Clinical Lead - Enhanced Child Health Service Psychology Team
Full-time Permanent
Closes: 10 July 2026
Classification: Psychologist Level 4
Salary: $135,771 - $142,688 plus superannuation
Position No: 71049-02QU9
Directorate: Canberra Health Services
Advertised (Gazettal date): 07 July 2026
Contact Officer: Anna McLeod on
Anna.McLeod@act.gov.au
or
(02) 5124 5223
What can we offer you:
- Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions within a tertiary hospital.
- Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions.
- Flexible working conditions.
- Access to Employee Assistance Program.
- Access to onsite Physiotherapists.
- Up to $12K reimbursement of relocation expenses for interstate candidates. (subject to review and approval)
About the Role:
Canberra Health Services is currently seeking a highly experienced clinical psychologist to join the Enhanced Health Services team.
This is an exciting and rewarding opportunity within a vibrant service that is suitable for a dynamic, flexible and skilled psychologist. The successful candidate will demonstrate a commitment to working in a multidisciplinary team to deliver care to a diverse range of patients that includes children, young people and families. You will also uphold a commitment to protect patient privacy, confidentiality and ethical standards, as well as professionalism in all aspects of your work.
As a clinical psychologist, you will work with a multidisciplinary team, including nurses, allied health and medical specialists, to provide high quality evidence-based assessment, intervention and support for children presenting with neurodevelopmental concerns. This position will deliver high level clinical services and leadership. Services provided are evidence based, collaborative, and holistic, with acknowledgment of the significance of sensitive, trauma informed care.
For more information regarding the position duties click here for the Position Description.
Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to:
- Undergo a pre-employment National Police Check.
- Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy.
- Comply with CHS credentialing and scope of clinical practice requirements for allied health professionals.
Note: This is a full-time permanent position.
For more information on this position and how to apply “click here”
Note: Under the ACTPS employment framework you may be placed in another role where required for the efficient administration of the service.
Canberra Health Services (CHS) is focussed on the delivery of high quality, effective, person centred care. It provides acute, sub-acute, primary and community‐based health services, to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and surrounding region. More information can be found on the CHS website.
Our Vision: creating exceptional health care together
Our Role: to be a health service that is trusted by our community
Our Values: Reliable, Progressive, Respectful and Kind
CHS is committed to workforce diversity and to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment, we welcome applications from all diversity groups. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and people who identify as LGBTQIA+ are particularly encouraged to apply.
The ACT public service is committed to closing the gap, underpinned by the belief that when Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have a genuine say in the design and delivery of policies, programs and services that affect them, better life outcomes are achieved. More information can be found here ACT Closing the Gap Implementation Plan - ACT Government Transparency Portal.
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Career interest categories:
Healthcare, Medical and Allied Services