Work Type: Fixed-term - Part-time
Salary: Salary not specified
Grade: Grade not specified
Occupation: Health and allied health
Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs
Reference: 4421
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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 collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.
About Psychology and Cancer Services
Austin Health is one of the largest cancer service providers in Victoria, with a well-developed culture of pioneering novel cancer treatments. Austin Health provides a complete range of services to cancer patients and their families. This includes medical oncology, surgical oncology, radiation oncology, cancer genetics, clinical haematology and palliative medicine.
Wellness and supportive care and arts in healthcare are also integral components of the service. These are all provided in an environment that integrates research, teaching and training, in the Olivia Newton-John Cancer Wellness and Research Centre (ONJ Centre) at Austin Hospital.
The Psychology Department promotes the highest level of care for our patients. The department leads and excels in research, teaching and the use of person-centred evidence-based practice. As a team based in General Health, we work with a range of medical specialists and allied health professionals collaborating to achieve the best possible patient outcomes. We are a dedicated team who value connection and collaboration and provide a supportive environment to learn and develop.
About the role
We have an exciting opportunity for a Clinical Psychologist to provide outpatient specialist psychological assessment and intervention to oncology patients within the ONJ Centre at Austin Hospital. You will be working within a multidisciplinary team of medical, nursing, and other allied health disciplines to provide best practice care for clients undergoing cancer treatment. We offer a supportive environment including supervision and professional development opportunities. This is a part time (three days a week) fixed term, 12 month position until Jan 2027.
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Our benefits
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:
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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.
If you feel this role is right for you, we encourage your early application. Even if you don’t meet every single requirement, we encourage you to apply. What matters most is your passion, your drive and your willingness to learn and contribute. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the closing date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad prior to the advertised closing date.
All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check. 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 at [email protected] or 9490 7563.
Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the position descriptions for further details.
Application closing date: Monday 8 December 2025