• Excellent benefits including salary packaging
• Permanent, Full Time position
• Senior leadership opportunity

About the role

You will provide strategic leadership and oversight of the psychology workforce across St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne (SVHM), as well as the operational management of those who report through to you.  You will notionally dedicate 0.6FTE to the Mental Health & Wellbeing and Addiction Medicine Program and the remaining 0.4FTE to the other Clinical Programs across SVHM.

Duties include, but not limited to:

• Leadership of the psychology workforce including planning, development, recruitment & allocation of services
• Oversight of high-quality education at SVHM
• Clinical governance including clinical accountability, credentialing and scope of practice
• Clinical supervision of skills and competencies of all Psychology staff at SVHM
• Develop clinical policies, plans and programs to enhance the service’s capability
• Collaboration with clinical and operational program managers to support the psychology (including neuropsychology) roles within interdisciplinary teams

This position will be classified as Psychologist Grade 5 – TT16 ($164,398 per annum)

Your Contribution

Registrations

• A tertiary qualification (Masters or Doctoral level qualification) in Psychology
• Registered as a Psychologist with AHPRA, with specialist endorsement in Clinical Psychology or Clinical Neuropsychology
• AHPRA Primary and Secondary Supervisor endorsement for post-graduate psychology students and psychology registrars
• Endorsement for the Psychology Board of Australia in a relevant Area of Practice

Experience & Other

• Extensive experience as a psychologist at a senior level in public health services and/or in Mental Health & Wellbeing
• Current Victorian Driver’s Licence
• Masters or Doctoral level qualification
• Current National criminal history check, or willing to obtain

What we Offer

• A healthy work/life balance encouraged. Full time employment comes with a monthly Accrued Day Off (additional day off per month!)
• Ability to join Fitness Passport - Your pass to an extensive choice of fitness facilities
• Salary Packaging – Increase your take home pay!
• Located in the heart of Fitzroy, close to some of Melbourne’s best cafes, many public transport options and carparks
• Discounts and Promotions always available through our Foundation
• A focus on wellbeing initiatives, with regular events and programs including our Employee Assistance Program and STAR (our Peer supported stress management program)
• Regular opportunities for professional development to assist you to reach your career goals
• Culture of continuous improvement
• Flexible working arrangements including

About Psychology

SVHM employs approximately 47 Psychologists who work across a range of programs including Mental Health, Health Independence Program (HIP) and Neuroscience and it is expected that this position provides professional leadership and governance to this workforce. This position is based at the Fitzroy Campus of St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne (SVHM), but will also provide support and services (as required) across all SVHM sites and Programs.

Working at St Vincent’s

SVHM is a leading teaching, research and tertiary health service. SVHM provides a diverse range of adult clinical services and is driven by values of Compassion, Justice, Integrity and Excellence.

Application

Please attach your resume and cover letter to your application.

Applications close: 04/10/2024

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Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced. 

We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities.  Inclusion is essential to our mission and diversity reflects the community we serve.

Please visit our website, for further information regarding our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment at SVHM.

SVHA has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and/or control the risk of transmission of vaccine preventable diseases in healthcare settings. You may therefore be required to undergo mandatory immunisations/vaccinations (including flu vaccinations).

This position is subject to a Victorian government direction regarding vaccination against COVID-19. Successful applicants must meet these vaccination requirements. Please contact us if you would like to know more.