The Role

An opportunity exists for an experienced Psychologist to become the APS6 Psychologist of a health facility delivering services to Australian Defence Force (ADF) members in Robertson Health Centre. This is a dynamic role, working within a multidisciplinary healthcare team. The successful candidate will oversee the day-to-day management of the mental health unit and be directly responsible for managing a wide range of administrative and coordination activities to ensure the provision of high quality health care.

These duties include managing workforce rosters, workplace health and safety requirements, and governance and quality assurance activities. In their clinical capacity, they will be actively involved in complex case management, and be expected to perform psychological assessments, counselling, and a range of organisational psychology services to ADF members. They will need to draw on their clinical knowledge and skills to ensure service delivery processes are safe and efficient and that there is technical support and oversight available to subordinate clinicians.

Another key aspect of this role is leading a small team and engaging with other relevant stakeholders to achieve positive outcomes for ADF members. Effective communication skills are essential and a background or special interest in mental health will be desirable.

About our Team

Joint Health Command (JHC) is responsible for the delivery of healthcare services to over 70,000 Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel. Through the delivery of reliable, resilient and best practice health services, JHC enables a healthy, ready, and supported Force from enlistment through to transition from service.

Health care services are delivered through eight Joint Health regions across Australia. The APS6 Psychologist position is part of Joint Health Unit - Central Australia and is based at Robertson Health Centre, Holtze NT. Each Joint Health facility provides a range of services which can include medical, nursing, dental, physiotherapy, mental health, rehabilitation, and inpatient care.

The JHC workforce is an integrated, multi-disciplinary team of Defence members, civilians, contractors and professional health providers. We work together to manage around one million patient health service interactions with Defence members each year.

This position reports to the Robertson Health Centre Manager.

Our Ideal Candidate

An enthusiastic self-starter, our ideal candidate will have experience in mental health, managing teams and be confident in working independently. They must demonstrate sound judgment and, with regard to their own caseload, clinical knowledge to make decisions that are in the best interests of the client and that comply with legislation, regulatory frameworks and Defence policies.

The successful candidate must have excellent verbal and written communication skills and must be able to develop productive relationships with various stakeholders both internal and external to Defence. The ability to foster a service focused and positive work culture is essential in ensuring that all team members are working towards shared objectives.

The ideal candidate must be flexible and adaptable. They will be comfortable with managing change and responding to short notice tasks. They will have the ability to anticipate, identify, and respond to changing priorities. They will also be committed to ongoing professional development for both themselves and their team, and be prepared to mentor and train junior team members to achieve optimal outcomes.

Application Closing Date: Monday 23 June 2025

For further information please review the job information pack, reference DPG/04397/25 on https://defencecareers.nga.net.au/?jati=7852E567-E8DA-897C-7BFF-E3D888AAD7C7