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• Central Adelaide Local Health Network
• Salary: AHP3 - $104,180 - $111,746 p.a. (pro-rata) + Superannuation & Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Salary: AHP2 - $88,255 - $102,240 p.a. (pro-rata) + Superannuation & Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• The Queen Elizabeth Hospital Woodville SA, 5011
• Up to Full Time, Permanent role working 37.5 hours per week

About the Role

We are seeking a dedicated AHP3 Senior Clinical/Health Psychologist to join the Psychology Consult Service (PCS). The position is also open to experienced AHP2 Psychologists, depending on the successful applicant’s qualifications, skills, and experience.

PCS provides psychological input to a wide range of multidisciplinary teams across the Royal Adelaide Hospital (RAH) and The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (TQEH), including general medical and surgical wards, spinal, plastic surgery, vascular, and orthopaedic units. The service is responsible for delivering psychological assessments and brief therapy to inpatients during their hospital stay, while also supporting engagement with community services or private psychologists upon discharge. Part of this role will include a portion of time allocated specifically to the CALHN Allied Health General Medicine trial at TQEH.

At the AHP3 level, you will provide clinical leadership within PCS at TQEH, including service planning and evaluation, supervising staff and students, and leading research and quality improvement activities. This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to meaningful patient outcomes, work within collaborative clinical environments, and support the growth and direction of psychological services in acute hospital settings.

CALHN Psychology provides a collegial environment designed to foster your clinical skills, knowledge and experience, and to assist you to develop your career further. We provide a supportive environment with supervision, opportunities for CPD, a strong emphasis on development and learning for staff, and networking and research opportunities with other CALHN and SA Health psychologists.

About You

You are an experienced Clinical and/or Health Psychologist with advanced clinical, supervisory, and service development capabilities. You bring a strong foundation in psychological assessment, intervention, and team-based care, with a clear commitment to professional standards and improving health outcomes in complex clinical settings.

• Hold general registration with the Psychology Board of Australia (PsyBA).

• For AHP3, you will hold endorsement in Clinical and/or Health Psychology, and approved supervisor status at all levels.

• Demonstrated experience in complex psychological assessment, intervention design and evaluation, and multidisciplinary collaboration.

• Proven ability to supervise staff and students, manage clinical governance, and contribute to research, service planning, and quality initiatives.

• Strong communication, strategic thinking, and organisational skills, with a deep understanding of ethical practice and relevant legislative frameworks.

About CALHN

The Central Adelaide Local Health Network includes South’s Australia’s major quaternary facility, the Royal Adelaide Hospital, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, the Hampstead Rehabilitation Centre, and the Repat Health Precinct. We also deliver mental health services at Glenside Health Services and at a range of other locations across the metropolitan and regional areas.

We’re looking for talented staff to join us and help us to shape the future of health through world-class care and world-class research and achieve our vision of being in the top 50 health services in the world and top 5 in Australia.

Benefit of Joining CALHN

At CALHN, we're dedicated to your career satisfaction and wellbeing, offering tailored benefits for healthcare professionals, including:

• Salary Attractions: Flexible options for salary packaging covering living expenses, meal and entertainment allowances, and novated leasing.
• Annual Leave: Enjoy paid recreation leave for essential rejuvenation, with leave loading applied.
• Flexible Work Arrangements: The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
• Health and Fitness Benefits: Access to Fitness Passport, a discounted workplace health and fitness program available to CALHN staff and their families. 
• Career Opportunities: Explore career growth within the SA Health system with opportunities for skill development and movement across various metropolitan and regional sites. 
• Employee Assistance Program: Confidential counselling and support services are available via our Employee Assistance Program.

Join CALHN for a fulfilling career bolstered by comprehensive benefits and unwavering commitment to your success.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

CALHN is an Equal Opportunities employer committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees. We strongly encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, disability, all genders, and LGBTQI+ community.

Application Information:

• Please refer to the role description for essential educational/vocational qualifications that may be required.
• Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and compliant Immunisation screening as indicated in the role description.
• SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

Please note that unsolicited applications from recruitment agencies or third parties will not be accepted for this position.

Job ref: 904274

Enquiries to:

Michelle Martin

Phone:0478 263 650

E-mail: michelle.martin2@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date

11:55 pm Friday 1 August 2025

Refer to the SA Health Career Website - How to apply for further information

 904274 AHP2 Clinical Health Psychologist PCS RD.pdf

 904274 AHP3 Senior Clinical Health Psychologist PCS RD.pdf

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