• Enjoy making a difference and working in a highly motivated team
• Share your skills, influence the patient care approach, work collaboratively
• Access to regular supervision and professional development

About The Role

• Psychologist Grade 2, Developmental Regression Clinic, Developmental Paediatrics.
• Play a key role in supporting a new clinic for children who experience Developmental Regression, working in a professional and supportive team environment.

The Department of Paediatrics, Monash University is partnering with Monash Children’s Hospital to provide appointments in Developmental Paediatrics to support a new clinic for children who experience Developmental Regression. This is a new 0.4FTE three-year position (Reduced EFT will be considered), in the first instance, with the purpose of developing research integrated clinical service for children who are referred to Developmental Paediatrics because they have lost Developmental skills early in life.

About You

The successful applicant will be the speech psychologist, working in a team with developmental paediatricians, a clinical geneticist, paediatric neurologist, psychologist, and a clinic coordinator. The role would include conducting speech and language assessments, providing excellent communication with families, children, and other professionals, writing assessment reports, and contributing to teaching and training within the team. Providing recommendations for families and their community health and education professionals will be an important part of the role.

What you need:

• Current full general registration as a psychologist with the Australian Health Professionals Regulation Authority (AHPRA)
• Minimum of five years post general registration experience as a practising psychology (grade three only)
• Appropriate post-graduate qualifications (Master’s or Doctoral Degree) in psychology in an Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) accredited course
• Hold AHPRA area of practice endorsement in clinical / neuropsychology / educational and developmental psychology.
• Australian working rights

In Return:

• Access to Monash Health in-house learning portals to further expand your acute clinical skills & knowledge base.
• Avenues to further develop your leadership & project management skills.
• Mentorship & career guidance

Monash Health is a great place to work.

In 2022 Monash Health was nominated by LinkedIn as one of the top 25 organisations in Australia to grow your career. Our employees enjoy a range of benefits including:

• salary packaging options that increase your take-home pay
• a comprehensive Health and Wellbeing program
• free vaccinations
• private health insurance at discounted rates
• health imaging services
• + more

Monash Health is Victoria’s largest public health service and proudly provides healthcare to one quarter of Melbourne’s population, across the entire lifespan from newborn and children, to adults, the elderly, their families, and carers. More than 22,000 of us work at over 40 care locations across south-eastern Melbourne.

We recognise the value of equal employment opportunity and is committed to patient safety and promoting fairness, equity, and diversity in the workplace. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles and our five I Care values.

How to Apply

Applications will only be accepted via the Monash Health online Mercury System only. Email applications will not be considered.

For a confidential discussion and to explore the opportunity further, please call:

Prof Katrina Williams - Director of Research & Developmental Paediatrician

t: 03 8572 3947