• Women's and Children's Health Network, Allied Health, Chronic Pain Service, North Adelaide - 5006  
• Salary - Classification – AHP4 - Allied Health Professional L4 - $114,314 to $124,449
• Employment Full time - Term Contract (temporary 12 month)

About the Opportunity

We currently have a new and exciting opportunity to join the Women's and Children's Health Network as a Principal Psychologist based within the Chronic Pain Service. This position is full time and is temporary for 12 months.

In this innovative role, you will have leadership responsibility for applying National and State health reforms and in service quality and workforce development initiatives, working in partnership with key stakeholders, and as a Principal Lead for psychology professionals within the Women's and Children's Acute and Sub-Acute Services.  You will also use your expertise and specialised experience to develop, coordinate and implement high quality psychological and therapeutic services to children referred to the Paediatric Chronic Pain Service at WCHN.

Services may be provided to inpatients or outpatients, and via consultation to other community services. Features of the role include: 

• Playing a leadership role in applying National and State health reforms and in service quality and workforce development initiatives, working in partnership with key stakeholders.
• Closely collaborating with the Principal Discipline Leads on inter-professional initiatives, acts as a consultant and professional advisor on Psychology professional issues, and convene or sit on internal and external committees.
• Consult with other staff around complex clinical cases,  
• Managing a complex clinical case load commensurate with other responsibilities,  
• Having responsibility for the clinical supervision and support of AHP3 Senior Psychologists, other Psychologists and designated staff across WCHN.

About You 

To be eligible for this role:

• You will have an Appropriate Degree or equivalent qualification and general registration with the Psychology Board of Australia within an Endorsed Areas of Practice – Clinical/Health
• Must hold approved supervisor status with the Psychology Board of Australia at all levels of supervision (primary and secondary). 

With the:

• Ability to provide discipline-specific professional coordination, strategic consultation and liaison, and leadership across WCHN to address clinical matters affecting Psychology service planning decisions, policy and workforce.
• Competence to successfully participate in the Health Network’s clinical governance system to ensure outcomes consistent with Psychology and Allied Health standards, and organisational objectives.
• Extensive experience in clinical leadership and the facilitation of service planning to ensure clinical best practice underpins the development of Psychology services.
• Extensive clinical experience in collaborative development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of planned interventions for infants, children, young people and their families who manage chronic pain.
• Extensive knowledge of Psychology and mental health contemporary methods, principles, practices and skills across the continuum of care in child and adolescent mental health inpatient and community settings and how these approaches assist chronic pain rehabilitation.
• Extensive knowledge of the Psychology Code of Ethics, Practice Standards for Mental Health Psychologists and Supervision Standards.

To find out the specifics, including the key selection criteria and special conditions, please go to the attached role description.

What WCHN Can Offer You

• Relocation financial support may be negotiated, subject to eligibility. Click here for details and contact the enquires person for further information.
• Salary package a range of benefits (including living expenses such as mortgage, rent, utility bills and groceries) up to $9,010 each FBT year + $2,650 for Meal Entertainment expenses each FBT year.
• Access to Fitness Passport (workplace health and fitness program that gives you and your family access to a wide choice of gyms and pools across South Australia.)
• Free Public Transport for SA Health Metropolitan Hospital Workers.
• Access to generous leave provisions and professional development opportunities
• Support for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program 

About Us

The Women’s & Children’s Health Network is the state’s leading provider of best practice health care for women, babies, children and young people across South Australia.  We offer:

• specialist care for children with acute and chronic conditions
• state of the art maternity and obstetric care services
• community based services reaching hundreds of thousands of babies, children and young people, their families and communities across SA.
• specialist programs including Mental Health, Child & Family Health services, Youth and Aboriginal Health services. 

Join our patient centred team and contribute to providing South Australia’s women, babies, children and young people with the best health care through both within our hospital or via our many and varied community services and programs. 

Our values of Compassion, Respect, Equity, Accountability and working Together for Excellence or CREATE Together represent who we are as a Network. 

Want to know more about WCHN opportunities?  Click Here to discover how you can Realise you Potential and join one of the many teams at the Women’s and Children’s Network to make positive change in our community. 

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Special Conditions

To find out more about this role, including key selection criteria, all special conditions and minimum requirements, please click on the attached role description and also review our document checklists below. 

Immunisation Requirements Checklist

Applicant Documents Checklist 

Application Instructions

You will be required to attach a 1-2 page cover letter addressing the key selection criteria of the role and a current résumé/curriculum vitae prior to clicking 'Submit Application'. It is recommended to allow enough time to complete the whole application as the system times out after one hour of inactivity. 

Other Important Information

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working part-time.  Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

Want further information on applying and winning this role, go to our SA Health Careers Site for the Australian Applicant Guide or if you are an international applicant, check out the International Application Guide. 

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job Ref: 884362 

Enquiries           

Nicki Ferencz, Chronic Pain Service Lead
Phone: 0481900577
E-mail: [email protected] 

Application Closing Date:
Tuesday 3 December 2024 – 10:00am 

Useful Links
AHP4 Principal Psychologist Chronic Pain Role Description 884362.pdf