Clinical Neuropsychologist

Job Description:

Clinical Neuropsychologist

• Permanent Part Time position Grade 3 0.63 FTE
• Excellent benefits including salary packaging
• Fitzroy and Kew inpatient settings
• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• New leadership opportunity
  
• About the Role

This new Grade 3 Clinical Neuropsychologist position will provide clinical neuropsychological services across St Vincents acute and subacute services including the medical and rehabilitation inpatient wards. This consulting role will present a new leadership opportunity to develop and implement neuropsychology services working in partnership with inpatient referrers and multi-disciplinary teams. The role will have autonomy to work across services to assist with person-centred evidence-based and timely care.

This position will be required to work at two main locations; SVHM hospital in Fitzroy and SVHM St Georges Health Service in Kew.

Position duties:

• Provide high quality and efficient neuropsychological services to referred clients and families through diagnostic assessment recommendations verbal and written feedback and education

• Provide assessments and reports that focus on relative cognitive strengths and weaknesses differential diagnosis functional recommendation and management strategies.
• Provide basic psychoeducation brief counselling and support relevant to the needs of the cognitively impaired person and their carers.
• Conduct neuropsychological assessments with the use of interpreters and consider the impact of clients communication cultural and education diversity on the test results.
• Provide assessments and reports that focus on relative cognitive strengths and weaknesses differential diagnosis functional recommendation and management strategies.

Classifications for this position will range from PL1 - PL4 ($108279 - $123905 per annum pro rata for part time).

Your Contribution

• Current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) as a Psychologist
• Endorsement in Clinical Neuropsychology from the Psychology Board Australia
• Masters or Doctorate degree in Clinical Neuropsychology recognised by the Australian Psychological Society (APS)
• Board-approved supervisor or working towards this within next 6 months of commencing the role
• Minimum of five (5) years post-graduate clinical work experience in a relevant field of neuropsychology not including post-graduate clinical training placements
• Extensive clinical experience in and knowledge of the application of neuropsychology practice and principles in the context of working with older people people with dementia
• Experience in the application of neuropsychology practice and principles with younger adults presenting with ABI or ID and their families.
• Current National criminal history check

What we Offer

• A focus on wellbeing initiatives with regular events and programs
• Confidential solutions-focused employee counselling
• A healthy work/life balance encouraged
• Ability to join Fitness Passport - Your pass to an extensive choice of fitness facilities
• Salary Packaging Increase your take home pay!
• Discounts and Promotions always available through our Foundation
• Regular opportunities for professional development to assist you to reach your career goals
• Culture of continuous improvement
• Supervision and professional development
  

About the Department
Work within a flexible interdisciplinary structure that delivers a high-quality healthcare service. The role involves delivering neuropsychology services for clinically appropriate patients referred from the acute and subacute services. This role requires the Neuropsychologist to work time-efficiently flexibly and collaboratively across SVHM acute and subacute services with a range of multidisciplinary team members referring professionals community professionals and other key stakeholders.

Working at St Vincents
St Vincents Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) is a leading teaching research and tertiary health service. SVHM provides a diverse range of adult clinical services and is driven by values of Compassion Justice Integrity and Excellence.

Application
Please attach your resume and cover letter to your application.

Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.
We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities. Inclusion is essential to our mission and diversity reflects the community we serve.
Please visit our website for further information regarding our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment at SVHM.
SVHA has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and/or control the risk of transmission of vaccine preventable diseases in healthcare settings. You may therefore be required to undergo mandatory immunisations/vaccinations (including flu vaccinations).
Successful applicants must meet our vaccination requirements. Please contact us if you would like to know more.

Please direct any queries regarding the position to Dr Paul Sadler Director of Psychology

LOCAL WORK ENVIRONMENT

This new senior clinical role will provide clinical neuropsychological services across SVHMs acute and subacute services. These include medical and rehabilitation inpatient wards. This consulting role will present a new leadership opportunity to develop and implement neuropsychology services working in partnership with inpatient referrers and multi-disciplinary teams. This position will be required to work at two main locations; SVHM hospital in Fitzroy and SVHM St Georges Health Service in Kew. This role will have autonomy to work across services to assist with person-centred evidence-based and timely care.

POSITION PURPOSE

To work within a flexible interdisciplinary structure that delivers a high-quality healthcare service. The role involves delivering neuropsychology services for clinically appropriate patients referred from the acute and subacute services. Responding to high priority referrals will be an initial focus of this new role from selected wards. Referral screening advice and recommendations will be tailored to the diverse referral base.

This role will provide education and support to clients their families and/or primary carers as required. This role requires the neuropsychologist to work time-efficiently flexibly and collaboratively across SVHM acute and subacute services with a range of multidisciplinary team members referring professionals community professionals and other key stakeholders. Once this new senior clinical neuropsychology role has been established supervisory responsibilities evaluation service planning and quality improvement activities can also form elements of this position.

POSITION DUTIES

• Provide high quality and efficient neuropsychological services to referred clients and families through diagnostic assessment recommendations verbal and written feedback and education

• Demonstrates effective neuropsychology practice in accordance with professional and ethical standards of practice and within organizational systems and constraints.

• Adheres to a standardised evidence-based approach to neuropsychological practice.

• Demonstrate substantial knowledge of medical diagnoses in the area of dementia and memory loss with a focus on early diagnosis of neurodegenerative conditions and knowledge of related psychological behavioural social and health issues.

• Experience in objective assessment of psychopathology to assist comprehensive neuropsychological evaluation given the high prevalence of mental health comorbidities in this population.

