Work in an environment that offers:

• An opportunity to work with a leading regional health service
• A strong attitude to teaching and learning
• Excellent clinical exposure across a range of specialties

The Position

Job Reference: 2034

Position Title: Senior Clinical Psychologist
Classification: PM1 (Grade 4 Yr1) - PM5 (Grade 4 Yr 5)
Salary per hour (exc. super): $62.40 - $75.06
Hours per fortnight: 56 Hours
Employment Status: Ongoing Part Time

Closing date: 08/04/2025

The position supports psychology practice within Bendigo Health Mental Health and Wellbeing Services (MHWS) promoting service improvement and capacity building with evidence-based practice enhancing quality and consistency of the service response for patients. The role ensures psychology expertise and input with the co-design and implementation of clinical programs and professional development activities. With the support of other Psychology leaders in Bendigo Health, this position promotes and supports the implementation of psychological interventions within the MH&WS.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide psychology professional expertise regarding staff development and Mental Health and Wellbeing Service policy and process
• Provide specialist-level consultation, education, and training for mental health clinicians and key network partners aligned to departmental strategic plans
• Lead and contribute to practice development activities of evidence-based psychological therapies in MHWS and promote and assist development of contemporary therapeutic practice approaches for consumers with high complexity within the Mental Health programs
• Develop and promote the establishment of treatment programs, resources, and guidelines to support advanced practice, taking a leadership role in the planning, coordination, and implementation of psychological intervention programs
• Provide secondary consultation, mentoring, and occasional direct client assessment or secondary interventions alongside the clinical teams. This can include collaborative work modeling clinical psychology assessment and treatment skills to colleagues
• Provide ongoing specialist clinical psychology supervision to clinical psychologist registrars, clinical and general psychologists (within grades 1-3), and other clinicians within MHWS
• Work with the P5 Psychologist Educator, on the planning, development, and management of clinical education for MHWS clinicians including psychologists, interns, registrars, Mental Health nurses, and allied health
• Develop and participate in applied evaluation and/or research activities for Mental Health programs
• Maintain high-quality, accurate records and statistics as required by Bendigo Health policy

Working with Bendigo Health

Bendigo Health are a leader in regional health care, combining outstanding services with a strong education, training and personal development culture.

Created by our community in the 1850s, we have a long, proud history of delivering excellent care to our community.

Our organisation is diverse, welcoming and committed to delivering our vision of Excellent Care. Every Person, Every Time.

Bendigo Health has around 5000 staff and a catchment area covering a quarter of the size of Victoria. The three main campuses of Bendigo Health are in Bendigo, with many services extended to regional settings including areas such as Mildura, Echuca, Swan Hill, Kyneton and Castlemaine.

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

• Staff health and wellbeing programs
• Career development and education opportunities
• Generous salary packaging opportunities, to increase your take-home pay each fortnight
• Flexible Working Arrangements
• Use of staff gym and pool and access to other fitness facilities through fitness passport program

If successful for a position at Bendigo Health you must provide evidence of your full immunisation record as part of the on boarding process.

Your New Division

The Mental Health Service provides psychiatric care and treatment across a large catchment area in Victoria stretching from Swan Hill in the north of the state to Gisborne in the south. Family sensitive practice is central to our models of mental health care and best practice ensures the identification, inclusion and support of families, carers and children.

Bendigo Region

Bendigo is one of Victoria's largest regional cities making it a great city to live and work in. Bendigo provides services for the region's population of over 320,000 and so the city offers excellent schools, shopping and cultural precincts, sporting facilities and various tertiary facilities. We can offer generous flexible working arrangements - giving you more time to enjoy the fantastic restaurants, beautiful parks, walking trails and wineries within our region.

Interested?

We'd love to hear from you! Please ensure that you attach a cover letter and an up-to-date copy of your resume.

Need more information? Please contact Justin Moir, Psychology Director on [email protected], 0486 010 040 or Francis McCormick, Manager MH Professional Development Unit, 54547610 for a confidential discussion.

Diversity and Inclusion

Bendigo Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We embrace diversity and social inclusion and encourage people from a diverse cultural background, people with disabilities and or Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people to apply.

Relocating to the Region?

Bendigo Health currently has access to the Regional Mental Health Workforce Incentive program. Candidates relocating may be eligible for grants to support relocation and settlement expenses. For more information please visit the Rural Workforce Agency Victoria (RWAV) website: Regional Mental Health Workforce Incentives · RWAV *Subject to the availability of government funding

Position Description: HERE

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