Permanent Flexible Full-time opportunity to work as part of a multidisciplinary team and provide expert assessment, formulation, and intervention, alongside clinical supervision and education for less experienced clinicians. This is a rewarding opportunity to contribute to a specialist, state wide service at the forefront of eating disorder care.

Job details

About the role

The Senior Psychologist delivers specialist psychological care to adults experiencing moderate to severe and enduring eating disorders. Working within a highly skilled multidisciplinary team, this position provides advanced assessment, formulation and therapeutic intervention across individual and group treatment settings, with practice grounded in trauma‑informed, recovery‑oriented and evidence‑based frameworks.

About you

Our ideal candidate will be someone who can carry out the following key accountabilities in accordance with the Metro North Health's values:

• As a member of the multidisciplinary team (MDT), deliver contemporary high-level and culturally safe clinical psychology services that are based on valid and reliable evidence, are in accordance with prescribed professional and ethical standards, and performed with a high degree of independence.
• Provide evidence-based outpatient treatment for adults with eating disorders and their families for example Cognitive Behaviour Therapy Enhanced (CBT-E), MANTRA, CBT for ARFID (CBT-AR) and Specialist Supportive Clinical Management (SSCM).
• Provide high-level state-wide consultation and clinical advice to the multidisciplinary team, operational managers, public and private clinicians in either community or inpatient settings, to assist them to undertake assessment and management of patients with eating disorders and to provide support to their families and carers. This includes contributing to the development of treatment and discharge plans and prioritising and developing service provision to ensure optimal health outcomes for consumers.
• Provide clinical leadership and participate in the identification, development, implementation and evaluation of quality, service improvement and/or research activities that enhance the delivery of clinical services and eating disorder practices. Develop procedures and protocols that support the continuum of care, improve consumer care and contribute to the development of an innovative state-wide eating disorders service.

Benefits when working for Metro North Allied Health

• Flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases
• Benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of 12.75% and access to generous salary packaging
• Additional entitlements for employees (casual employees excluded) may include sick leave, carer's leave, long service leave, paid parental leave, leave without pay to travel, professional development allowance and leave
• 5% annual leave loading with up to 27.5% for shift workers
• Rewarding career and development opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas
• Value driven organisation which provides a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance

Metro North Health offers a dynamic and progressive environment at the forefront of healthcare, research, and education. With a strong commitment to inclusion, flexibility, and professional development, we provide meaningful opportunities in a workplace that puts people first. You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Metro North here: https://metronorth.health.qld.gov.au/careers

Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged and welcomed.

Find out about the role in more detail and how to apply in the attached Role Description.

APPLICATIONS RECEIVED VIA THIRD PARTIES (RECRUITMENT AGENCIES ETC.) WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED

Further information

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

Documents

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

• Application Support (PDF)
  
  Benefits for working with MN (PDF)
  
  MH680443 - Role Description (PDF)