About Northern Beaches Hospital

Northern Beaches Hospital provides world-class, Level 5 delineation services for both public and private patients. The hospital features 486 beds, 50-bed Emergency Department, 20-bed general and cardiothoracic ICU, 14 state-of-the-art theatres including cardiac catheter labs, world-class education centre, doctors lounge and excellent staff facilities including café and car parking

From cardiothoracic surgery and neurosurgery to luxury maternity and excellent emergency care, Northern Beaches Hospital has a wide range of services that can help you build a healthcare career in your chosen field.

We are proud to be home to some of Australia’s leading clinical specialists and a training ground for the clinicians of the future. The Northern Beaches Clinical School is an innovative partnership with the Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences at Macquarie University. NBH also has partnerships with other tertiary education institutions including well-respected nursing schools.

Northern Beaches Hospital offers staff opportunities to gain unique experience in a growing teaching hospital. Our culture is young, friendly and open to ideas.

About the Role

• Neuropsychologist/ Neurosychology Registrar to join the Mental Health Allied Health team
• Part-Time 15.2 hours per week

As a seasoned professional, your role is to provide formal cognitive assessments using appropriate up to date standardised, norm referenced measures. Conduct brief cognitive assessments, prepare reports based on your assessment and provide consultation on the most appropriate treatment options.
As well as:

• Provision of both assessment and crisis intervention services within inpatient Mental Health setting as well as other areas of the hospital as requested
• Preparation of reports that summarise results and provide a formulation and recommendations based on all key information from the assessment process.
• Feedback and psychoeducation to patients (as appropriate) and their families.
• Feedback to clinical team members, including treating psychiatrist.
• Work closely within a multidisciplinary team of medical specialists and Allied Health Professionals.
• Engaging in quality improvement programs and projects.
• Facilitating psychoeducation group sessions.
• Providing one to one therapeutic interventions.

To be successful in this role you will have experience in the assessment and treatment of individuals with acute, sub-acute and chronic psychological disorders and addiction within a hospital or community mental health setting. Your exceptional interpersonal skills, along with the ability to develop professional relationships with a diverse range of medical designations will see you exceed in this role.
If you are committed to professional development, ethical standards and self-reflective practice and have a current registration with your governing body AHPRA we would love to hear from you.
Remuneration would be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

For further enquiries: Marlene Headington, Mental Health Allied Health Manager/Psychologist, 02 9105 6041 or marlene.headington@healthscope.com.au