Neuropsychology Registrar

Alfred Health

Alfred Health is a leader in health care delivery, improvement, research and education. We are the main provider of health services to people living in the inner southeast suburbs of Melbourne, from ambulatory to inpatient and home and community-based services.

Start your Neuropsychology Career at Alfred Health – complete your registrar program with us!

• Fixed Term (2 Years) Full Time (1.0 EFT / 80 Hours) + ADO
• Psychologists Grade 2
• Located at The Alfred
• Great Staff Benefits, Including 5 Weeks Leave & Salary Packaging

About the role

• This exciting position for an early-career psychologist is designed to support your transition into the workforce after completing your university-based training, while you undertake your clinical neuropsychology registrar program.
• One position is available for a new-graduate psychologist seeking clinical neuropsychology endorsement, commencing February 2025
• During your two-year registrar period, you will have the opportunity to complete two 12-month rotations across four sites at Alfred Health.  Rotation One:  Older Persons Mental Health, St Kilda Road Clinic adult mental health programs, and Inpatient Psychiatric Unit.  Rotation Two:  Alfred Brain Program (including Neurology, Neurosurgery, Epilepsy, inpatients and outpatients) and Acquired Brain Injury Rehabilitation Service.
• You will provide a range of neuropsychology services to consumers of each service that you rotate through, including but not limited to:  conducting comprehensive neuropsychological assessments, formulate diagnoses, prepare clinical reports, provide feedback on assessment and recommendations to the treating team, client, and their families/carers, and identify consumers suitable for individual cognitive rehabilitation and/or group-based cognitive remediation programs.
• You will be supported by highly experienced supervisors in each rotation, receive supervision provided by a dedicated Psychology Educator throughout your two-year program, and attend regular peer group supervision.
• We are seeking applications from current final year Clinical Neuropsychology Masters/ Doctoral candidates who currently hold provisional registration and expect to attain General Registration with the Psychology Board of Australia by no later than end of January 2025.
• Please specify the date that you anticipate attaining General Registration in your cover letter.

What We Offer:

• You will be supported through your registrar program to gain endorsement in Clinical Neuropsychology
• You will be enrolled in Alfred Health’s Psychology Registrar Learning and Development Program.  You will learn and network with peers at a similar stage of development, as well as learn from guest speakers from specialist areas
• Four hours of protected time per week for reflective practice in your first year
• Discovery Days, providing you with the opportunity to have observational learning days at sites across Alfred Mental and Addiction Health
• Access to a diverse range of professional development opportunities through the psychology department as well as Alfred Mental and Addiction Health

Benefits:

• Generous salary packaging and novated leasing are available through Maxxia
• Onsite child care services, a payroll deductible expense
• Onsite staff gym, a payroll deductible expense
• Modern onsite library facilities, exclusive to Alfred Health staff
• Access to staff health and wellbeing incentives
• Discounted health insurance

For all enquiries, please contact:

• Primary contact:  Dr. Luke Giamou (Principal Psychology Educator - 0437833761  l.giamou@alfred.org.au
• Secondary contact: Dr. Renee Hewitt (Neuropsychology Educator - R.Hewitt@alfred.org.au)

Applications Close: 11pm AEST, Sunday 3rd November 2024

Alfred Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce that reflects the community we serve.  Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are encouraged.

In accordance with the Health Minister's Covid-19 Mandatory Vaccination Order, all Alfred Health employees are required to be fully vaccinated (3 doses) for COVID-19 or hold an acceptable medical exemption. Furthermore, in accordance with the Health Services Amendment (Mandatory Vaccination of Healthcare Workers) Act 2020, health care workers in Category A or B roles (as determined by the department’s risk ratings) are required to be vaccinated against influenza or hold an acceptable medical exemption. 

Website: www.alfredhealth.org.au