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• Southern Adelaide Local Health Network – Flinders Medical Centre – Pain Management Unit
• Salary $108,347.00 - $116,216.00 (Pro Rata) AHP3 | Part Time, Ongoing Position, 30 Hours Per Week 

Take the next step in your career as a Senior Clinical Psychologist in our Surgery and Perioperative Division!

This Senior Clinical Psychologist position is based within the Pain Management Unit at Flinders Medical Centre, where you will specialise in psychology services for individuals with chronic pain and their families. Working as part of a comprehensive multidisciplinary team including physicians, psychiatrists, physiotherapists and nurses, you will conduct assessments, design intervention programs, and provide both individual and group therapy services. The role extends beyond direct patient care to encompass clinical leadership responsibilities, including mentoring junior psychologists, contributing to service planning and evaluation, and supporting research and quality improvement activities.

About the role:  

• Manage the referral and triage system for PMU psychological services to ensure patients receive appropriate services
• Monitor psychology services to identify clinical risks, emerging trends and opportunities for service improvement and development
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation while ensuring compliance with National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards
• Collaborate within multidisciplinary teams to provide expert advice on psychosocial care and develop integrated treatment approaches

About you:  

• Ability to independently design, implement and evaluate complex psychological interventions including individual, group and family therapy approaches
• Proven experience in managing professional staff and trainees through line management, performance review and clinical supervision
• Strong research capabilities with experience in planning, conducting and evaluating clinical interventions and complex psychological presentations
• Hold Masters Degree in Clinical or Health Psychology with general registration and endorsed area of practice with the Psychology Board of Australia

Please see the attached Role Description for additional information. 

Want To Know More? Contact: Noel Markham, Allied Health Service Manager, (08) 8204 5499, noel.markham@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Sunday 29 March 2026

Attachments: 

• AHP3 Senior Psychologist- Role Description

• Australian applicant guidelines 

• International applicant guidelines 

Applicant Information: 

• We also offer salary sacrifice benefits which provide the opportunity to save money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed. Click here to find out more about salary packaging. 

• 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. 

• Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and Immunisation compliance as indicated on the Role description. 

• SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace. 

• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.  Job ref: 933445