Paediatric Clinical Psychology Lead | Leadership & Mentoring

Western Kids Health; Perth; On-site; AUD 130,000 - 170,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Structured handover

Protected leadership time

Leadership team seat

Dedicated psychology suite

Multidisciplinary colleagues

Professional development support

Remuneration commensurate with experie

Flexibility on days & FTE

Job summary

Western Kids Health in Perth is seeking a Lead Clinical Psychologist to oversee the psychology service across two clinics. You will maintain a paediatric caseload while guiding a multidisciplinary team and sitting on the leadership group with discipline leads.

The role combines high-level clinical practice with people leadership, ensuring wellbeing and performance of the psychology team within a family-centred, MDT environment.

Qualifications

• Endorsed clinical psychologist with AHPRA.
• Psychology Board of Australia supervisor status.
• Substantial post-qualification experience in child, adolescent and family work.
• Experience leading, supervising or mentoring other psychologists.
• Budgeting, capacity and referral flow experience.
• Commitment to family-centred, strengths-based practice.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor and support the psychology team, including performance and wellbeing check-ins.
• Provide and coordinate clinical supervision across the team, including provisional psychologists and registrars.
• Hold a paediatric caseload and role model child-focused practice.
• Own clinical governance for psychology: pathways, protocols, outcome measurement and quality improvement.
• Manage the psychology budget, staffing and professional development spend.
• Lead recruitment and onboarding for new psychologists.
• Contribute to leadership team decisions, strategic planning and cross-discipline collaboration.
• Collaborate with marketing on referral sources and service promotions.
• Build relationships with referrers, schools, paediatricians and external providers.

Skills

Leadership & supervision

Team building

Budgeting & planning

Stakeholder engagement

Family-centered practice

Education

Endorsed clinical psychologist with AHPRA

Psychology Board of Australia supervisor status

Job description

Western Kids Health in Perth is seeking a Lead Clinical Psychologist to oversee the psychology service across two clinics. You will maintain a paediatric caseload while guiding a multidisciplinary team and sitting on the leadership group with discipline leads.

The role combines high-level clinical practice with people leadership, ensuring wellbeing and performance of the psychology team within a family-centred, MDT environment.