• Experience in the application of neuropsychology practice and principles with younger adults presenting with ABI or ID and their families.

• Provide assessments and reports that focus on relative cognitive strengths and weaknesses differential diagnosis functional recommendation and management strategies.

• Demonstrates proficiency in the evaluation of patients for decision making capacity including knowledge of OPA guidelines. Role includes liaising with referrers to ensure capacity referrals are timely and appropriate.

• Provide basic psychoeducation brief counselling and support relevant to the needs of the cognitively impaired person and their carers.

• Ability to work time effectively efficiently and flexibly to cater to the demands of the service and/or individual patients clinical circumstances

• Conduct neuropsychological assessments with the use of interpreters and consider the impact of clients communication cultural and education diversity on the test results.

• Demonstrates effective communication and liaison with treating team(s) both verbally and in written form including advocating for patients and appropriate use of service

• Problem solve negotiate and manage conflict effectively.

• Identify analyse and manage complex and demanding clinical and psychosocial issues and situations with judgement professionalism and with minimal consultation/supervision.

• Identify clients requiring continuity of care/ case management and makes recommendations.

• Maintain open and regular communication with the operation lead regarding clinical activity levels and upcoming staff leave to ensure adequate psychology services are in place

• Ensure optimal use of clinical capacity regularly monitor capacity including for any gaps that may occur due to late changes/ cancellations to client appointments.

• Maintain the appropriate standard of medical record keeping and data collection as per SVHM and AHPRA guidelines.

INCUMBENT OBLIGATIONS

• Perform the duties of the position to the best of their ability and to a standard acceptable to SVHM

• Comply with and ensure all those in the area they manage comply with all SVHM requirements policies procedures by laws and directions

• Ensure all those in the area they manage only access confidential information held by SVHM when this is necessary for business purposes maintaining the confidentiality of that information once accessed

• Display adaptability and flexibility to meet the changing operational needs of the business

• Maintain skills and knowledge necessary to safely and skilfully undertake duties

• Take personal responsibility for the quality and safety of work performed

• Recognise the relationship between clinical and non-clinical functions in the achievement of optimal safety and quality care

• Take all necessary care and precautions in the performance of duties

• Participate in risk management and continuous quality improvement activities as part of day-to-day work

• Health and Safety

• Ensure all health and safety related policies procedures and directions are complied with in the area they manage

• Report incidents and accidents and collaborate with management to resolve safety issues

• Ensure all in the area they manage undertake annual Fire and Emergency Training and comply with fire and emergency procedures

• Ensure all those in the area they manage treat others with respect behaving professionally and in accordance with the SVHM Code of Conduct and undertaking annual Workplace Culture and Equity Training

• Conduct regular safety audits with Health and Safety Representatives and implement required improvements

• Minimise WorkCover costs by actively assisting the return to work of any employee injured in the area they manage.

• As required comply with fit-testing and PPE requirements

INCUMBENT CAPABILIITY REQUIREMENTS (Level 3)

The incumbent of this position will be expected to possess the following core capabilities:

• Capability

• Demonstrated behaviour

• Personal

• Personal effectiveness

• Sets and measures team goals driving pursuit of higher standards of practice

• Learning Agility

• Responds to new and complex situations by adjusting behaviour appropriately

• Outcomes

• Patient/Resident centred

• Monitors satisfaction levels and proactively addresses issues

• Innovation and Improvement

• Anticipates problems and continuously improves systems and processes

• Strategy

• Driving Results

• Takes ownership for performance of team results

• Position Description

• Clinical Neuropsychologist Grade 3

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• Organisational Acumen

• Uses information and organisational knowledge to make decisions and achieve results

• People

• Working with and Managing others

• Leads others and shares responsibilities providing support and effective communication

• Collaboration

• Operates Cross functionally and develops constructive relationships across the organisation

SELECTION CRITERIA
ESSENTIAL REGISTRATION LICENSE OR QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

• Current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) as a Psychologist

• Endorsement in Clinical Neuropsychology from the Psychology Board Australia

• Masters or Doctorate degree in Clinical Neuropsychology recognised by the Australian Psychological Society (APS)

• Board-approved supervisor or working towards this within next 6 months of commencing the role

OTHER ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS

• Minimum of five (5) years post-graduate clinical work experience in a relevant field of neuropsychology not including post-graduate clinical training placements
• Extensive clinical experience in and knowledge of the application of neuropsychology practice and principles in the context of working with older people people with dementia
• Experience in the application of neuropsychology practice and principles with younger adults presenting with ABI or ID and their families.
• Demonstrated advanced knowledge of the application of neuropsychology practice and principles in the context of the current health care environment
• Experience of providing verbal and written neuropsychological assessment feedback to individuals families and carers.
• Experience providing verbal psycho-education sessions to individuals families carers and/or service providers on topics related to the field of neuropsychology and/or the professional clinical context.
• Experience conducting assessments of decision making capacity.
• Highly developed interpersonal skills. These should incorporate qualities of excellent communication (verbal and written) and skills in collaboration negotiation and conflict management.
• Computer skills (Word Excel Power point Patient systems)
• Demonstrated ability to work in interdisciplinary teams at an advanced level by demonstrating professionalism initiative flexibility and confidence
• Knowledge of and ability to participate in quality improvement and develop strategies to market the work of the profession within the organization and beyond.
• Sound experience in professional and/or student supervision.
• Demonstrated ability for autonomous performance at a senior level in a clinical context.
• Ability to work in accordance with the values of St Vincents Health.

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