Senior Clinical Psychologist

An opportunity currently exists for a Senior Clinical Psychologist (Grade 3) 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 and surgical services. This is an ongoing permanent part-time role (0.4 FTE; 15.2 hrs).

The Senior Clinical Psychologist will work alongside Allied Health, Nursing and Medical staff, to provide Best Care for the community of the West. In this role, you will also work alongside other Psychologists in the broader Specialist Medical Inpatient Service – which includes Neuropsychology, Health Psychology and Clinical Psychology.

In this role you will play a key clinical role in providing highly skilled psychological assessment, individual and group interventions, and psychoeducation, and work alongside a team of passionate and highly skilled Psychologists at Western Health. 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:

• Commitment and passion for providing exceptional patient centred care.
• Passion for working with clients with complex and chronic health conditions, in a dynamic clinical setting.
• Strong focus on education and training, and enthusiasm for supporting postgraduate trainees on placement. 
• Commitment to a Psychology Service that promotes an evidence-based, best practice culture, and supports continuous service improvement.
• Can think quickly and broadly whilst triaging new referrals.
• Utilise the full spectrum of your psychological training and expertise to assess clients’ psychological needs.
• Liaise with the treating team and relevant other parties effectively and regularly.
• Contribute personally to the team culture. 
• Contribute flexibly, creatively and enthusiastically to initiatives for ongoing improvement; and
• 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 Michelle Earle

Title:                                            Senior Clinical Lead (Clinical Psychology)

Phone:                                         0466 845 947

Position Description

Applications close at 11:59pm on 11 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: 

• Professional development support 

• Career advancement opportunities 

• Salary packaging including novated vehicle leasing 

• 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. 

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Police Record Check, an Immunisation Status Clearance and a Working with Children Check (if applicable). 

Western Health do not accept unsolicited resumes/applications from Recruitment Agencies. 

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