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Our Journey 

A new opportunity has become available for psychology to be embedded within the Monash Health Nephrology Team and we are looking for a Senior Psychologist (Clinical or Health Psychology Endorsed) to join our passionate, dynamic Multi-Disciplinary team at Monash Medical Centre, Clayton, on an 18 month fixed term, 0.6 EFT, part time contract.

The Monash Health Nephrology service provides treatment for renal  diseases. Treatment includes diagnosis, disease management, dialysis (haemodialysis and peritoneal), transplantation (kidney and pancreas) and supportive care including psychological care. The primary purpose of the Psychologist role is to enhance or develop self-care behaviors in patients to help them manage their health successfully and reduce avoidable admissions to public hospitals.

This is a unique opportunity to bring your passion for working closely with patients facilitating acceptance and change, expand your knowledge and develop expertise whilst being a valued member of a well-experienced multidisciplinary team. You will be enabled to actively support positive adaptation to living with kidney failure and the promotion of independence through self-care behaviours that enable patients to manage their own health as successfully as possible and reduce avoidable hospital admissions.

A Day in the Life 

The clinical psychologist or health psychologist plays a pivotal role in the Nephrology service. This includes:  

Providing Psychological assessment and  maintaining a therapeutic caseload of patients
Delivering quality evidence based, best practice in addressing psychological concerns of patients living with a complex chronic health condition
Targeted psychological interventions for procedural distress, pain management, depression, anxiety and specific phobias  
Liaison with the Multi-Disciplinary team and relevant stakeholders regarding formulation, treatment and management of patients with a key focus on quality improvement activities, research and evaluation
Provision of psychological education to the wider health care team  
This role is embedded within a well-experienced multidisciplinary team (medical, nursing and allied health) and supported by the Psychology and Specialist Services of Monash Health. Access to Psychology specific Clinical Education will be available to support skill development as required. 

About You: 

• You have been registered and practising psychology for at least 5 years
• You have experience or a strong interest in developing your experience in working with chronic and complex medical presentations and their psychological impact
• You are competent in cognitive-behavioural therapy, have a strong understanding and interest in family systems frameworks, behavioural techniques, problem solving therapy, social skills training and psychoeducation 
• You have a demonstrated ability to work within an evidence-based framework for psychological service delivery  
• You have experience in working across the lifespan and with older adults  
• You are committed to supervision of provisional psychologists and Grade 2 Psychologists / or working toward obtaining training and supervisor registration  

What you need: 

• Current general registration as a Psychologist with the Australian Health Professionals Regulation Authority (AHPRA)
• Having or working towards AHPRA endorsement in clinical or health psychology
• Experience working in health settings
• Demonstrated commitment to quality improvement and ability to work in collaboration with a Multi-Disciplinary Team
• You hold endorsement in Clinical or Health Psychology and have a minimum 5 years' experience working as a registered psychologist at Grade 2 level (or equivalent). You are a registered supervisor with the Psychology Board of Australia or actively working towards obtaining your supervisor registration.

In Return 

We provide you with: 

• An opportunity to work as a part of a psychology team, with a network and support of a well-established Psychology profession, regular professional supervision and access to internal professional development  
• Genuine career progression opportunities and the ability to work towards becoming a technical specialist in your field
• Access to psychology clinical educators
• Opportunity to make a difference in the life of people and their families
• A strong commitment to patient centred-care and innovation in healthcare  
• Psychology benefits such as: 5 professional development days leave plus 2 psychology registration days leave, over and above annual leave.

Our employees enjoy a range of amazing benefits including:

• 5 weeks leave and monthly accumulated days off (ADO’s) for full time employees
• salary packaging options that increase your take-home pay
• a comprehensive Health and Wellbeing program
• free vaccinations
• private health insurance at discounted rates
• health imaging services
• Access to onsite parking
• + more

For a confidential discussion and to explore the opportunity further, please call Dr Jennifer Papoutsis on 0497 386 742 or Professor John Kanellis on 9594 3520.

Position Description can be found here

We recognise the value of equal employment opportunity. We are committed to patient safety, promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace and to Child Safe Standards. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles and our five ICare values.

How to Apply

Applications are accepted via the Monash Health online EHub system. For information including how to apply and probity check requirements, please click here for the ‘Application Guide’ 

Applications will be screened upon receipt and selection activity may commence prior to the closing date. 

Applications close: 14 October, 2024