Psychologist

Queensland Health; Sunshine Coast Regional; On-site; AUD 132,000 - 142,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellness program

Career training and development

Salary packaging

Job summary

Sunshine Coast Health, part of Queensland Health, is seeking a Senior Mental Health Clinician to lead high-level clinical practice across Psychology, Occupational Therapy and Social Work within the Mental Health and Specialised Services Team.

You will provide clinical leadership, supervision to junior staff and contribute to important clinical research projects to improve patient care across the Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service.

Qualifications

• Deliver independent high level clinical practice across Psychologist, OT and Social Worker roles.
• Provide high level clinical advice and education to teams and stakeholders.
• Offer leadership supervision to junior clinicians and students as delegated.
• Facilitate clinical research projects influencing practice standards.

Responsibilities

• Deliver independent high level clinical practice with a complex caseload.
• Provide leadership and supervision to less experienced clinicians and students.
• Contribute to clinical research projects and evidence-based practice.

Skills

Clinical teamwork

Leadership

Clinical supervision

Research involvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Psychology/OT/Social Work

Job description

Develop your career with Sunshine Coast Health in southeast Queensland which extends through the coastal and hinterland areas from Caloundra in the south and Gympie in the north.

We're excited to welcome a Psychologist, Occupational Therapist, Social Worker - Senior (Mental Health Clinician) to the Mental Health and Specialised Services Team (MHSS).

As a highly functioning multidisciplinary team member, we deliver high level Psychologist, Occupational Therapist and Social Worker clinical services and leadership across one or more specific work units, to stakeholders/customers of the Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service and Queensland Health.

Psychologist, Occupational Therapist, Social Worker clinicians within mental health unit work as a team to meet clinical demand in keeping with Clinical Prioritisation Document. Staff will be required to work across other clinical services and facilities within Mental Health and Specialised Services as required to assist in meeting patient care needs, managing leave cover, and succession planning of staff. Staff may be required to rotate across Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service as per Allied Health Rotation Guidelines.

Sunshine Coast Health is a values-based organisation. We are committed to the maintenance of a culture in which we treat our colleagues with respect as we do our patients, consumers and the community. We respect, protect and promote human rights in our decision-making and actions.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Deliver independent high level Psychologist, Occupational Therapist, Social Worker clinical practice with infrequent need for direct clinical practice supervision. Exercise professional judgement to a complex caseload, adapting routine clinical practice based on valid and reliable evidence.
• Provide high level clinical advice, education and influence towards a common patient-centred vision and direction to professional operational teams and relevant stakeholders regarding service delivery.
• Provide leadership oversight and clinical practice supervision to less experienced Psychologist, Occupational Therapist, Social Worker practitioners and students as delegated.
• Facilitate and contribute to clinical research projects of clinical importance to the relevant Allied Health profession or multidisciplinary team, seeking outcomes that influence standards of clinical practice and the delivery of services.

Remuneration value up to $123 406 p.a., comprising salary between $5086 - $5455 p.f., employer contribution to superannuation (12.75%) and annual leave loading (17.5%) (HP4) (Fixed Term Temporary position available for 6 months).

Why work for us?

We offer rewarding career opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas across our health service and pride ourselves on providing a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance. As a Queensland Health employee, you will benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75%, access to salary packaging, flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases. We are committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace for our people and our community. We encourage people of all genders, races, ages and abilities to apply for roles within our Health Service. You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Sunshine Coast here: https://www.health.qld.gov.au/sunshinecoast/careers

As a Sunshine Coast Health employee, you will receive competitive remuneration and have access to:

• A wellness program;
• Career training and development; and
• Salary packaging.