Bring Your Psychology Expertise to a Specialist Team at Princess Alexandra Hospital.

Join a highly collaborative team delivering evidence-based psychology services across Gastroenterology & Hepatology. Use your clinical expertise to support patients, mentor colleagues and drive service improvement.

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Your new role:

As a Senior Psychologist, you will provide high-quality, evidence-based psychology services within innovative, integrated multidisciplinary models of care across Gastroenterology & Hepatology outpatient streams. You'll bring clinical expertise, sound judgement and a commitment to patient-centred care while contributing to the development of services and supporting the growth of less experienced clinicians.

• Deliver assessment, intervention and evaluation for patients with complex psychological needs.
• Provide clinical advice and contribute actively to multidisciplinary case conferences and team meetings.
• Develop and strengthen evidence-based clinical practices, policies and protocols.
• Provide supervision, education and support to less experienced clinicians, students and Allied Health Assistants.
• Build effective relationships with patients, carers, health professionals and community organisations to support coordinated care and discharge planning.

About you:

We're looking for an experienced Psychologist who combines strong clinical expertise with excellent communication, leadership and service improvement skills. You'll be confident working independently while contributing positively to a high-functioning interprofessional team.

• High-level clinical knowledge and experience delivering psychology services in Gastroenterology & Hepatology or a comparable clinical setting.
• Strong assessment, intervention, prioritisation and clinical decision-making skills in complex environments.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, including the ability to provide high-level clinical advice and manage conflict effectively.
• Demonstrated ability to supervise, educate and support less experienced practitioners and students.
• Experience initiating, planning and evaluating quality improvement and/or research initiatives.
• Clinical Psychology or Health Psychology endorsement and PsyBA-approved Supervisor status will be highly regarded.

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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.

Documents

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

• Application essentials - things you need to know (PDF)
  
  We are MSH - five reasons why you should join us (PDF)
  
  MS09691217 (PDF)