Clinical Psychologist

Northern Sydney Local Health District; Ryde; On-site; AUD 81,000 - 99,000; Part time

Job summary

Northern Sydney Local Health District, Ryde NSW, is seeking a Clinical Psychologist for a specialist inpatient mental health service. You will provide assessments, formulations and evidence-based interventions for adults with complex needs within a recovery‑oriented multidisciplinary team.

The role is permanent part-time (19 hours/week) with a remuneration of AUD 59.59–AUD 72.64 per hour. NSW Health requires immunisation, TB screening and related compliance as part of the recruitment process,

Qualifications

• Registered psychologist with AHPRA in NSW or eligible for registrar program.
• Experience providing evidence-based psychological assessment and interventions for adults with complex mental health presentations.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team to support assessment, risk management and transition planning.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychological assessment, formulation and intervention for adults in inpatient mental health service.
• Conduct cognitive and psychometric assessments and contribute to service development and research activities.
• Support risk assessment, transition planning and MDT collaboration within a recovery-oriented framework.

Skills

Psychological assessment

Intervention planning

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Risk assessment

Education

Postgraduate Master/Doctoral in Clinical Psychology or equivalent

Job description

Northern Sydney Local Health District – Ryde NSW

Make a meaningful contribution in a specialist inpatient mental health service, providing evidence-based assessment and intervention for consumers with complex mental health needs within a recovery-oriented multidisciplinary team.
Employment Type:PermanentPart Time
Position Classification:Clinical Psychologist
Remuneration: $59.59 - $72.64 per hour
Hours Per Week:19
Requisition ID:REQ699164
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.
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
Macquarie Hospital, North Ryde
What you'll be doing
Provide psychological assessment, formulation and intervention for adults admitted to a specialist inpatient mental health service. The role includes cognitive and psychometric assessment, behaviour support planning, individual and group interventions, risk assessment and transition planning, with opportunities to contribute to service development, supervision, education and research activities.
People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background are encouraged to apply.
Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:

• Full general AHPRA registration as a Psychologist and is either endorsed within their area of practice or able to progress through the registrar program, with a minimum two-year full-time equivalent postgraduate Master's degree or higher in Clinical Psychology, Clinical Neuropsychology, or Forensic Psychology.
• Describe your experience providing psychological assessment and evidence-based interventions for adults with complex mental health presentations, including behavioural challenges and/or cognitive impairment. Please include examples of the therapeutic modalities you have used in your practice.
• Provide an example of how you have worked effectively and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to support assessment, therapeutic engagement, risk management, and transition planning for consumers with complex needs.

This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases. The full list of requirements are outlined in theNSW Health OASV Policy(Page 11).You will be required to complete theOASV Undertaking/ Declaration FormandTB Assessment Toolduring the recruitment process. Please upload this with your application along with any other vaccination evidence that you may have. NSW Health is committed toimplementing the Child Safe Standards.

Applications Close: 21 October 2026