Psychologist Senior Paediatrics

West Moreton Hospital and Health Service; Ipswich City; Sur place; AUD 108 000 - 135 000; Temps partiel

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Salary packaging

Superannuation up to 12.75%

Professional development

Résumé du poste

West Moreton Health at Ipswich Hospital offers a lead specialist psychologist role to provide high-level assessment, formulation and intervention for paediatric patients across hospital and community settings. The position includes clinical leadership within the psychology service and opportunities to contribute to quality improvement and research.

The role is permanent part-time (45.6 hours per fortnight) with a focus on delivering expert care, mentorship, and collaboration within a

Qualifications

• High-level clinical expertise in paediatric psychology including assessment, formulation, and intervention.
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients, families, and multidisciplinary teams.
• Commitment to quality improvement and research within a clinical setting.

Responsabilités

• Provide high-level psychological assessment, formulation, and intervention for paediatric patients across hospital and community settings.
• Deliver clinical leadership within the hospital and community health psychology services.
• Support clinical supervision, mentoring, and skill sharing within the team.

Description du poste

Lead specialist psychological care that makes a difference across hospital and community settings at West Moreton Health!

This position provides high level psychological assessment, formulation, and intervention to patients receiving care at Ipswich Hospital. The Ipswich Psychology Service delivers clinical, health, and neuropsychology services to paediatric inpatients and outpatients of Ipswich Hospital and Community Health. This position provides clinical leadership within the hospital and community health.

Permanent part time position – 45.6 hours per fortnight!

About West Moreton Health

West Moreton Health is one of Queensland's most diverse and rapidly evolving health services, delivering health care to over 300,000 people across Ipswich, Boonah, Gatton, Laidley, and Esk.

We provide preventative and primary healthcare services, ambulatory services, acute care, sub-acute care, oral health, mental health and other specialised services, including prison and youth detention health services, and alcohol and other drugs services to the region.

At West Moreton Health, our employees apply our shared values to every aspect of their work. This helps make sure our workplaces are effective, inclusive and empower our employees to reach our goals.

As a Child Safe Organisation, At West Moreton Health

• We prioritise children and young people being seen, heard, and safe in every interaction.
• We create inclusive environments where the voices and needs of children and young people are valued and respected.
• We believe safeguarding is shared responsibility, upheld by every member of our organisation.
  
  

Come and join a connected team of over 6,000 professionals delivering compassionate, community-based care across the West Moreton region.

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What We're Looking For

Our ideal candidate will be someone who can demonstrate the following:

• High level clinical expertise and skill within a paediatric health setting, including psychological assessment, formulation, and treatment skills.
• Knowledge of the provision of psychology services in a community health and/or hospital-based service.
• High level verbal and written skills in application to effective communication with patients, Psychologists, and multi-disciplinary team members in a hospital and/or community health setting.
• Commitment to continuous service improvement through leading quality improvement and research activities.
• Actively contributes to a learning environment through clinical supervision, mentoring, and skill sharing.
• Honesty, integrity, and respect for all patients, carers, and staff.
  
  

Mandatory Requirements

• Vaccinated against, and remain vaccinated against, certain vaccine preventable diseases (VPD) as outlined in the Health Employment Directive NO. 01/16
• Appointment to this position requires proof of qualification and registration or membership with the appropriate registration authority or association within Australia
  
  

Why choose us

• Purposeful work that makes a meaningful impact in one of Queensland's fastest-growing regions.
• Professional development including mentorship, paid study leave, simulation training and research opportunities.
• Career pathways with support to step into senior roles and leadership.
• Wellbeing supports including peer networks, flexible work options, EAP and dedicated mental health programs.
• Competitive benefits including salary packaging and up to 12.75% super.
• A lifestyle you'll love in a region that blends rural charm, natural beauty and city convenience.
  
  

To apply

For further information regarding this role, please download and read the attached Role Description and Information Packages. You will need to submit your Cover Letter, CV or Resume, including the names and contact details of two referees and a short response (maximum 1-2 pages) on how your experience, abilities, knowledge and personal qualities are relevant to the role.

Applications to remain current for a period of 12 months and may be used to fill a similar vacancy.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply for all West Moreton Health vacancies.

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