Pain Services Clinical Psychologist

Job Description:

Role title: Clinical Psychologist (Year 1-5)

Role type:Permanent part time (24hrs per week)

Department and location:Chronic Pain Service St Vincents Hospital Darlinghurst

Salary:$113617.00 - $138482.00 (Pro rata) Super Salary Packaging

Better and fairer care. Always.

We are St Vincents Health Australia Australias largest not-for-profit provider of health and aged care services.

Founded by The Sisters of Charity in 1857 our 30000 healthcare superheroes operatepublic and private hospitals residential aged care community and virtual care and outreach programs.

About the role

• Be responsible for delivering specialised psychological assessment formulation and intervention for patients experiencing chronic pain within the Palliative Care context including both inpatient unit and outpatient services.

• Conduct comprehensive psychological assessments to support diagnosis formulation and management planning for patients experiencing chronic or persistent pain within palliative care.

• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary Chronic Pain and Palliative Care teams to implement evidence-based biopsychosocial management programs tailored to the needs of patients with chronic pain.

• Provide psychological interventions including Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) and other evidence-based approaches to support patient adjustment to chronic pain and end-of-life challenges. Offer counselling psychoeducation and support to families and carers when appropriate.

• Contribute to family conferences to support shared understanding communication and collaborative decision-making regarding the patients treatment goals and care plan.

• Engage in ongoing professional and clinical supervision as appropriate to the Department of Psychology and the Department of Palliative Care and Pain Medicine supporting reflective practice clinical governance and continuous professional development.

About you

• Current AHPRA registration and endorsement in the area of Clinical Psychology.

• Demonstrated skills and experience in psychological assessment including the use of validated psychometrics behavioral observations and clinical interviews to formulate interventions relevant to both chronic pain and palliative care.

• Proven ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary teams contributing psychological expertise to shared case planning case conferences and coordinated care in hospital and outpatient settings.

• Engagement in supervision reflective practice and ongoing professional development consistent with clinical psychology practice standards.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to engage patients families and clinicians with sensitivity and clarity.

Why work at St Vincents

• Join us on our mission to provide care to all including the most at-risk people in our community

• Discounted access to many gyms for you and your family with Fitness Passport

• Access to discounted private health insurance with Medibank

• Access to a government salary sacrifice program. Make a proportion of your salary tax-free

• Committed to financial support for educational development scholarship programs paid study leave

About the hospital

In this role you will be based at St Vincents hospital Darlinghurst.

• A busy inner-city hospital in a beautiful location

• Surrounded by great cafes galleries and theatres parks nightlife and nearby glorious beaches

• A place of expert clinical care for at-risk people

• Closely partnered with universities & affiliated research institutes many of which are located on campus

• Centres of excellence include heart & lung transplantation bone marrow transplantation cardiology cancer care AIDS/HIV respiratory medicine mental health homeless health drug & alcohol services and correctional health

Sponsorship / work rights for Australia

Please note visa sponsorship is not available for this position. For this role you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or have an Australia visa that grants you the work rights necessary for the role.

Pre-employment checks

Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role-required pre-employment checks including relevant immunisations.

Equal opportunity

We celebrate diversity & inclusion and are committed to equal employment opportunity for everyone.

As part of our commitment to reconciliation we encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply and join us in delivering care that heals body mind spirit and community.

How to apply

The closing date for applications is 15th May 2026.

Please submit your resume and a brief cover letter highlighting how your interest skills and experience align with each of the things listed in the About You section of this job advert.

Respectfully this role is not open to recruitment agencies.

Reconciliation Action Plan:

At St Vincents we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming safe equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

For further information visit https:// or get in contact at

View Reconciliation Action Plan

Code of Conduct:

View Code of Conduct