Psychologist Senior Inpatients

Queensland Government; Brisbane; Vor Ort; AUD 110.000 - 150.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Flexible working arrangements

Salary packaging

Superannuation up to 12.75%

Zusammenfassung

Metro North Health in Brisbane seeks a Senior Inpatient Psychologist to deliver high‑level clinical assessments and interventions for inpatients at Caboolture Hospital. You will provide expert input to multidisciplinary teams, supervise less experienced staff and support clinical protocol development and service evaluation.

You will contribute to professional development, education activities, and research initiatives, strengthening psychology services and patient care in a dynamic inpatient

Qualifikationen

• Deliver high-level clinical psychology assessments and interventions for inpatients.
• Provide expert consultation to multidisciplinary teams on psychological care.
• Supervise less experienced psychologists and postgraduate students.
• Contribute to clinical protocols, service evaluation and quality improvement initiatives.
• Facilitate professional development and education activities to enhance psychological capability.

Aufgaben

• Deliver high-level clinical psychology assessments and interventions for patients with complex needs in an inpatient setting.
• Provide expert clinical advice and consultation to multidisciplinary teams on psychological practice and patient care.
• Supervise less experienced psychologists and postgraduate students to maintain high standards.
• Contribute to development of clinical protocols and quality improvement initiatives.

Kenntnisse

Clinical assessment

Intervention

Caseload management

Clinical judgement

Supervision

Mentorship

Quality improvement

Evidence-based practice

Education & training

Jobbeschreibung

About the roleAs the Inpatient Psychologist - Senior, you will provide high-level, evidence-based clinical psychology assessment, intervention and evaluation services to support optimal outcomes for inpatients at Caboolture Hospital. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will manage a complex caseload, apply advanced clinical judgement, and contribute to delivering contemporary, patient-centred psychological care across the inpatient setting.In this senior role, you will also play a key part in developing clinical practices, providing supervision and mentorship to less experienced psychologists and postgraduate students, and supporting quality improvement and research initiatives. Your expertise will help strengthen psychology services while contributing to the ongoing enhancement of patient care and service delivery.About youOur ideal candidate will be someone who can carry out the following key accountabilities in accordance with the Metro North Health's values:Deliver high-level clinical psychology assessments and interventions for patients with complex psychological and health-related needs within an inpatient environment.Provide expert clinical advice and consultation to multidisciplinary teams, managers and stakeholders on psychological practice and patient care.Support and supervise less experienced psychologists and postgraduate students to maintain high professional and clinical standards.Contribute to the development of clinical protocols, evidence-based practices, service evaluation activities and psychology-led quality improvement initiatives.Facilitate professional development and education activities that enhance psychological knowledge and capability across teams and services.Benefits when working for usRewarding career and development opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areasValue driven organisation which provides a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balanceFlexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increasesBenefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75% and access to salary packagingMetro North Health offers a dynamic and progressive environment at the forefront of healthcare, research, and education. With a strong commitment to inclusion, flexibility, and professional development, we provide meaningful opportunities in a workplace that puts 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/careersApplications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged and welcomed.Find out about the role in more detail and how to apply in the attached Role Description.APPLICATIONS RECEIVED VIA THIRD PARTIES (RECRUITMENT AGENCIES ETC.) WILL NOT BE ACCEPTEDThis work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.