Psychologist - Grade 2 / 3

• Excellent benefits including salary packaging
• Fitzroy location
• Part Time, Fixed Term (6 week duration) starting 29th of July, 2024
• Job sharing opportunity available!

About the Role

Psychologist Grade 2 or Grade 3 – 0.8 FTE

This is a six-week long service leave cover for a Grade 2 or 3 Psychologist within the Barbara Walker Centre for Pain Management.

This role requires the clinician to provide evidence-based psychology services, including comprehensive assessment, treatment, and education, for people with persistent pain at BWCPM.

You will work with an inter-disciplinary team comprising doctors, psychologists, physiotherapists, nurses and other team members to plan and deliver effective goal-directed programs for people with reduced function as a result of persistent pain.

You will demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of psychological principles as applied to the area of pain management assessment and treatment.

Duties:

• Conduct effective evidence-based psychological assessments and treatments for people with persistent pain in both individual and group settings.
• Participate in case review with the multi-disciplinary team and provide psychological assessment outcomes to inform treatment recommendations
• Demonstrate knowledge and skills in pain management and psychology to assess and manage complex clinical cases

Grade 3 candidates will also be required to

• Provide secondary consultation for Grade 2 psychologists and other discipline clinicians where appropriate
• Supervise Grade 2 psychologists at BWCPM

Classifications for this position will be dependent on years of experience.
Psychologist Grade 2 PK1 - PK4 ($92,627 - $104,811 per annum, pro rata)
Psychologist Grade 3 PL1 - PL4 ($106,158 - $121,477 per annum, pro rata)

Your Contribution

• Excellent qualities as a clinician and good communication skills with consumers and colleagues
• Registration with AHPRA
• Current National Criminal History Check, or willing to obtain
• Board approved supervisor

About the Department
The Barbara Walker Centre for Pain Management (BWCPM) is located at St Vincent’s Hospital Fitzroy, and is a non-admitted inter-disciplinary service that provides assessment, treatment and consultation for patients with persistent pain. The service comprises specialist pain clinicians (pain medicine physicians and trainees, psychiatrist, physiotherapists, psychologists, nurses, allied health assistant and research assistant) working as an integrated team to address the medical, physical and psycho-social factors contributing to the persistence of pain and its consequent disability. The clinic services a diverse group of clients from around Victoria, many with complex needs, offering treatment both individually and in groups.

What we offer

• A focus on wellbeing initiatives, with regular events and programs
• Confidential, solutions-focused employee counselling
• A healthy work/life balance encouraged
• Ability to join Fitness Passport - Your pass to an extensive choice of fitness facilities
• Salary Packaging – Increase your take home pay!
• In the heart of Fitzroy, CBD at our doorstep, close to some of Melbourne’s best cafes, public transport and lots of carparks
• Discounts and Promotions always available through our Foundation
• Regular opportunities for professional development to assist you to reach your career goals
• Culture of continuous improvement

Working at St Vincent’s
St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) is a leading teaching, research and tertiary health service. SVHM provides a diverse range of adult clinical services and is driven by values of Compassion, Justice, Integrity and Excellence.

Application
Please attach your resume and cover letter to your application.

Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.

We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities. Inclusion is essential to our mission and diversity reflects the community we serve.

Please visit our website, for further information regarding our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment at SVHM.

SVHA has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and/or control the risk of transmission of vaccine preventable diseases in healthcare settings. You may therefore be required to undergo mandatory immunisations/vaccinations (including flu vaccinations).
This position is subject to a Victorian government direction regarding vaccination against COVID-19. Successful applicants must meet these vaccination requirements. Please contact us if you would like to know more.

Respectfully, no agencies please