War Memorial Hospital - Neuropsychologist

Uniting; Waverley Council; Vor Ort; AUD 65.000 - 90.000; Teilzeit

Zusammenfassung

War Memorial Hospital (WMH) in Waverley, owned by Uniting, is seeking a permanent part-time neuropsychologist to deliver high quality neuropsychology services within aged rehabilitation. The role supports inpatients, iREADi clients, and outpatient/community clients as needed.

The position is 16 hours per week, offering flexible integration with the multidisciplinary team in a NSW Health context. Applicants should hold PsyBA registration with endorsement or eligibility and have APAC-accredited

Qualifikationen

• Full Registration with the Psychology Board of Australia (PsyBA) with Endorsement in Clinical Neuropsychology (or eligible).
• APAC-accredited postgraduate Masters or Doctorate in Clinical Neuropsychology.
• Experience in neuropsychological assessment, interpretation of psychometric data and feedback in aged rehabilitation.
• Assessment of decision-making capacity and knowledge of relevant legislation.
• Ability to provide education, supervise staff and contribute to service improvement.
• Strong written and verbal communication, organisation and time management.
• Experience in multidisciplinary health settings.

Aufgaben

• Provide high quality neuropsychology services to WMH clients in sub-acute aged care rehabilitation.
• Conduct neurorehabilitation planning for inpatients and iREADi clients as required.
• Collaborate across teams to support service delivery and clinical supervision.

Kenntnisse

PsyBA registration

Clinical neuropsychology endorsement

Masters/Doctorate in Neuropsychology

Neuropsychology assessment experience

Geriatric rehab experience

Ausbildung

APAC-accredited Masters or Doctorate in Clinical Neuropsychology

Jobbeschreibung

War Memorial Hospital (WMH) is a 3rd Schedule Aged Rehabilitation hospital, situated in Waverley, owned and operated by Uniting and part of the South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD). Services are comprised of 24-hour inpatient care, Monday to Friday outpatient departments, iREAP Day Rehabilitation program, several specialist community teams inclusive of Transitional Aged Care, Geriatric Flying Squad, Young Onset Dementia, and Day Centre program, 24-hour accommodation service for regional guests and the full range of hospital support services. It is set within beautiful tranquil grounds and is a well-supported team environment.

Learn more about War Memorial Hospital at the following link:

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This role provides high quality neuropsychology services to clients of War Memorial Hospital (WMH) consistent with Uniting, NSW Health and South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) policies, procedures and standards. It enables provision of neurorehabilitation to inpatients and integrated Rehabilitation for Early Dementia (iREADi) clients, (and outpatient and community clients as required) at WMH (sub-acute aged care rehabilitation); with clients presenting with a wide range of age-related disorders of cognition and behaviour associated with multi-factorial geriatric syndromes, including dementia, stroke, Parkinson’s disease, acute confusion, frontal syndromes and other neurological conditions.

This position is a permanent part time, 16 hour per week role.

Selection Criteria

• Full Registration with the Psychology Board of Australia (PsyBA) with Endorsement in Clinical Neuropsychology (or eligibility to progress towards same), along with a minimum two-year full-time APAC-accredited postgraduate Masters or Doctorate degree in Clinical Neuropsychology
• Extensive experience in the provision of neuropsychological assessment, the interpretation of psychometric data and provision of neuropsychological reports and feedback in the context of aged rehabilitation.
• Extensive experience in the assessment of decision-making capacity and demonstrated knowledge of relevant legislation
• Ability to provide in-depth advice and education to enhance service delivery and to guide and support others in providing service excellence, with the capacity to provide clinical supervision to other staff
• Demonstrate high level written and verbal communication skills, organisational skills and time management skills
• Demonstrated experience working as part of a multi-disciplinary team in a health setting
• Demonstrated experience in and commitment to quality improvement and research

All Category A NSW Health workers are required to have received an annual seasonal Influenza vaccination or have an approved medical contraindication certificate. COVID-19 vaccinations are strongly recommended for all NSW Health workers.

Enquiries to: Genevieve Maiden, Allied Health and Integrated Care Manager, ***************@health.nsw.gov.au; (02) 9369 0***

PD: https://www.uniting.org/content/dam/recruitment/seniors/PD_Neuropsychologist_SEPT2026.pdf

ApplicationGuide: https://www.uniting.org/content/dam/recruitment/general/WMH_ApplicationGuideWithForms_APR2025.pdf

Applications Close: 11.30pm, Wednesday 23rd September.

WMH is proudly committed to the provision of environmentally sustainable health services. WMH operates under Uniting’s values and Code of Conduct which employees are committed to uphold. It is important that the people who work at Uniting have a sense of commitment to our purpose. We are an equal opportunity employer and we select staff based on merit and experience. As an organisation we celebrate our diversity and welcome all people regardless of ethnicity, faith, sexual orientation and gender identity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people from a diverse cultural background are encouraged to apply.