Psychologist

National Healthcare Group Polyclinics; Santo Niño 1st; On-site; PHP 2,920,000 - 4,380,000; Full time

Job summary

National Healthcare Group Polyclinics seeks a psychologist to provide consultations within a multidisciplinary team for patients with chronic illness and stress-related mental health concerns. You will design and run workshops for patients and the public, and participate in research to advance practice in primary care.

You will also develop programmes and conduct training for clinical staff across NHG Polyclinics, collaborating across locations as needed.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Clinical/Applied Psychology (Counselling)
• Eligible for registration with SPS and SRP

Responsibilities

• Conduct consultations within a multidisciplinary team for patients with chronic illness and stress-related mental health concerns.
• Design and conduct workshops for patients and the public.
• Participate in research to advance practice in primary care.
• Develop programmes and conduct training for clinical staff across NHG Polyclinics.

Skills

Team-player

Independent worker

Interpersonal skills

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Multilingual

Administrative skills

Organisational skills

Research skills

Willing to travel to multiple sites

Education

Master's in Clinical Psychology

Professional registration (SPS/SRP)

Job description

Company description

National Healthcare Group Polyclinics

Job description

What you'll do as a Psychologist -

You will conduct consultations within a multidisciplinary team, for patients with chronic illness who have stress-related mental health problems to enable them to better manage their medical conditions. You will design and conduct relevant workshops/group sessions for patients and the public and be involved in research to advance the understanding of practice in primary care. In addition, you will also design programmes and conduct training for clinical staff in NHG Polyclinics.

Skills crucial to success in this role -

• Passionate to work in primary care or in the community
• Dynamic, resourceful and be a team-player
• Ability to work independently in a challenging environment
• Pleasant, good interpersonal skills and work will in a multi-disciplinary team.
• Willingness to work at a different polyclinic location from time to time
• Effective in English, Mandarin and / or Malay, both written and public speaking (in order to provide consultations and handle queries, concerns and requests from Mandarin / Malay speaking patients)
• Systematic and methodical working style
• Good administrative and organisational skills
• Basic research skills

Preferred Qualification -

• 2 Years Master's Degree in Clinical/ Applied (Counselling) Psychology
• Eligible for registration or registered with the Singapore Psychological Society (SPS) and the Singapore Register of Psychologists (SRP)