Deputy Director of Psychology (Neuropsychology)

The Hospital:

The Royal Children’s Hospital’s (RCH) Vision is “A world where all kids thrive”.

RCH is a cornerstone member of the Melbourne Children’s Campus, partnering with Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics and The Royal Children’s Hospital Foundation.

RCH has cared for the children and young people of Victoria for more than 150 years since it was founded in 1870. A full range of paediatrics and adolescent health services are provided plus tertiary and quaternary care for the most critically ill and medically complex patients in Victoria, Tasmania, southern NSW and other states around Australia and overseas. The Hospital has more than 6,000 staff, a budget of $850M, 12 wards and 350 beds. Annually, the RCH has 300,000+ Specialist Clinic appointments, 90,000+ Emergency Department presentations and 20,000 elective surgeries.

The RCH is committed to the Child Safe Standards. 

RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact.

For further Information on RCH is available here.

• Located in the hub of medical precinct in Parkville, Melbourne 
• Senior Leadership Opportunity 
• Ongoing part-time position (53.2 hours/fortnight)

 

About the role

The Deputy Director of Psychology (Neuropsychology) is Grade 5 senior clinician who plays a key role in the leadership of the discipline of Psychology at RCH. This role provides a professional reporting line for psychologists at RCH, with an emphasis on psychologists engaged in neuropsychological practice, and psychologists primarily engaged in identification and management of learning and developmental differences. The Deputy Director of Psychology roles act as a resource to all of RCH with respect to psychological practice, capacity building of the psychology workforce, and representation of RCH psychology staff. This role supports an integrated approach to high quality and efficient delivery of services.

The Deputy Director of Psychology (Neuropsychology) holds operational responsibility for the Neuropsychology Team in the Psychology department, and is an integral part of the leadership of the discipline of psychology at RCH.

This position is 0.7 FTE, and the successful candidate must be available to work on Mondays and Fridays as part of their regular schedule. 

 

Your Skills and Experience

• An accredited Master or Doctoral qualification in neuropsychology recognised by Psychology Board of Australia
• General registration with the Psychology Board of Australia (Board)
• Hold an Area of Practice Endorsement with the Board in clinical neuropsychology
• Board-approved supervisor status, including Board approval as a ‘Registrar Program Principal Supervisor’
• Extensive (at least 10 years) post-qualification (higher-degree) experience as a psychologist
• High-level, specialised skills in clinical practice (at least 5 years) in paediatric neuropsychology
• Experience providing clinical supervision to staff and post-graduate students completing clinical placements
• Demonstrated experience as a manager of clinical staff in a health setting

 

About the department

The Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH) employs over 100 psychologists working across a range of inpatient and outpatient services including mental health, medical teams, and allied health. The Psychology department provides clinical services, clinical governance, and educational and professional leadership to psychologists across all teams and specialities.

The Psychology department also provides clinical services for children and young people aged 0-18 years, and their families and carers, where the child or young person has a medical condition for which they receive regular medical care at RCH. The Clinical Psychology Team provides psychological assessment and management for psychological distress related to the medical condition. The Clinical Neuropsychology Team provides services for patients who have medical conditions with the potential to impact brain functioning and brain development.

The department’s Psychology Educ