Senior Psychologist (Complex Inpatients)

Your new role:

In this senior role, you will deliver high-quality, evidence-based psychology services to hospital patients with complex presentations within Metro South Health (MSH) hospitals This role is based primarily at Redland Hospital, which has recently undergone significant expansion, including the opening of a new inpatient building housing Amity Ward and a state-of-the-art Intensive Care Unit (ICU), bringing enhanced services and opportunities for multidisciplinary care within a modern clinical environment. You will:

• Provide specialised psychological assessment, formulation and intervention for complex medical inpatients and specialist outpatients, including geriatrics, ICU, dialysis and medical clinics
• Work autonomously within an interprofessional team, offering high-level clinical advice and contributing to diagnosis, care planning and patient flow
• Contribute to service development, quality improvement, research and clinical education initiatives

About you:

You are an experienced and motivated psychologist who thrives in complex health environments and is committed to compassionate, patient-centred care. You will bring:

• Demonstrated high-level expertise delivering psychology services in complex clinical settings, with strong assessment, formulation and intervention skills
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, enabling effective work within multidisciplinary teams and with patients, families and carers
• Proven ability to manage and prioritise a dynamic clinical workload with autonomy, sound judgement and a focus on safe, effective outcomes
• Experience or demonstrated capability in supervision, leadership and service.

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What we can offer you:

• We offer a family-friendly work environment that supports you in making the most of Queensland's laid-back lifestyle.
• We are renowned for teaching and research excellence with strong relations with Queensland's leading tertiary institutions.
• We want to empower you to build a long-term career, with countless opportunities to learn and grow, no matter your role
• You'll have all the benefits of working for Queensland's world-class public health system including generous leave entitlements, attractive salary and remuneration packages, salary packaging and access to relevant professional development allowances and/or leave, study and research assistance, corporate discounts and employee wellness programs.

Redland Psychology Department:

The Redland Psychology Department is based at Redland Hospital and delivers clinical services across all Redlands facilities including Redland Bay Satellite Health Centre. Redlands Psychology is an expanding and innovative specialist service within the hospital and community service centres with a diverse skill mix of Psychologists including paediatric diabetes; acute medical and complex inpatients; neuropsychology, kidney dialysis, physiotherapy outpatients, specialist medical clinics.

Located just a short drive from Brisbane CBD, Redland Hospital offers the benefits of working in a growing metropolitan health service while enjoying a supportive, community-focused environment and beautiful bayside lifestyle. With more beds and expanding services, now is a great time to join the team and build a rewarding long-term career.

INTEGRITY | COMPASSION | ACCOUNTABILITY | RESPECT | ENGAGEMENT | EXCELLENCE

Our values were created by employees for employees to shape our culture and inspire positive interactions in the workplace. Diversity of ideas, skills, traditions, and customs is celebrated as one of our greatest strengths. Having a workforce that reflects and understands the needs and expectations of our community is important to delivering safe, kinder, and more inclusive care.

We recognise our strength comes from the diversity of our people and so we encourage people of all genders, ethnicities, ages, abilities, languages, sexual orientation, and family responsibilities to apply.

We are Metro South Health:

We are the major public healthcare provider for Brisbane's south side, Logan, Redlands, and the Scenic Rim operating five major hospitals and a range of community, specialty, and state-wide healthcare services.

We are bold, innovative, collaborative, inspiring. We save lives, change lives, and make the world a better place. We are part of and proud of the community we serve.

We are better together.