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Psychologist Senior - Child Development Service


Caloundra Health Service and Gympie Hospital

Develop your career with Sunshine Coast Health in southeast Queensland which extends through the coastal and hinterland areas from Caloundra in the south and Gympie in the north.

Job details

Position status Fixed Term Temporary
Position type Flexible part-time
Occupational group Health - Allied Health/Clinical Support
Classification HP4
Workplace Location Sunshine Coast
Job ad reference QLD/SC688588
Closing date 06-Aug-2026
Job duration 6mths with possibility of extension
Contact person Tracy McLagan
Contact details (07) 5436 8910
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We're excited to welcome a Psychologist Senior to our Child Development Service.

Sunshine Coast Health is a values-based organisation. We are committed to the maintenance of a culture in which we treat our colleagues with respect as we do our patients, consumers and the community. We respect, protect and promote human rights in our decision-making and actions.

As a highly functioning multidisciplinary team member, deliver high level psychology clinical services and leadership across one or more specific work units, to stakeholders/customers of the Sunshine Coast Hospital Health and Queensland Health (SCH).

Psychology clinicians within Women's and Children's Services work as a team to meet clinical demand in keeping with Clinical Prioritisation Document. Staff will be required to work across other clinical services and facilities within Women's and Children's Services as required to assist in meeting patient care needs, managing leave cover, and succession planning of staff. Staff may be required to rotate across SCH as per Allied Health Rotation Guidelines. 

Key Responsibilities include: 

  • This position requires you to adhere to National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards and the Sunshine Coast Health Safe Care Framework, which has been developed in collaboration with staff, consumers and key stakeholders to enable our vision of health and wellbeing through person-centred care.
  • Deliver independent high level psychology clinical practice in the field of developmental paediatrics with infrequent need for direct clinical practice supervision. Exercise professional judgement to a complex caseload, adapting routine clinical practice based on valid and reliable evidence. This role is focussed on developmental assessment, rather than therapeutic intervention, and usually short-term involvement with clients.
  • Provide high level clinical advice, education and influence towards a common patient-centred vision and direction to professional operational teams and relevant stakeholders regarding service delivery.
  • Provide leadership oversight and clinical practice supervision to less experienced psychology practitioners and students as delegated.

Remuneration value up to $3933 p.f. comprising salary rates: $64.64 - $69.55 p.h. employer contribution to superannuation (12.75%) and annual leave loading (17.5%) (HP4) (Fixed term temporary part time position, 45.6 hrs p.f. for 6 months, with possibility of extension). Applications will remain current for the duration of the vacancy Please note: only applications from candidates will be accepted (applications that may result in an agency fee will not be considered).

Why work for us?

We offer rewarding career opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas across our health service and pride ourselves on providing a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance. As a Queensland Health employee, you will benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75%, access to salary packaging, flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases. We are committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace for our people and our community. We encourage people of all genders, races, ages and abilities to apply for roles within our Health Service.
You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Sunshine Coast here: https://www.health.qld.gov.au/sunshinecoast/careers

As a Sunshine Coast Health employee, you will receive competitive remuneration and have access to:

  • A wellness program;
  • Generous superannuation;
  • Flexible work arrangements;
  • Career training and development; and
  • Salary packaging.

Check out the latest updates here:

https://www.sunshinecoast.health.qld.gov.au/

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

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Last updated
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