• Employment Type: Permanent Part Time
  
• Location: Nepean Mental Health Centre
  
• Position Classification: Clinical Psychologist
  
• Remuneration: $55.09 - $67.15 per hour
  
• Hours Per Week: 16
  
• Requisition ID: REQ566914

With CORE Values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment,working with us will ensure your professional life is provided every opportunity to succeed and develop in your chosen career role. 

About Us

Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD) is a wonderful place to expand your career and grow your skills and knowledge. As a recognised leader in the healthcare industry, we provide a range of public health services to the Nepean, Blue Mountains, and Lithgow Region.

The Nepean Mental Health Centre provides inpatient care for people experiencing acute mental health issues through the short-stay Psychiatric Emergency Care Centre (PECC), the Acute Mental Health Unit, Mental Health High Dependency Unit, and Older Persons Mental Health Unit. We support our Patients by linking them to case managers for ongoing treatment and support within an environment appropriate to the person's needs.

On offer is a Permanent Part Time position for an experienced Clinical Psychologist to join Eating Disorders Department. The role is responsible for the provision of recovery-oriented, trauma-informed services that are guided by evidence-based psychological assessment, diagnosis, formulation and treatment of consumers across the lifespan with eating disorders and their families.

The position also provides consultation to NBMLHD clinicians including generalist inpatient, community services and key stakeholders on clinical management, treatment and discharge planning relating to eating disorders.
We invite you to make this next step in your career with us. Apply Today!

Benefits available to eligible NBMLHD employees

• Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging
• Novated Leasing
• Great education opportunities through Education Training Service which offers over 110 courses each year
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
• Fitness Passport

NBMLHD is committed to achieving a diverse workforce and is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively encourages diversity and inclusion within our workforce. We encourage and welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders; people living with disability; people from a Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) background; people who identify as LGBTQI+, people with a lived experience of mental health concerns and people of mature age.

NBMLHD is committed to implementing the child safe standards. For more information, please click here Child Safe Standards.

Selection Criteria

1. Accredited post-graduate Masters or Doctorate degree in Clinical Psychology and full registration as Psychologist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency AHPRA and endorsement in the area of Clinical Psychology, or eligibility to progress to endorsement.
2. Post-graduate experience in the provision of mental health practice, including conducting mental health psychological assessments, diagnosis, formulation, and the provision of evidence-based psychological interventions for people who are experiencing eating disorders and comorbidities at high levels of complexity and severity.
3. Demonstrated knowledge of disordered eating, body image and related social and cultural issues associated with the development of eating disorders and demonstrated knowledge of innovative public health and community interventions to address the development and treatment of eating disorders.
4. Demonstrated experience in liaising, consulting on medical and/or mental health issues with health professionals e.g. GP’s, Nurses, Allied Health, involved in the management and treatment of psychological disorders.
5. Demonstrated knowledge and willingness to undertake relevant training in evidence-based therapeutic models for effective treatment of eating disorders including Maudsley Family-Based Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for individuals or in groups.
6. Demonstrated experience in and application of, quality improvement principles and research.
7. Demonstrated excellent communication skills, interpersonal, verbal and written and the ability to work independently and in a multidisciplinary team.

Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified and must not exceed the duration or conditions associated with the current visa.

Need more information?

1. Click here for the Position Description
2. For role related queries or questions contact Graham Miller on [email protected].