Clinical Neuropsychologist

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Employment Type: Permanent Part Time
Position Classification: Clinical Psychologist
Remuneration: $46.68 - $57.25
Hours Per Week: 16
Requisition ID: REQ51784
Location: Newcastle Community Health Service

Clinical Neuropsychologist 

• Rare opportunity to join the Public Health System
  
• Stunning coastal location
  
• Make a life changing difference in the lives of a child
  

 
HNEkidsRehab service provides specialist paediatric rehabilitation care to children and young people from 0-18 years of age within the HNE district and children’s health network - northern. With 1,100 active patients across a range of services including brain injury rehabilitation, cerebral palsy movement disorders and general paediatric rehabilitation.
 
The Paediatric Brain Injury Rehabilitation Team is a busy, diverse and supportive service providing services to paediatric patients living with brain injury. You will be joining a multidisciplinary team, including another psychologist and clinical neuropsychologist, providing care to clients with an underlying physical disability or congenital condition (e.g. cerebral palsy, spina bifida) and children who have experienced an acquired event, such as injury, illness or significant disease (e.g. traumatic brain injury, stroke, concussion, spinal cord disease).
 
You will have strong skills in understanding the relationships between brain health and behaviour in children, with a high level of assessment in cognition and behaviour, such as memory, attention, learning, processing speed and abstract reasoning. In the role you will note the cognitive strengths and weaknesses of individuals to assist with learning, social, academic and vocational success. A core requirement of the position is the ability to actively contribute within a multidisciplinary rehabilitation team.
 
Newcastle is New South Wales’ second largest city in a prime location. Boasting stunning beaches, gorgeous coastline, NSW’s largest Lake, beautiful architecture, wide and varied dining options and a working Port, there is plenty to like. Being the eighth largest city in Australia, Newcastle has everything you will ever want or need.  Two hours’ drive north of Sydney and great connection with other capital cities via flights you will have the facilities of a large city with the community of a big country town. With a temperate climate, mild winters and warm summers add to the liveability of the region which features a world class university and numerous public, private and preschool options.

This is a two day per week position, Monday must be included.

 

An eligibility list will be created for future similar vacancies, both permanent and temporary.
 
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Selection Criteria
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For role related queries or questions contact Karen Height on [email protected]

Applications Close: 8 August 2018