Clinical Neuropsychology Lead - Canberra, Australia - ACT Government

ACT Government

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Canberra, Australia

2 weeks ago

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Olivia Brown

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Description

Clinical Neuropsychology Lead - Acute Allied Health Services

Part-time Temporary with a Possibility of Permanency:

Closes: 09 May 2023:

Classification:
Health Professional Level 4

Salary:
$114,928 - $123,710 plus superannuation

Position No:
A7D

Directorate:
Canberra Health Services

Advertised (Gazettal date): 20 April 2023

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.

POSITION OVERVIEW
The Canberra Health Services Division of Allied Health Services provides a range allied health services.

A strong emphasis is placed across all sections on accessible and timely care, delivered to a high standard of safety and quality.

This is underpinned by the Division's commitment to research and training.

The Division works in partnership with professional colleagues, consumers, and a range of government and non-government service providers to ensure the best possible outcomes for patients.

An exciting opportunity exists for a Clinical Neuropsychologist to join the friendly and supportive Psychology team in the Division of Allied Health.

Our team consists of Clinical Neuropsychology and Clinical Psychology positions.

We work closely with our multidisciplinary colleagues and have a pivotal role in promoting client centred outcomes across the inpatient and outpatient settings.

The successful applicant will provide high quality clinical neuropsychology assessment and intervention as part of the Allied Health team providing services to a range of services from acute ward settings to specialised outpatient services such as Neurology and Neurosurgery.

The overall functions of the Neuropsychologist will be:

Promote positive client outcomes through the provision of high-quality clinical services, networking, health promotion activities and education in/across designated areas or units as part of a multidisciplinary team.
Perform a consultative role when expert matter advice is required relating to Neuropsychology area of practice.
May perform novel, complex, critical or difficult tasks within scope of practice at a high level of expertise.
Participate in the supervision and training of other staff, as directed.

This position will report to the Psychology Manager, Acute Allied Health Services.

ABOUT YOU

Behavioural Capabilities

Strong organisational skills with a high degree of drive.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
Adaptability and flexibility to accommodate change and provide responsive services to meet clients' needs.

Position Requirements/Qualifications:

MANDATORY

Postgraduate Psychology qualification
Masters/Doctoral degree in Clinical Neuropsychology.
General Psychology registration with the Psychology Board of Australia via the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
Area of Practice Endorsement in Neuropsychology.
Psychology Board of Australia Approved Supervisor for Higher Degree students, and Principal Supervisor for Registrar Program in Clinical Neuropsychology.
CHS is leading the drive to digitally transform health service delivery in Australia through the implementation of a territory wide Digital Health Record. Computer literacy skills are required which are relevant to this role as you will be responsible for completing required documentation and becoming a proficient user of the Digital Health Record and/or other Information Technology systems; once proficient, you will need to remain current with changes, updates and contingencies.
The successful applicant may need to be available for weekend and afterhours work.

DESIRABLE

Previous experience working with a multidisciplinary team in an acute care setting.
Current driver's licence.
Have an understanding of how the National Standards and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) indicators align with this role.
Fulfil the responsibilities of this role as detailed in the CHS Exceptional Care Framework, Clinical Governance Framework, Partnering With Consumers Framework and all other related frameworks.
Undergo a preemployment National Police Check.
Obtain a Compliance Certificate from OMU (Occupational Medicine Unit) relating to assessment, screening, and vaccination processes against specified infectious diseases.
Comply with CHS credentialing and scope of clinical practice requirements for allied health professionals.

LI-DNI

Note:

This is a temporary part-time position at 29.40 hours per week available immediately for 12 months with the possibility of extension and/or permanency.

The above full-time salary will be pro-rata.

Career interest categories:

Healthcare, Medical and Allied Services