Work Type: Part-time
Salary: $108,279 - $123,905
Grade: Grade not specified
Occupation: Health and allied health
Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs
Reference: 13674
Clinical Psychologist (Grade 3) - Rehabilitation
About the Role:
This is a permanent part time Clinical Psychologist (Grade 3) position (3 days a week) within the Rehabilitation Department at The Royal Children’s Hospital.
You will be responsible for:
You will provide specialist inpatient and ambulatory rehabilitation in partnership with children and families who require interdisciplinary, goal-focused innovative care.
You are responsible for ensuring a best-practice approach to the delivery of rehabilitation, focusing on the child’s needs in the context of everyday activities and lifetime opportunities, empowering children to create their goals and own their rehabilitation journey.
You will be responsible for supervising two part-time grade 2 psychologists (1FTE).
What you’ll achieve:
As a clinical psychologist with the VPRS at RCH you will provide evidence-based, best practice psychological assessments and interventions for inpatients and outpatients with a variety of conditions including acquired brain injury, cerebral palsy, spinal cord injury, chronic fatigue syndrome, functional neurological disorders and other neurological conditions. The clinical psychologist is an integral part of the large interdisciplinary rehabilitation team and will work alongside other psychologists in the team. Peer and individual supervision is available within the department with strong links to the broader Psychology department within RCH. The position offers excellent opportunities for professional development and learning.
In this highly respected position, you will bring:
Your skills and experience:
If this sounds like you, click here to view the position description.
About The Department:
The Rehabilitation Department is an interdisciplinary service providing specialised care for children with acquired and congenital disability. The RCH team is the main site for paediatric rehabilitation in Victoria and is part of a statewide service. The VPRS at Royal Children’s Hospital is a dynamic service with dedicated highly skilled interdisciplinary clinicians that work with the broader RCH team to provide specialised paediatric rehabilitation. The VPRS partners with families to thrive and values family centered care, partnerships, innovation, participation and diversity.
What we offer:
Other requirements:
To apply, you will need a resume and a tailored cover letter outlining your skills, experience, and suitability for the position in line with the requirements of the position description.
Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately, we encourage you to apply promptly!
For more information about this position please contact Dr Neil Wimalasundera, Director of Paediatric Rehabilitation Ph (03) 9345 5227 or Kath Bakker, Neuropsychologist, Paediatric Rehabilitation Ph (03) 9345 4983 .
Why work at the RCH?
RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact. We offer the opportunity to work in world-class facilities, surrounded by Royal Park and only a short tram trip from the heart of Melbourne city.
We also offer discounted staff parking, salary packaging, and an award-winning health and wellbeing program.
The RCH is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse background, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with disability.
It is a requirement of your employment that you be vaccinated against Influenza annually for Category A and B roles, in compliance with any public health orders in place at the relevant time, unless you have a medical exception in line with those public health orders, which has been accepted by The Royal Children’s Hospital. Applicants will be required to provide their Australian Government Immunisation History Statement, it is a requirement of the RCH to collect, record and hold vaccination information.
It is also a requirement of your employment that you comply with any direction given by The Royal Children’s Hospital that you be vaccinated against, or prove immunity to, any other disease, unless you have a relevant exemption.
Are you ready to join our team?
Apply online by clicking on the “Apply” button
Applications close: 16 September 2025