Become a part of an exciting opportunity as Psychologist - Advanced with Psychology Service, Allied Health Services. You will directly to the Team Leader, BERT. The role will also have a professional reporting line to a Director of Psychology for professional oversight. This role has no financial or human resource delegations in accordance with MNH Financial Sub-Delegations Manual and MNH Human Resource Sub-Delegations Manual.

Job details

About us: Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service covers an area of 142,900 square kilometres. We go as far as Tully in the south, Cow Bay in the north and Croydon in the west.

About your role:

• Apply advanced and highly specialised knowledge of physical, neurological, psychiatric, developmental, cognitive, and sensory disabilities for patients with complex and challenging behaviours, including use of evidence-based management principles.
• Work collaboratively in an interprofessional model through application of advanced communication skills with other members of the BERT.
• Lead service improvements to enhance clinical outcomes including interprofessional clinical research and knowledge translation projects.

As a Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service employee, not only will you receive competitive remuneration, you will also have access to:

• Generous superannuation
• Salary packaging
• Annual incremental increases
• Career training and development
• Flexible work arrangements
• Wellness programs

Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) evidence as required for your employment in accordance with legislation/government policy and Directives.

For more information about this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.

Why choose Cairns?

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You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Cairns and Hinterland here: https://www.health.qld.gov.au/cairns_hinterland

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

Applicants are to apply online. If the information requested in the ‘how to apply’ section is not provided, you may not meet the requirements for further consideration of your application.

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• CAH644291 Role Description (PDF, 302KB)
  Role Description
  
  1. CHHHS Information for Applicants v.20 (PDF, 939KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  Documentation preparation guide (PDF, 229KB)
  Information Package for Applicants