Position overview

Key Responsibilities

Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

Under limited direction of the Manager of Acute Psychology and under clinical/professional supervision (noting clinical supervision will be negotiated with the Acute Psychology Manager), You will:

1. Provide appropriate skilled neuropsychology clinical assessment and intervention to adults, adolescents and children, across a range of clinical areas, with routine supervision, including liaising with carers and other service providers to facilitate effective service provision.
2. Exercise independent professional judgement in solving problems and managing complex cases where principles, procedures and techniques require expansion, adaptation or modification.
3. Actively contribute to the planning, development and evaluation of client programs and services including clinical and administrative data collection, analysis and evaluation to standard.
4. Consistent with relevant Psychology Board of Australia requirements, provide supervision and/or training to other staff and students as directed.
5. Actively contribute to education programs for area of clinical service delivery.
6. Actively contribute to the development, analysis, evaluation and planning of services in specific areas of work, as required.
7. Actively contribute to the organisation as appropriate and the implementation of clinical governance activity, quality improvement projects, research programs, and health promotion in areas relevant to service.
8. Undertake other duties appropriate to this level of classification which contribute to the operation of the organisation.

Competencies

Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to the following.

Displays skills across the eight core psychology competencies (AHPRA Psychology board, 2025)

Competency 1: Applies and builds scientific knowledge of psychology to inform safe and effective practice.

Competency 2: Practises ethically and professionally.

Competency 3: Exercises professional reflexivity, deliberate practice and self-care.

Competency 4: Conducts psychological assessments.

Competency 5: Conducts psychological interventions.

Competency 6: Communicates and relates to others effectively and appropriately.

Competency 7:  Demonstrates a health equity and human rights approach when working with people from diverse groups.

Competency 8:  Demonstrates a health equity and human rights approach when working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, families and communities.

Displays organisational competencies in line with the ACT health professional work-level standards, including:

• Provides clinical care to a complex caseload under professional supervision.
• Participates in quality improvement activities and/or research activities as directed.
• Participate in the supervision and training of other staff, as directed.

Qualifications

Essential

• Relevant Tertiary qualifications.
• Registration with the Psychology Board of Australia under AHPRA.
• Area of Practice Endorsement in Neuropsychology.
• Psychology Board of Australia approved supervisor for higher degree students.

Desirable

• Eligibility for (or willingness to work towards) Psychology Board of Australia approved supervisor for Clinical Neuropsychology registrars.
• Have an understanding of how the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) indicators align with this role.

Experience

Essential

• Minimum 3 years’ experience working as a neuropsychologist.

Desirable

• 5 or more years’ experience working as a neuropsychologist.
• Previous work experience as a neuropsychologist in an acute hospital setting.
• Experience or knowledge of the CHS Exceptional Care Framework, and all other related frameworks.

Prior to commencement

Appointment to this position is conditional on being granted and retaining appropriate clearances:

• Pre-employment National Police Check.
• Current registration issued under the Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011 is required.
• Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy.
• Comply with CHS credentialing and scope of clinical practice requirements for allied health professionals.

Important information

All employees are required to:

• Adhere to the Canberra Health Services Values and the ACT Public Service Code of Conduct.
• Act in accordance and comply with all relevant Safety and Quality policies and procedures.
• Comply with all relevant clinical and/or competency standards.

CHS is leading the drive to digitally transform health service delivery in Australia through the implementation of a territory wide Digital Health Record. Computer literacy skills are required which are relevant to this role as you will be responsible for completing required documentation and becoming a proficient user of the Digital Health Record and/or other Information Technology systems; once proficient, you will need to remain current with changes, updates, and contingencies.

What you Require (Key Selection Criteria)

These are the key selection criteria for how you will be assessed in conjunction with your resumé and experience and must be addressed in your application:

1. Proven ability to provide skilled evidence-based neuropsychology clinical assessment and interventions to health consumers experiencing health conditions consistent with Psychology Board of Australia professional competencies and standards.
2. Ability to work effectively as a member of a multi-disciplinary team.
3. An understanding of how to evaluate clinical services through quality initiatives, and to contribute to planning and development of the service to meet the needs of the clients.
4. Well-developed written and oral communication skills with a proven ability to successfully interact and work collaboratively with clients and carers.
5. Demonstrates understanding of, and adherence to, safety and quality standards, work, health and safety (WH&S) and the positive patient experience. Displays behaviour consistent with CHS’s values of reliable, progressive, respectful and kind.

Work environment description

The following work environment description outlines the inherent requirements of the role and indicates how frequently each of these requirements would need to be performed. Please note that the ACT Public Service is committed to providing reasonable adjustments and ensuring all individuals have equal opportunities in the workplace.