Senior Allied Health Professional - Adolescent Inpatient Unit at ACT Health

City of Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

17 May, 26

Salary

133492.0

Posted On

16 Feb, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Clinical Supervision, Therapeutic Interventions, Trauma Informed Care, Psychological Wellbeing, Case Management, Group Interventions, Evidence-Based Practice, Leadership, Multidisciplinary Teamwork, Psychology, Occupational Therapy

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

Employment Type: Part time (29.4 hours per week), Permanent Classification: Health Professional Level 3, Psychologist Level 3 (PN 61641) Health Professional Level 3 Salary: $111,639 - $120,057 (Plus 12.5%25 Super) Psychologist Level 3 Salary: $123,014 - $133,492 (Plus 12.5%25 Super) Location: The Canberra Hospital, ACT Section: Adolescent Inpatient Unit Closing Date: 1 March 2026 What can we offer you: • Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions within a tertiary hospital. • Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions. • Flexible working conditions. • 12.5%25 Superannuation. • Access to Employee Assistance Program. • Access to onsite Physiotherapists. • Access to onsite cafes, staff cafeteria, pharmacy and gift shop. • Up to $12K reimbursement of relocation expenses for interstate candidates. (subject to review and approval) About the Role: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) is seeking senior allied health professional (psychologist, or occupational therapist). The role will also require the team member to undertake professional development and supervision, participate in quality initiatives and contribute to the multidisciplinary team processes and provide clinical supervision to HP2’s HP1’s and AHA’s. As a senior allied health, you will use their expertise and leadership skills in the theoretical and practical application of a range of specialist recovery and trauma informed therapeutic interventions with individuals in an in-patient setting to improve their psycho-social functioning. You will deliver discipline-specific evidence-based group interventions to promote psychological wellbeing. Additionally, the role is required to be available to work within all program areas of CAMHS, as service needs arise. This position is a permanent part time – 0.8 FTE (29.4 hours per week) for psychologist (P3), or occupational therapist (HP3). There are opportunities to engage in a diverse range of clinical work across CAMHS Acute Services. This includes providing individual case management, facilitating therapeutic group programs, and contributing to multidisciplinary team care. Clinicians in this role may undertake a variety of responsibilities depending on their discipline. Please note • Be available to work within all program areas of CAMHS as service needs arise. • An Order of Merit may be used to fill future identical vacancies within a 12-months period. • Appointment to the position may be based on written application and referee reports only. This is a multi-classified position with possibility of appointment at either Health Professional Officer (Occupational Therapist) or Psychologist. There is only one position available. For more information regarding the position duties click here for the Position Description. Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to: • Undergo a pre-employment National Police Check. • 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. To Apply: Please apply online by submitting a copy of your CV along with a 2-page Response to the Selection Criteria, listed in the Position Description. ***Please note applications submitted via an agency will not be accepted for this position*** Canberra Health Services (CHS) is focussed on the delivery of high quality, effective, person centred care. It provides acute, sub-acute, primary and community‐based health services, to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and surrounding region. More information can be found on the CHS website. Our Vision: creating exceptional health care together Our Role: to be a health service that is trusted by our community Our Values: Reliable, Progressive, Respectful and Kind CHS is committed to workforce diversity and to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment, we welcome applications from all diversity groups. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and people who identify as LGBTQIA+ are particularly encouraged to apply. The new state-of-the-art Building 5 is now officially open at Canberra Hospital. This 44,000sqm, nine-storey facility, the largest healthcare infrastructure project in the Territory’s history, delivers cutting-edge acute clinical services. Building 5 seamlessly integrates with existing campus buildings, ensuring smooth public access, patient transportation, and efficient logistics. If you would like further information regarding this opportunity, please contact Sungmin Kim on (02) 5124 7978 or at sungmin.kim@act.gov.au

Responsibilities

The senior allied health professional will utilize expertise and leadership in applying specialist recovery and trauma-informed therapeutic interventions for individuals in an inpatient setting to enhance psycho-social functioning. This includes delivering discipline-specific evidence-based group interventions, providing clinical supervision to junior staff, and contributing to multidisciplinary team processes.