Psychologist - Senior - Cairns

Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service; Cairns Regional; À distance; AUD 90 000 - 130 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Attractive remuneration

Generous superannuation

Salary packaging

Résumé du poste

Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service is recruiting a psychologist to deliver high level psychology services within the Perinatal Acute Mental Health Hospital in the Home (PAMH-HITH) program. The role focuses on assessment, evidence-informed perinatal mental health interventions, and education for staff across psychology, nursing and medical teams.

You will lead clinical practice, support staff development, and foster multidisciplinary partnerships to optimise care for birthing

Qualifications

• Be a registered psychologist in Australia with appropriate endorsement for perinatal mental health.
• Provide leadership and education to multidisciplinary teams.
• Demonstrate strong communication and collaboration across stakeholders.

Responsabilités

• Deliver high level psychology services and perinatal mental health interventions.
• Provide clinical advice and education to staff to improve practice.
• Develop professional partnerships to achieve quality clinical outcomes.

Connaissances

Clinical psychology

Leadership

Education to staff

Formation

Registration as Psychologist in Australia

Description du poste

Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service - Cairns QLD

COMPASSION | ACCOUNTABILITY | INTEGRITY | RESPECT

About 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.

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.

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