• This temporary part-time role (26/2/2018 - 26/5/2018) is a unique opportunity based at the McKellar Centre in North Geelong
• Provide psychological assessment and consumer-centred intervention within the inpatient rehabilitation centre.
• Ongoing training and professional development in a supportive environment within the psychology department and rehabilitation teams.

About the facility

Barwon Health’s McKellar Centre is a recently upgraded facility located only minutes from the centre of Geelong. The centre is a 100 bed inpatient facility offering rehabilitation in Palliative care, Geriatric evaluation and management, Stroke, Trauma, orthopaedic and amputee service. The McKellar Centre offers a range of professional rehabilitation and aged care services. It is situated on a vibrant community asset with parkland surrounds and incorporates state of the art equipment.

About the role

The successful applicant will be responsible for psychological assessment and consumer-centred intervention within the inpatient and community rehabilitation centres.   This role is responsible for ensuring contemporary evidence-based psychology services for rehabilitation clients within this setting.  You will also be required to provide consultation to the rehabilitation team in relation to psychological issues associated with injury or medical conditions with the aim of maximizing the efficacy of the full range of rehabilitation interventions delivered.

About the culture

Our staff thrive in a challenging environment, get enjoyment from being part of a highly recognised and skilled team and truly believe they have the opportunities to be their best. Most importantly our dedicated staff live the Barwon Health way with our values under pinning all that we do.

Barwon Health staff benefits

• Flexible working arrangements
• Professional development
• Access to employee wellness facility
• Salary packaging
• Social club
• Centrally located at University Hospital, only minutes from the vibrant waterfront
• Our Commitment to Child Safety
• Be our future Barwon Health Strategic Plan
• Aboriginal Employment Plan

At Barwon Health we celebrate and harness diversity, and consider it a competitive advantage. We encourage applications from all diverse backgrounds and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are encouraged to apply. Our organisation promotes the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of all our consumers including children and appropriate rigorous reference and background checks will be undertaken. Barwon Health is proud to be Totally Smoke Free.

Recruitment agencies should note that Barwon Health does not accept agency resumes. Barwon Health is not responsible for any fees related to any unsolicited resumes submitted by Recruitment Agencies.