Location:    Metro North, Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital  

Salary Range:    $124,435 - $133,901 per annum  

About the role 

Fixed term temporary full time opportunity to provide clinical practice and professional supervision to less experienced Psychologists to ensure the maintenance of professional clinical standards within the service. Within a case coordination model, the position delivers high-level and high-quality, evidence based clinical psychology services to adolescents (aged 14-17 years inclusive) with severe and complex mental health disorders requiring hospital-based assessment and treatment. 

About you 

Our ideal candidate will be someone who can carry out the following key accountabilities in accordance with the Metro North Health's values: 

• Apply high level professional judgement and decision making to resolve a complex caseload, adapting routine clinical practice based on valid and reliable clinical evidence with minimal direct clinical practice supervision.  

• As a member of the multidisciplinary team, deliver contemporary high-level case management and clinical psychology services that is based on valid and reliable evidence, is in accordance with prescribed professional and ethical standards, and performed with a high degree of independence.  

• Provide and complete evidence based psychological assessments (including the use of specialised psychological measures such as self-report rating scales, personality inventories, intellectual and neuropsychological assessment) to assist with diagnosis, formulation and treatment. This includes the interpretation of test results and the provision of written reports to inform treatment and guide referrals. 

• Provision of high-level assessment, treatment, risk management, case co-ordination and discharge facilitation to adolescents and their families/carers who present to an acute inpatient service due to severe and complex mental health problems. 

Health Equity 

It is expected that all Metro North Health staff, including the incumbent of this role as a valuable member of the Metro North workforce, contribute to the health equity agenda and meet the intent of supporting the defined six actions that specifically meet the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people within the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards (NSQHS), by actively supporting the elimination of racial discrimination and institutional racism; supporting increased access to health care; influencing the social, cultural and economic determinants of health; supporting the delivery of sustainable, culturally safe and responsive health services;  and recognise the importance of working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, communities and organisations to design, deliver, monitor and review the health and support services we provide. 

Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged and welcomed. 

Benefits when working for Metro North Allied Health 

• Flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases 

• Benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of 12.75% and access to generous salary packaging 

• Additional entitlements for employees (casual employees excluded) may include sick leave, carer's leave, long service leave, paid parental leave, leave without pay to travel, professional development allowance and leave 

• 5% annual leave loading with up to 27.5% for shift workers 

• Rewarding career and development opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas 

• Value driven organisation which provides a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance 

Be part of a world-class, dynamic and growing health service that embraces technology and innovation, excellence in healthcare, quality teaching and cutting edge research. Metro North Health is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace for all employees. We offer unique and rewarding professional development opportunities in a safe and flexible work environment with a focus on putting our people first. You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Metro North here: https://metronorth.health.qld.gov.au/careers

Find out about the role in more detail and how to apply in the attached Role Description. 

APPLICATIONS RECEIVED VIA THIRD PARTIES (RECRUITMENT AGENCIES ETC.) WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED 

Enquiries:    Michelle Roberts, 0411 111 033 

Job Ad Reference:    QLD/MH661935 

Application Details:    https://smartjobs.qld.gov.au/jobs/QLD-MH661935

Closing Date:    10-OCT-2025