adult Hospice (AYAH) provide specialised support to Adolescents and Young Adults with a life limiting illness in Australia’s first dedicated 8 bed healthcare facility which offers respite care, symptom management and end of life care. The care provided is holistic, compassionate, and culturally appropriate, delivered by an empowered multidisciplinary workforce working in partnership with patients and their families.
Employment Type: Temporary Part Time until 20 July 2027 (with possibility of ongoing employment)
Position Classification: Clinical Psychologist
Remuneration: $57.30 - $69.84 per hour
Hours Per Week: 24
Requisition ID: REQ662146
Who we are: We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work everyday. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone. There’s a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams’ voices. You’ll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities’ lives.
- Innovation is at our core, with opportunities for research driven evidence based practice, ensuring our work remains engaging and fulfilling.
- Clear pathways for career progression, supported by training secondments, recognition and mentorship, empower employee and leaders alike to reach their professional goals.
- Join us on a journey to a place where every achievement is celebrated and every opportunity is embraced.
NSLHD is proud of our diverse and inclusive workplaces, a place where health care professionals can thrive and feel they belong. We are committed to ensure that all our people feel respected and participate safely within a work environment without aggression, sexual harassment, discrimination and racism.
Where you'll be working
The Manly Adolescent and Young Adult Hospice (AYAH), located in Manly, provides a supportive and compassionate environment for young people with life-limiting illnesses. Working at AYAH involves collaborating closely with a multidisciplinary team to deliver holistic, patient-centred care. The MDT consists of doctors, nurses, allied health professionals, and support staff to address the complex needs of adolescents and young adults. The role requires strong teamwork, effective communication, and a commitment to enhancing the quality of life for patients and their families. Being part of the AYAH team offers a unique opportunity to contribute to innovative and specialised palliative care within a dedicated setting in Manly.
What you'll be doing
In this flexible, part-time role at the Manly Adolescent and Young Adult Hospice (AYAH), you will deliver specialist clinical psychology services to patients, including comprehensive assessment, diagnosis, consultation, feedback, reporting, and ongoing review. You will play a key role in providing a high-quality, evidence-based psychology service aimed at enhancing the health, wellbeing, and overall experience of adolescents and young adults in care. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will collaborate with colleagues to support holistic, patient-centred outcomes. This is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact while embodying the organisation’s CORE values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect, and Empowerment, ensuring these principles are reflected in all interactions with patients, families, carers, and professional colleagues.
People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background are encouraged to apply.
Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:
- Full AHPRA registration as a Psychologist with a Master's degree or higher in Clinical Psychology, relevant clinical area in psychology AND Post graduate experience.
- Relevant experience working in a palliative care setting and providing psychological assessment for the purposes of diagnostic assessment and psychological treatment within a multidisciplinary team. Experience working with adolescents and young adults desirable.
- Demonstrated competence in evidence based psychological treatments delivered on an individual and/ or group basis and with inclusion of family members as appropriate.
Demonstrated ability to contribute to the teaching and learning capacity of the team including student supervision and training, and quality improvement
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For role related queries or questions contact Karen Percy on Karen.Percy@health.nsw.gov.au
This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases. The full list of requirements are outlined in the NSW Health OASV Policy (Page 11). You will be required to complete the OASV Undertaking/ Declaration Form and TB Assessment Tool during the recruitment process. Please upload this with your application along with any other vaccination evidence that you may have.
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Applications Close: 21 May 2026
