Clinical Psychology Registrar

Northern Health; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & wellbeing

Flexible work

Inclusive culture

Salary packaging

Library services

Job summary

Northern Health in Melbourne’s northern region is recruiting for a Clinical Psychology Registrar. The two-year rotational program offers exposure to two different clinical services within NHMHD and provides access to educational opportunities and supervision.

The role focuses on delivering assessments and interventions within a multidisciplinary team, with pathways toward endorsement and potential ongoing employment.

Qualifications

• Full registration as a psychologist with the PBA (obtained by start date of the program).
• Masters or Doctoral qualification in Clinical Psychology approved by the ACPA.
• Current Victorian Driver’s Licence and ongoing ability to use this form of transport.
• Current Working with Children’s Check.

Responsibilities

• Deliver evidenced based assessments and psychological interventions to consumers presenting with a broad range of high- and low-prevalence disorders.
• Work effectively with consumers, their families and other supports
• Work collaboratively with our multidisciplinary including our Lived Experience workforce
• Demonstrate a commitment to ongoing learning and professional development

Skills

Clinical psychology

Evidence-based assessments

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Education

Masters or Doctoral level qualification in Clinical Psychology

Job description

Reference Number:54355:Clinical Psychology Registrar

Employment Type:Fixed Term Full Time (FT)

Location:Northern Health (All Campuses)

About Northern Health

As an organisation we have a clear focus on how we service and partner with our community, including our strategy of helping the community stay well when at home. Our reputation of community minded, inclusive and progressive is matched to none.

Northern Health is located in the rapidly growing northern suburbs with projected growth the biggest in the state. With a booming, culturally rich and diverse community, and less than an hour’s drive from the CBD (still within the bounds of Myki and ride-sharing), Melbourne’s North is fast becoming the place to be.

Are you an Early Career Psychologist interested in working within Public Mental Health? Are you seeking the opportunity to be part of a service that delivers high quality psychological care to our community?

Do you thrive in an environment that will provide you with learning and professional development opportunities to support you to meet the requirements of the Psychology Board of Australia (PBA) area of practice endorsement in clinical psychology?

Are you interested in working in a multidisciplinary team?

Then Northern Health’s Mental Health Division Clinical Psychology Registrar Program is for you.

Northern Health (NH) is one of Melbourne’s largest and fastest growing public health services.

We have a dedicated Mental Health Division which includes Adult and Older Adult services.

The Northern Health Division of Mental Health (NHMHD) delivers mental health care and support to people and communities that are diverse in culture, age, socio-economic status, population and health care needs.

We also provide a range of community based services and inpatient services across a number of sites in the municipalities of Darebin, Whittlesea, Merri-bek and Hume.

It is a very exciting time to be a part of the MHD as we transform our model of care to deliver timely and needed services.

About Mental Health Division

Northern Health is the third largest mental health service in Victoria Northern.

Within the Mental Health Division, we pride ourselves on providing high quality mental health services to people living in the northern regions of Melbourne, and work in a collaborative way with consumers and carers based on recovery principles.

We aim to provide strong clinical leadership to support all staff in the provision of professional treatment and care by our integrated community teams, inpatient, and residential services.

About our Registrar Program

We are recruiting psychologists into the NHMHD Psychology Registrar Program, which offers:

• A two year rotational program with opportunities to work across two different clinical services and be part of a cohort of clinical pscyhology regsitrars
• Acess to educational opportunities
• Individual and group supervision
• Being a part of a multidisciplinary team
• Professional development/study leave.
• The opportunity to administer psychological assessments and interventions for a range of mental health conditions.
• Opportunities to learn and participate in case management
• Multiple opportunities to increase your psychological knowledge and skills.
• Possibility of ongoing permanent employment upon successful completion of the program.

This position is Fixed Term until December 2028, Full Time - 80 hours per fortnight and you will will based in our community, residential and inpatient services located in Broadmeadows, Merri-bek, Epping, Mill Park, Bundoora and Preston.

To be successful in this role you will have the ability to:

• Deliver evidenced based assessments and psychological interventions to consumers presenting with a broad range of high- and low- prevalence disorders;
• Work effectively with consumers, their families and other supports
• Work collaboratively with our multidisciplinary including our Lived Experience workforce
• Demonstrate a commitment to ongoing learning and professional development

You will need

• Full registration as a psychologist with the PBA (obtained by start date of the program).
• A Masters or Doctoral level qualification in Clinical Psychology, approved by the ACPA.
• A current Victorian Driver’s License, and ongoing ability to use this form of transport
• A current Working with Children’s Check.

Applications close Wednesday 28 October 2026.

Why work at the Northern Health?

NH offer a range of benefits which support and reward staff both personally and professionally.

Our staff benefits include award winning facilities and campus partnerships, Professional development and events, an award-winning Health and wellbeing program and financial benefits.

• Health and Wellbeing programs, including our new ‘Thrive’ program
• Flexibility in the workplace and extra leave options and support
• An inclusive and culturally safe space
• Access to salary packaging & EAP
• Comprehensive Library services for learning, research, clinical decision-making, leisure and wellbeing (onsite and online)

Work with us! Northern Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce which reflects the community we serve. Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, as well as applicants who are LGBTIQ+, who have different abilities, or are from culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds are encouraged.

For further details, please contact: Angela White, Principal Psychology Clinical Educator: ***email_hidden***