Lead Psychological Support in Metabolic Surgery Services in Metro South Health.

Join a specialist team delivering evidence-based psychological assessment and therapy services within metabolic surgery and endocrinology. Use your advanced clinical expertise to support complex patient care, contribute to service improvement initiatives, and help shape the future of psychology services in a leading healthcare environment.

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Your new role:

As a Senior Psychologist, you'll provide expert psychological assessment, intervention and consultation services to patients accessing the Metabolic Surgery Assessment Clinic and associated Endocrinology services. Working within a highly collaborative multidisciplinary team, you'll play a key role in delivering patient-centred care while contributing to service development, quality improvement, research and clinical education activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality psychology assessment, therapy and evaluation services
• Manage a complex clinical caseload with a high degree of professional autonomy
• Provide specialist psychological input within multidisciplinary case discussions
• Contribute to the development of evidence-based clinical practices and protocols

About you:

You are an experienced and compassionate psychologist who thrives in a multidisciplinary healthcare environment. You bring advanced clinical skills, strong communication abilities and a commitment to evidence-based practice. You enjoy mentoring others, driving service improvements and delivering exceptional patient outcomes.

• Advanced experience delivering psychology services within complex clinical settings
• Strong knowledge of evidence-based assessment and therapeutic interventions
• Excellent communication, consultation and stakeholder engagement skills
• Experience managing complex caseloads and competing clinical priorities
• Demonstrated capability to supervise, mentor and develop junior staff and students

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What we can offer you:

• We offer a family-friendly work environment that supports you in making the most of Queensland's laid-back lifestyle.
• We are renowned for teaching and research excellence with strong relations with Queensland's leading tertiary institutions.
• We want to empower you to build a long-term career, with countless opportunities to learn and grow, no matter your role
• You'll have all the benefits of working for Queensland's world-class public health system including generous leave entitlements, attractive salary and remuneration packages, salary packaging and access to relevant professional development allowances and/or leave, study and research assistance, corporate discounts and employee wellness programs.

About us:

Psychologists, Clinical Psychologists, Clinical Neuropsychologists and Health Psychologists are employed within the Psychology Department, Division of Allied Health & Rehabilitation, and within outreach and specialist services including the Acquired Brain Injury Outreach Service, Transitional Rehabilitation Service, Alcohol and Drug Assessment Unit, Rehabilitation In-reach Team, Pathways Team and Persistent Pain Service. They are also integrated into the QEII Hospital and service units and teams within the Metro South Addictions & Mental Health Service and Queensland Transcultural Mental Health Service.

INTEGRITY | COMPASSION | ACCOUNTABILITY | RESPECT | ENGAGEMENT | EXCELLENCE

Our values were created by employees for employees to shape our culture and inspire positive interactions in the workplace. Diversity of ideas, skills, traditions, and customs is celebrated as one of our greatest strengths. Having a workforce that reflects and understands the needs and expectations of our community is important to delivering safe, kinder, and more inclusive care.

We recognise our strength comes from the diversity of our people and so we encourage people of all genders, ethnicities, ages, abilities, languages, sexual orientation, and family responsibilities to apply.

We are better together.

Further information

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

Applicants are encouraged to apply online. Please review the Role Description for more information on application process requirements. Agency referrals will not be accepted for this position.

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