Psychologist - Senior - Cairns

Cairns and Hinterland Hosp and Hlth Svc; Cairns Regional; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Career development opportunities

Generous superannuation

Job summary

Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service is seeking an experienced psychologist to deliver high level psychology services for perinatal mental health in a home-based care setting. You will provide leadership, clinical advice, and education to staff across multidisciplinary teams, supporting recovery and wellbeing for birthing people and their families.

The role emphasizes collaboration with psychologists, allied health, nursing and medical staff to achieve outcomes in perinatal mental

Qualifications

• Deliver high level psychology services to perinatal population.
• Provide leadership and education to clinical staff.
• Support multidisciplinary partnerships for quality outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Deliver psychology assessments and evidence-informed interventions.
• Provide clinical advice and education to psychology staff and students.
• Collaborate with nurses, doctors, and allied health for integrated care.

Skills

Psychology expertise

Clinical leadership

Staff education

Job description

COMPASSION | ACCOUNTABILITY | INTEGRITY | RESPECTAbout us:The Perinatal Acute Mental Health Hospital in the Home (PAMH-HITH) is an innovative service delivering intensive, hospital-equivalent mental health care to women and birthing people experiencing moderate to severe perinatal mental illness during pregnancy and up to 12 months following birth. Through a multidisciplinary approach, we support consumers to receive treatment in the comfort of their own home, helping them stay connected to their infant, family, culture and community while focusing on recovery and wellbeing. As part of Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service, we are committed to providing exceptional care across one of Australia's most diverse and geographically expansive health regions.About your opportunity:In this position you will...Deliver high level psychology services, including assessment, evidence-informed perinatal menial health interventions, and education in accordance with prescribed professional and ethical standards.Provide high level skills and experience in providing quality leadership, clinical advice and education to staff (including psychologists, psychology students, allied health, nursing and medical) to enhance their knowledge regarding psychological clinical practice and services in perinatal mental health.Utilise highly developed communication and interpersonal skills to develop professional and multidisciplinary partnerships to achieve quality clinical service outcomes, applying conflict resolution and negotiation skills where necessary.For more information about this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.Using AI for your application? Read our Using AI in Recruitment guide for applicants.Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) evidence as required for your employment in accordance with legislation/government policy and Directives.What we offer:Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health service offer a number of workplace benefits. Besides attractive remuneration, generous superannuation, salary packaging and career development opportunities, we value a healthy work/life balance that allows you take advantage of the sunshine, hiking tracks, swimming spots, reef and rainforest.Learn what it's like to work with us, in an inclusive and supportive work environment.Discover our dynamic and culturally diverse region through community and lifestyle.Listen to what some of our staff have to say about working in our regions.Visit our website to learn more about our hospitals and health centres.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.