Occupation: Medicine, nursing and midwifery

Location: Melbourne - Northern suburbs

Reference: 5591

- Grade 2 or 3 position
- Multidisciplinary role providing psychological care to patients admitted to the inpatient rehabilitation ward, Mellor Unit, at Royal Talbot and in the service.
- Excellent staff benefits, including salary packaging and engaging professional development opportunities.

Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and statewide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and cooperative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.

About the role

We have an exciting opportunity for a Clinical Psychologist who is passionate about working with patients with co-occurring psychological concerns and physical health conditions within a subacute setting. You will provide psychological assessment and intervention to neurological, orthopaedic, amputee and GEM patients on the inpatient rehabilitation ward, Mellor Unit, at Royal Talbot Rehabilitation Centre. This role also includes brief psychological care to patients in their home during their admission. Within both services the Senior Clinical Psychologist will be working closely with the multidisciplinary team to support best practice care and outcomes for patients.

This is a permanent part time (0.3 EFT) position.

We offer a supportive environment including supervision and professional development opportunities.

A regular day will see you:





- Providing psychological care to patients presenting with high prevalence psychiatric disorders such as depression, anxiety, health trauma, adjustmentconcernsand grief/loss.
- Adopting a flexible approach to caseload management and involvement in patient centred intervention.
- Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to provide best patient care including secondary consultation around patient management.
- Liaising with external agencies and community supports to implementappropriate communityreferrals.

About you

To be successful in this role you will have:

- A Masters or Doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology, registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) Psychology Board of Australia and endorsement as a Clinical Psychologist;
- Experience providing comprehensive psychological care within a health orhospital basedsetting.
- Knowledge and skills working with high prevalence psychiatric disorders such as depression, anxiety, trauma,adjustmentand grief.
- High level interpersonal skills that promote teamwork and engagement.
- For appointment at a Grade 3 level, candidates should have at least five years’ clinical experience and AHPRA approved supervisor status.
- Victorian Drivers Licence

Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose,



engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:

- Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging, for living expenses, meals, and holiday accommodation.
- A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted fitness memberships and special offers on health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program.
- Onsite childcare at Austin Hospital, easy access via public transport and car parking options.
- Mentoring and career development opportunities.

Work with us!

We are committed to cultural safety and health equity for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People. We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities. We welcome and support applications from talented people identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ and people of all ages and cultures.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check. Austin Health is a child safe organisation, committed to upholding the rights, safety, and wellbeing of children and young people in line with Child Safe Standards. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager: Sarah Fitzgerald, Clinical Psychology Lead on or .

Application closing date: Friday 7 August 2026

Applications close Friday 7 August 2026 at 11.59pm

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📌 Clinical Psychologist Grade 2 or Grade (Melbourne)
🏢 State Government Of Victoria, Australia
📍 Melbourne