Senior Clinical Neuropsychologist
An opportunity currently exists for a Senior Clinical Neuropsychologist to work within the Psychology Specialist Medical Inpatient Services at Western Health. Specifically, this service provides consultancy to several wards including the acute general medical and surgical units, coronary care, and sub-specialty medical, surgical services, and subacute wards. This is an ongoing permanent part-time role (0.5 FTE; 38 hours).
Please note, Grade 2, endorsed Clinical Neuropsychologists with sufficient experience are strongly encouraged to consider applying.
The Clinical Neuropsychologist will provide clinical services to acute and subacute wards across all campuses of Western Health and will work alongside a supportive multi-disciplinary team of Allied Health, Nursing and Medical Staff, to provide Best Care for the community of the West. In this role you will play a key clinical role in providing specialist assessment, diagnosis, management, and counselling of individuals with a complex variety of neurological and other medical conditions. The provision of positive behaviour support will also be required in this role. You will also work alongside a team of passionate and highly skilled Psychologists in the broader Specialist Medical Services teams - which includes Neuropsychology, Health Psychology and Clinical Psychology.
Depending on your experience, support of postgraduate trainees on fieldwork placement, and Psychology Registrars will also be required.
To be Successful in the role, you will:
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Be committed to providing exceptional patient centred care
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Think quickly and broadly whilst triaging new referrals to understand the patients' needs
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Utilise your experience in conducting comprehensive neuropsychological assessments of the cognitive, behavioural and emotional status to support the care and management of referred patients
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Have experience in the assessment of decision-making capacity
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Have applied knowledge of behaviour management and positive behaviour support
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Maintain a strong focus on education and training, and enthusiasm for supporting postgraduate trainees on placement
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Share in the commitment to a Psychology Service that promotes an evidence-based, best practice culture, and supports continuous service improvement
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Liaise with the treating team and relevant other parties effectively and regularly
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Contribute personally to the team culture
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Contribute flexibly, creatively and enthusiastically to initiatives for ongoing improvement
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Bring a sense of calm and stability whilst working with clients with complex health conditions within diverse and dynamic clinical settings
Contact Person: Dr Diana Perre
Title: Director of Psychology
Phone: 0402 780 795
Alternate Contact Person: Dr Simon Scalzo
Title: Senior Clinical Lead (Neuropsychology)
Phone: 0482 117 550
Applications close 11:59pm on 28 April 2025.
About Us
Our workforce of over 13,000 employees are driven by our values of ‘Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellence and Safety’ (CARES). We value our people and provide them the opportunity to grow and develop. Our teams are friendly and supportive, ensuring we deliver a safe, person-centred and connected patient experience.
Western Health is in a period of rapid growth. Our services comprise of four acute public hospitals: Footscray Hospital, Sunshine Hospital (including Joan Kirner Women's and Children's), Williamstown Hospital and Bacchus Marsh & Melton Hospital. We also operate Sunbury Day Hospital, Grant Lodge Residential Aged Care, as well as community health centres in Melton, Caroline Springs and Bacchus Marsh and a range of mental health and community-based services. We care for a diverse community of more than 1 million people with complex care needs ranging from Neonates to Geriatrics.
Our employees enjoy a wide range of benefits such as:
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Professional development support
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Career advancement opportunities
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Salary packaging including novated vehicle leasing
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Work-life balance
Western Health is an equal opportunity employer committed to attracting and retaining diversity in our workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Western Health is committed to providing a safe environment for the children and young people who are involved in our services, sites and operations. We follow and abide by all legislative requirements to keep children and young people safe.
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