Role details

The Psychology Department at the Mackay Base Hospital is seeking applications for a Psychologist to join their team on a temporary basis.

How to apply and for mandatory requirements regarding this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.

Your opportunity

• Deliver psychology clinical services to patients in the Mackay Hospital Health Service – including inpatients, outpatients and consumers of Community Health and Therapy Services (CHATS), including outreach to regional areas.
• Work as a member of a dynamic, highly professional team of Psychologists, within a trans-disciplinary team setting and in a Health Psychology context.
• Your role will include assessment, therapy and group work, covering a range of clinical conditions and complexity.
• You will have the opportunity to contribute to innovative models of service and provide discipline specific services and consultation as required within the team and the service.

About the Team

Our Psychology Service delivers care to patients, both children and adults, throughout our hospital departments as well as in outpatient, community and rural settings. Our Psychologists provide assessment and intervention for patients who develop emotional, behavioural and/or cognitive issues secondary to their medical condition, illness or injury or where such issues are impacting on their health improvement.

Visit: http://www.mackay.health.qld.gov.au/your-hospitals/mackay-base-hospital/psychology/ ( http://www.mackay.health.qld.gov.au/your-hospitals/mackay-base-hospital/psychology/ ). 

About our Hospital and Health Service

Mackay Hospital and Health Service ( https://www.mackay.health.qld.gov.au/ )has 6 hospitals, 2 multi-purpose health services and 4 community health centres that employ more than 3,700 staff. The district covers an area of approximately 90,000km2 and provides services to patients and their families in Bowen, Cannonvale, Clermont, Collinsville, Dysart, Glenden, Mackay, Middlemount, Moranbah, Proserpine and Sarina.

Some of our great benefits on offer

• Competitive wages, salary packaging and leave entitlements
• Flexible working arrangements
• A diverse work culture
• Career development
• Professional development opportunities
• Education opportunities, Study and Research
• Paid parental leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Discounted Private Health Insurance
• Fitness Passport