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• Women's and Children's Health Network, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS), Consultant Liaison Service, North Adelaide 5006
• Salary – Classification – AHP2 – Allied Health Professional L2 - $88,255.00 to $102,240.00 + Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Employment - Part Time (0.4 FTE) – Ongoing/Permanent

About the Opportunity

We currently have an exciting opportunity to join the CAMHS team as a Clinical Neuropsychologist, where you will be responsible for:

• Provide neuropsychological service for children, adolescents, and families with complex neurological, medical and mental health issues.
• Neuropsychological services will include direct clinical consultation and liaison with medical and mental health teams, clinical assessment of children with complex medical conditions, and providing education, feedback and counselling to achieve better health outcomes for patients and families.
• Work within a multi-disciplinary team where your clinical knowledge and skills are utilised to guide and educate other staff members, as well as accessing their expertise to guide your clinical work.
• Lead and participate in action research projects, quality improvement activities, and policy development.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Appropriate degree (Master’s degree or Clinical Doctorate in Clinical Neuropsychology) or equivalent qualification as recognised by the Psychology Board of Australia (PsyBA)
• Must hold provisional or general registration with AHPRA, and be eligible to participate in AHPRA registrar program for endorsement in clinical neuropsychology
• Clinical experience in treating complex neuropsychological and mental health issues in children and adolescents.
• Knowledge of clinical neuropsychology theory and practice, developmental theory, assessment and intervention models, social contexts and mental health, and government policies impacting child, adolescent, and family health services.
• Ability to work autonomously with a high level of responsibility, as well as collaborate and communicate effectively within multidisciplinary teams
• Skills in liaising with a range of other agencies across SA that support children, adolescents and their families.

What WCHN Can Offer You

• Relocation financial support may be negotiated, subject to eligibility. Click here for details and contact the enquires person for further information.
• Salary package a range of benefits (including living expenses such as mortgage, rent, utility bills and groceries) up to $9,010 each FBT year + $2,650 for Meal Entertainment expenses each FBT year. Click here more information
• Access to Fitness Passport (workplace health and fitness program that gives you and your family access to a wide choice of gyms and pools across South Australia.)
• Free public transport for SA Health Metropolitan Hospital workers to and from the Women’s and Children’s Hospital. Note: Does not apply to network community sites.
• Access to generous leave provisions and professional development opportunities
• Support for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program

About Us

The Women’s & Children’s Health Network is the state’s leading provider of best practice health care for women, babies, children and young people across South Australia.  We offer:

• specialist care for children with acute and chronic conditions
• state of the art maternity and obstetric care services
• community based services reaching hundreds of thousands of babies, children and young people, their families and communities across SA
• specialist programs including Mental Health, Child & Family Health services, Youth and Aboriginal Health services.

Join our patient centred team and contribute to providing South Australia’s women, babies, children and young people with the best health care through both within our hospital or via our many and varied community services and programs.

Our values of Compassion, Respect, Equity, Accountability and working Together for Excellence or CREATE Together represent who we are as a Network.

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Special Conditions

To find out more about this role, including key selection criteria, all special conditions and minimum requirements, please click on the attached role description and also review our document checklists below.

Immunisation Requirements Checklist

Applicant Documents Checklist

Application Instructions

You will be required to attach a 1-2 page cover letter addressing the key selection criteria of the role and a current résumé/curriculum vitae prior to clicking 'Submit Application'. It is recommended to allow enough time to complete the whole application as the system times out after one hour of inactivity.

Other Important Information

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working part-time.  Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

Want further information on applying and winning this role, go to our SA Health Careers Site for the Australian Applicant Guide or if you are an international applicant, check out the International Application Guide.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

Enquiries

Tom Sheppard – CAMHS Consultation Liaison Clinical Coordinator, Phone: 8161 7227, E-mail: tom.sheppard@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date: Sunday 15^th June 2025 – 11:55pm

Useful Links

 AHP2 - Clinical Neuropsychologst - CAMHS - Role Description.pdf