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About the Role

Provide evidence-based psychological assessment, formulation and intervention for patients with osteoarthritis of the knee or hip, supporting pain management, health behaviour change, adjustment to long-term conditions, function and quality of life. Facilitate and deliver individual and group-based psychological interventions and education resources, supporting behaviour change and self-management within the Osteoarthritis Chronic Care Program (OACCP), and integrating psychological approaches into multidisciplinary care. Work as the sole Clinical Psychologist within the OACCP, providing leadership in the development, implementation and evaluation of psychological components of care, with a high degree of autonomy and minimal direct supervision, while providing multidisciplinary team support and clinical supervision to junior staff. Contribute to the evaluation, planning and development of psychology services within the OACCP, including the collection of appropriate activity data and outcome information and working with relevant internal and external stakeholders. Provide psychology input into multidisciplinary planning, quality and research activities, as well as specialist advice to guide the treatment of relevant patients across other areas of the hospital, within the district and to other hospitals within NSW.

Responsibilities

Provide evidence-based psychological assessment, formulation and intervention for patients with osteoarthritis of the knee or hip, supporting pain management, health behaviour change, adjustment to long-term conditions, function and quality of life
Facilitate and deliver individual and group-based psychological interventions and education resources, supporting behaviour change and self-management within the Osteoarthritis Chronic Care Program (OACCP), and integrating psychological approaches into multidisciplinary care
Work as the sole Clinical Psychologist within the OACCP, providing leadership in the development, implementation and evaluation of psychological components of care, with a high degree of autonomy and minimal direct supervision, while providing multidisciplinary team support and clinical supervision to junior staff
Contribute to the evaluation, planning and development of psychology services within the OACCP, including the collection of appropriate activity data and outcome information and working with relevant internal and external stakeholders
Provide psychology input into multidisciplinary planning, quality and research activities, as well as specialist advice to guide the treatment of relevant patients across other areas of the hospital, within the district and to other hospitals within NSW

Requirements

APAC-approved Masters or higher in Clinical Psychology or Health Psychology, with full general registration as a Psychologist with AHPRA and endorsement in Clinical or Health Psychology preferred
Advanced clinical knowledge, skills and significant clinical experience in the provision of psychology services within the defined areas of arthritis, osteoporosis and chronic care
Strong organising and time-management skills, with the ability to facilitate effective clinical service delivery, work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team and advocate for the needs of the psychology service
Ability to implement clinical services incorporating continuous improvement, WH&S principles, data analysis, evidence-based practice and research
Ability to share expert knowledge with colleagues and other health professionals to enhance service delivery and contribute to quality improvement and best practice

Skills

Psychological assessment
Psychological formulation
Psychological intervention
Pain management
Health behaviour change
Adjustment to long-term conditions
Function and quality of life support
Individual and group-based psychological interventions
Education resources
Behaviour change support
Self-management support
Multidisciplinary care integration
Leadership
Service development
Service implementation
Service evaluation
Autonomy
Clinical supervision
Multidisciplinary team support
Data collection
Outcome information collection
Stakeholder engagement
Multidisciplinary planning
Quality improvement
Research activities
Specialist advice
Continuous improvement
WH&S principles
Data analysis
Evidence-based practice
Research
Knowledge sharing

Location

St Vincent’s Public Hospital, Sydney

Work Type

Max term contract
Part time (24 hours per week)
Onsite

Experience Level

Year 1-5
Significant clinical experience

Education Level

APAC-approved Masters or higher in Clinical Psychology or Health Psychology
Full general registration as a Psychologist with AHPRA
Endorsement in Clinical or Health Psychology preferred

Salary/Compensations

$118,162.00 to $144,021.00 Pro-rata + Super + Salary Packaging

Benefits

Competitive pay
Not-for-profit salary packaging
Study leave
Curran Foundation scholarships
Fitness Passport
Discounted private health
Cultural recognitions and celebrations
Smooth transfer of qualifying service and leave entitlements (from NSW Health)

About the Company

Join a team built on a proud legacy of world-class care, true compassion, and deep community roots.
Founded by the Sisters of Charity and powered today by St Vincent’s Health Australia, the Sisters' legacy of compassionate service is our living heartbeat.
As Sydney’s premier and iconic inner-city public hospital, we serve the entire population, providing world-class care to all people, including the most vulnerable in our community.
Across our renowned precinct, we feature cutting-edge programs and surgery infrastructure, fostering clinical excellence and professional growth.
Located in the vibrant heart of Darlinghurst, we are positioned just minutes from Kings Cross station, with direct, high-frequency bus connections from the east, and seamless links from Gadigal and Museum stations right to our doorstep.

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.
At St Vincent's 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.