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South Metropolitan Health
Service, every employee contributes to delivering safe,
high-quality care to our community.
Guided by our vision of
Excellent health care, every time, we place
research, innovation and continuous improvement at the centre of
everything we do.
We are building a culture of shared learning and
leadership that reflects our commitment to being
Collectively One, Locally Led.
Through tailored
development programs, leadership opportunities and contemporary
ways of working, our people are empowered to grow, thrive and make
a meaningful difference across every site and portfolio.
We are currently seeking Grade 2 Clinical
Psychologists to join our Mental Health team at
Fremantle Hospital and Health Service.
As a Clinical Psychologist you will
perform a clinical, consultant, education and research psychology
service with individuals, couples, families, groups, other
professionals, and organisational systems within a
multidisciplinary and team context.
You will provide supervision to
clinical psychology Registrars/ Trainees.
You will also ensure
practice is in accordance with the Psychology Board of Australia
Registration Standards and SMHS policies and guidelines.
We currently have 2 vacancies are
available to be filled:
Position No. ****** | Assertive Community Treatment
TeamPart Time | 9-month contract (parental
leave cover)0.6 FTE / 45.6
hours per fortnight
Position No. ****** | V Block Inpatient Mental
Health ServicesPart-Time | 12-month contract
(with possibility of extensions and/or permanency)
0.7 FTE / 53.2 hours per fortnight
Please refer to the attached
Job Description Forms (JDF) for full position details and selection
criteria.
Want to know more?
We
encourage you to contact Caitlin Pearcy or Sian Jeffery at *******
3***.
About us
Our Values guide our work in every
action, and that includes recruitment and employment!
SMHS
encourages Aboriginal people, people from culturally and
linguistically diverse backgrounds or LGBTI communities, and people
with disability to work with us.
Whatever your age, race, gender,
religion, sexual orientation, and family/carer responsibilities
are, we ask that you consider bringing your expertise to our
workforce.
South Metropolitan Health
Service (SMHS) Mental Health delivers comprehensive public
mental health care through a network of community mental health
services, hospitals and community health centres.
Across Fiona
Stanley Fremantle Hospital Mental Health and Peel and Rockingham




Kwinana Mental Health, specialist services are provided across the
South Metropolitan region, supporting consumers with accessible,
cooperative and high-quality mental health care.
SMHS
Mental Health will soon open a new state-of-the-art facility at
Fremantle Hospital designed to offer expanded and modern mental
health services for our community.
The three-storey space will
provide an additional 40 mental health beds and a 24-hour Mental
Health Crisis Centre, ensuring compassionate and innovative care
for those who need it most.
Application and assessment
support
If you have any access needs that
may require adjustments to allow you to fully participate in the
application and assessment process, please contact Caitlin Pearcy
or Sian Jeffery at ************.
If you are an Aboriginal person who
would like assistance with your application, please contact
Jobs and Skills WA on ********.
How to apply
You've heard from us, now
we'd like to hear from you.
Suitability Criteria:
Suitability recognises that merit is determined not only by skills,
knowledge and experience, but also by a broader set of factors.
These include an applicant's eligibility for appointment,
demonstrated behaviours, alignment with organisational values and
ethical standards, and their ability to contribute positively to
our workplace culture.
Your application should
include:
A cover
letter specifying the position(s) you are applying for
and your order of preference.
A copy of your current CV.
A statement addressing the suitability
criteria, and specifically the Essential Criteria in
the JDF in no more than 2-3 pages.
The names and contact details of two (2) current
referees who can attest to your suitability for this
role.
Please note referees may be contacted as part of the
initial assessment process.
These documents should be complete
and ready to attach prior to applying online.
Please ensure you
allow enough time to complete the online application process as you
will be required to answer various questions and attach your
documentation.
If you experience difficulties while applying online, please




contact Employee Services on ******** for immediate assistance
during business hours.
Employee Benefits
Our employees enjoy a range of
benefits which may include (in line with operational
requirements):
Professional development opportunities and study
leave/assistance
Flexible working arrangements
Flexible leave arrangements
Other professional and location-based allowances
For further information click
here.
Eligibility to
Apply: To be eligible for appointment, applicants
must have valid Australian work rights.
This includes visa holders.
Permanent appointments may be made to individuals who hold
citizenship, permanent residency, or visas that enable ongoing
employment in Australia.
WA Health embraces diversity and is committed to eliminating all
forms of discrimination in the provision of our service.
We are
committed to growing the Aboriginal workforce as a part of WA
Health's Aboriginal Workforce Policy and as a measure to achieve
equality, Section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act **** applies to
this position.
Aboriginal people are encouraged to apply.
WA Health engages staff in
positions of trust and responsibility.
WA Health policies require
applicants to undertake a criminal records screening and integrity
checking as part of the appointment process.
As well as undertaking
a criminal record screening and integrity checking, you may also be
required to undertake a working with children check (if required
for the role) and a pre-employment health assessment.
We may ask
referees to comment on your integrity and past demonstration of
ethical behaviour.
Please note that adverse information does not
necessarily disqualify an applicant but will be considered as part
of the appointment process.
Whilst this selection process will
initially be used to fill the above vacancy, applicants found
suitable for this position may be considered for other 'similar'
vacancies within SMHS and/or the wider WA public sector.
In
addition to this, should the successful applicant decline or vacate
the advertised vacancy, then the next most suitable applicant may
also be selected from this process.
Both of these options remain
valid for a period of twelve (12) months from when the authorised
delegate endorses the recruitment decision.
Lodgement is system generated.
Any submissions on, or
after, 4:00pm on the closing date will not be
accepted.
LATE OR EMAIL APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE
CONSIDERED

📌 Clinical Psychologist (Perth)
🏢 WA Government
📍 Perth