Description
Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent
Classification: Health Professional Level 1 (PN 66870)
Salary: $76,027 - $92,596 (Plus 11.5% Super)
Location: Canberra Health Services
Section: Allied Health - Psychology
Closing Date: 7 November 2024
What can we offer you:
A range of clinical experiences to help you identify your clinical passion and best fit at CHS.
Exposure to management of complex clinical cases with great support.
A 2-year new graduate allied health education program, with comprehensive orientation, networking opportunities, clinical supervision and regular education sessions.
City living without the traffic – click here to see why you should live in Canberra.
Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions within a tertiary hospital.
Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions.
Flexible working conditions.
Reimbursement of relocation expenses for interstate candidates up to $12k (subject to review and approval).
Discounted gym memberships
About the Role:
There are great opportunities for new graduate Psychologists across Canberra Health Services!
If you are a new graduate psychologist, Enrolled in (or eligible for enrolment) the Neuropsychology Registrar Program for Area of Practice Endorsement with the Psychology Board of Australia and are looking for an exciting opportunity in healthcare, supercharge your career and create the life you want in Canberra, our 2 year new graduate program has been designed to provide you with tailored individual support whilst optimising your career opportunities.
Did you know that Canberra is ranked one of the most liveable cities in the world? There are stunning natural surrounds, amazing quality restaurants, world-class education facilities and so much more.
And recent research confirms that Canberrans are the happiest people in Australia – no wonder – there really is something for everyone in Canberra.
We are looking for new graduate psychologist, enrolled (or eligible for enrolment) in the Clinical, Forensic or Neuropsychology Registrar Program for Area of Practice Endorsement with the Psychology Board of Australia to gain experience working in the following areas:
General New Graduate Rotation Program:
Hospital setting supporting adults, children or young people during and following a sudden acute illness.
Adult Rehabilitation with adults following a traumatic brain injury.
Mental Health settings which may include working in either hospital based or community teams providing psychological services to adults, children or young people experiencing mental health disorders.
Successful candidates in the HP1 new graduate program will have the opportunity to rotate across services and divisions to provide them with a broad range of experiences and opportunity to identify their clinical passion. You will work in a growing and dynamic health service that is committed to providing state of the art services to Canberra and the surrounding regions. Successful candidates will be supported and provided ongoing education opportunities facilitated through the Allied Health New Graduate program and Allied Health Clinical Education Unit.
Forensic Mental Health Internal Rotation Program:
A two-year specialist psychology rotational graduate program with Forensic Mental Health Services (FMHS). The role will involve internally rotating through and working in our custodial, inpatient, and community-based forensic mental health services over a two-year period to gain experience across all areas of forensic mental health.
In your first placement you will work as part of an energetic team of allied health, nursing and medical colleagues to provide mental health assessments, clinical management, and skills based, solution focused, and CBT-based interventions to detainees accessing our psychiatric services in custody at the AMC and Bimberi.
In your second placement you will have the opportunity to be part of a diverse allied health team to work closely with the multidisciplinary and allied health teams to deliver structured psychological assessments and interventions to consumers of our inpatient mental health facilities, Dhulwa and Gawanggal, including individual and group interventions.
In your final placement, you will work under the supervision of senior psychologists and other health clinicians to conduct general mental health assessments and prepare basic mental health reports for the court and ACAT with MHCALS and to participate in structured risk assessments for problem behaviours as part of our Fo CIS team.
Note: Transition to a permanent HP2 position is dependent on successful completion of the New Graduate program and the employee following an internal merit process will be transferred into a Division where a permanent position is available.
For more information regarding the position duties click here for the
Position Description.
Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to:
Undergo a pre-employment National Police Check.
Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy.
Comply with CHS credentialing and scope of clinical practice requirements for allied health professionals.
To Apply:
Please apply online by submitting a copy of your CV along with a 2-page cover letter or pitch, responding to the Selection Criteria, listed in the Position Description.
***Please note applications submitted via an agency will not be accepted for this position***
Canberra Health Services (CHS) is focussed on the delivery of high quality, effective, person centred care. It provides acute, sub-acute, primary and community‐based health services, to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and surrounding region. More information can be found on the CHS website.
Our Vision: creating exceptional health care together
Our Role: to be a health service that is trusted by our community
Our Values: Reliable, Progressive, Respectful and Kind
CHS is committed to workforce diversity and to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment, we welcome applications from all diversity groups. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and people who identify as LGBTQIA+ are particularly encouraged to apply.
The new state-of-the-art Building 5 is now officially open at Canberra Hospital. This 44,000sqm, nine-storey facility, the largest healthcare infrastructure project in the Territory’s history, delivers cutting-edge acute clinical services. Building 5 seamlessly integrates with existing campus buildings, ensuring smooth public access, patient transportation, and efficient logistics.
If you would like further information regarding this opportunity, please contact Murray Hair at (02) 5124 0725 or at Murray.Hair@act.gov.au.
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