Senior Clinical Psychologist - Allied Health Lead, Maple Leaf House

About the role

Maple Leaf House, a specialist service hub in Hamilton East, Newcastle, provides outpatient, holistic care to young people under 25 who are transgender, gender exploring or experiencing gender dysphoria. It is run through the John Hunter Children's Hospital with a multi-disciplinary team. The Senior Clinical Psychologist acts as Allied Health Team Lead, providing clinical leadership, consultation, guidance and professional supervision to the allied health workforce and managing a small team of clinicians. The role also keeps a clinical caseload, assessing, consulting and intervening where appropriate for children and young people experiencing gender dysphoria or diversity.

Key responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership, consultation, guidance and professional supervision to the allied health workforce
• Operational management of a small team of allied health clinicians
• Maintain a clinical caseload and deliver assessment, consultation and therapeutic intervention
• Contribute to strategic and operational decisions with the Service Manager and Clinical Lead
• Take part in peer supervision and weekly multidisciplinary clinical supervision
• Receive on-the-job training in assessment and gender diversity, with external professional development supported

Required profile

• Registered psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia, with clinical psychology endorsement
• At least 12 months' full-time equivalent experience at Year 5 on the Clinical Psychology salary scale
• Passion for clinical leadership and interest in trans and gender-diverse healthcare
• Experience leading a service, coordinating services, allocating resources, negotiating with stakeholders and monitoring delivery
• Ability to lead change and set KPIs, and to guide staff toward client-centred interventions

What we offer

• Pay of $150,490-$159,112 per annum plus superannuation and salary packaging
• Flexible working arrangements within clinical and service requirements
• Regular clinical and peer supervision, including weekly multidisciplinary supervision
• Support to access professional supervision in line with AHPRA requirements
• Learning and development in assessment, complex presentations and gender diversity
• Career development within NSW Health and fitness passport for you and your family