Psychologist - Acute Care Team

Metro North Hospital & Health Service; Caboolture; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Competitive salary with annual raises

11.75% superannuation? 12.75% stated?

Salary packaging

Job summary

Metro North Health is seeking a psychologist to deliver evidence-based clinical services in an acute emergency department and home-based settings. You will work within a multidisciplinary team addressing complex mental health and AOD needs, with a focus on consumer-centered outcomes.

The role emphasizes education for the MDT, professional standards, and ongoing service development. Metro North Allied Health supports flexible work and comprehensive leave provisions.

Qualifications

• Provide clinical psychology services and judgment in complex mental health cases.
• Deliver evidence-based, ethical, culturally safe care.

Responsibilities

• Deliver psychological clinical services to consumers with complex mental health and AOD needs within an MDT.
• Offer psychological advice and education to the MDT on professional standards and clinical service development.
• Identify and contribute to quality and service improvement initiatives.

Job description

Permanent full time opportunity to deliver competent, evidence based psychological clinical services in the assessment and treatment of consumers with complex mental health issues, their families, carers and relevant stakeholders, in an acute emergency department setting and home-based service.

About you

Our ideal candidate will be someone who can carry out the following key accountabilities in accordance with the Metro North Health's values:

• As a member of the multidisciplinary team (MDT), deliver competent psychological clinical services to consumers with complex mental health and alcohol and other drug (AOD) needs. Practice must be evidence-based, ethically sound, and culturally safe, ensuring consumer-focused outcomes.
• Provide competent psychological advice and education to the multidisciplinary team (MDT), operational supervisors, and key stakeholders on professional standards and clinical service development.
• Contribute to the identification, development, and implementation of quality and service improvement initiatives that enhance consumer care and strengthen multidisciplinary service delivery.

Benefits when working for Metro North Allied Health

• Flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases
• Benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of 12.75% and access to generous salary packaging
• Additional entitlements for employees (casual employees excluded) may include sick leave, carer's leave, long service leave, paid parental leave, leave without pay to travel, professional development allowance and leave
• 5% annual leave loading with up to 27.5% for shift workers
• Rewarding career and development opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas
• Value driven organisation which provides a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance

Be part of a world-class, dynamic and growing health service that embraces technology and innovation, excellence in healthcare, quality teaching and cutting edge research. Metro North Health is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace for all employees. We offer unique and rewarding professional development opportunities in a safe and flexible work environment with a focus on putting our people first. You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Metro North here: https://metronorth.health.qld.gov.au/careers

Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged and welcomed.