• Northern Adelaide Local Health Network – Lyell McEwin Hospital – Elizabeth Vale
• Salary: $118,887 - $129,427 p.a. (pro rata) plus Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice benefits – AHP4
• Ongoing Part-Time – working 15 hours per week 

About the Role:

The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network is seeking a passionate and dedicated Psychologist to join our Perinatal Mental Health team as an Advanced Clinical Lead Psychologist. The position is based at Lyell McEwin Hospital with the possibility for outpatient clinics at Modbury Hospital and local Children’s Centres.

The successful applicant is expected to be a highly skilled clinician and will be responsible for providing assessments, complex psychological treatment, and consultation within the NALHN Mental Health Services. They will also be responsible for leading quality improvement activities and research, and providing supervision as required. The role involves making a significant contribution toward the development and achievement of the team’s strategic directions, and the applicant is expected to work collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary team and maintain relationships with other government agencies and non-government organisations.   

To be eligible for this position, you must hold an appropriate Degree (Master’s Degree in Psychology) or equivalent qualification recognised by the PsyBA. You must also hold general registration with PsyBA, be endorsed in an Area of Practice Endorsement consistent with the requirements of the role and hold approved supervisor status with the PsyBA at all levels of supervision (primary and secondary).

Please note that for clinicians who are new to working in the Mental Health Service (but are not new graduates), training sessions are planned in May and September 2026 to support the transition. Topics that are planned relate to diverse areas including multidisciplinary practice, legislation, clinical documentation and trauma-informed practice.

About Us:

The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) is a leading provider of public healthcare services in South Australia.

NALHN serves over 400,000 people in northern Adelaide with a comprehensive range of high-quality medical services, including emergency, surgical, obstetric, neonatal, paediatric, oncology, geriatric, palliative care and rehabilitation, and mental health care. Recently, NALHN has upgraded its facilities and plans to expand further. The network provides primary health care with a focus on community health promotion and chronic disease management. With nearly 6,500 employees, NALHN emphasises quality care and a supportive work environment guided by respect, integrity, and accountability. Our core values foster excellence, innovation, and equitable health outcomes.

At NALHN Everyone Has a Story, Everyone Matters, Everyone Contributes and Everyone Grows.

Benefits of working at NALHN:

From salary packaging to flexible working arrangements, a large range of opportunities for movement and career progression, you’ll find there are lots of benefits of working with Northern Adelaide Local Health Network.

Incremental wage increases in-line with the Allied Health Professionals, Assistants and Psychologists Enterprise Agreement 2025

Access to experienced clinicians across a broad range of expertise, who are supportive of collegial sharing of skills and knowledge in different therapies and client presentations.

Salary packaging is an option for saving money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants from interstate or overseas.

NALHN supports and fosters a culture in which employees feel they belong and feel safe at work. The culture aims to encourage all people to use their talents and to be valued and rewarded for their contributions.

In addition to this, other benefits of working as a Psychologist in NALHN include:

• professional development opportunities. We have a well-established Allied Health Education unit which offers high-quality, targeted in-house training, and staff are also eligible for external, funded professional development via the Allied Health Professionals Plus Professional Development Reimbursement Program, to allow you to continue to build upon your professional foundations
• opportunities to participate in research. NALHN have an Allied Health Research Chair, who is able to work with clinicians and teams to support clinical research
• regular clinical supervision, allowing you to receive individualised support, learning and development to help you achieve your career goals

SA Health is committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees. We strongly encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, members of the LGBTIQA+SB community and people who live with disability and/or neurodivergence.

We are committed to making workplace adjustments to provide a positive and supportive work environment. You are encouraged to let us know if have any support or access requirements during the recruitment process and beyond to ensure you can perform at your best.

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

Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check.

Check(s):

• DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC)
• National Police Check (National Police Certificate) for general employment probity, vulnerable person-related employment and aged care sector screening – apply to any of the accredited bodies approved to offer a service direct to the public. Accreditation is provided by the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission. See our National Police Certificate accredited bodies page for links to lodge screening requests.

Immunisation Risk for this position is – Category A (direct contact with blood or body substances)

SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job Ref: 929547

Enquiries:

Natalija Vujinovic

Psychologist

Phone: (08) 7485 4300

E-mail: [email protected]

Application Closing Date:

6 March 2026 – 11.55PM

Role Description and Further Information:

 929547 - Advanced Clinical Lead Psychologist - Perinatal Mental Health - AHP4 - role description.pdf

For more information about Mental Health Allied Health at NALHN visit our Mental Health Allied Health page.

* Refer to the SA Health Career Website – How to apply for further information.

Applications close: 6 March 2026

For further information and to apply visit www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/careers and search for Job Ref:

929547