Psychologist Gr 3 - Cancer & Palliative Care

Employer: St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne
Location:  Fitzroy & Kew
Type: Full Time
Closing Date:  22 June 2025

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Summary

Are you a clinical psychologist has a passion for working with people with cancer and other chronic conditions?

• We are seeking an experienced and innovative clinical psychologist to join the Psychosocial Cancer Care & Palliative Care Team
• Permanent, part-time 4 sessions per week
• Work across Fitzroy and Kew sites

The senior clinical psychologist will provide a range of high quality psychological services embedded within the team of psychiatrists, psychiatry trainees and a music therapist.

Responsibilities:

• Psychological therapies
• Crisis intervention and assessment
• Development and evaluation of team self-care
• Critical incident and staff debriefing
• Clinical teaching in the area of psychology within as part of the educational programme in palliative care
• Conducting audits and other quality activities to further develop and improve psychology services for cancer and palliative patients

What is offered

We offer a range of benefits for our staff, including:

• Salary Packaging - Increase your take home pay!
• Employee Assistance Program
• Ability to join Fitness Passport - Your pass to an extensive choice of fitness facilities
• Car parking (Kew only)
• Discounts and Promotions always available through our Foundation
• Career development & advancement encouraged
• Culture of continuous improvement

Selection Criteria

Your contribution:

• Endorsement with the Psychology Board of Australia in the area of Clinical Psychology.
• Current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Agency;
• Post graduate qualification in Clinical Psychology
• Minimum of five years' full time equivalent, post-registration experience in clinical psychology preferably working with people and their families with chronic physical health, or mental health vulnerabilities and people with advanced illness.
• Demonstrates advanced knowledge and experience in a range of clinical interventions including CBT, DBT, Schema and ACT, with specific demonstrated expertise in delivery or development of evidence-based treatments relevant in the area of mental health.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively both as a member of a multidisciplinary team and independently.
• Highly developed interpersonal, time management and communication skills
• Demonstrated evidence of integration of theoretical knowledge and clinical skills, critical thinking and analysis in their daily practice.
• Current and satisfactory Police Check and Working with Children Check.