Psychologist

About the role

Are you looking for a Psychologist position and seeking to further your career and develop your leadership skills at a leading regional hospital? Join the dedicated team at Latrobe Regional Health, where a 'world of opportunities awaits'.

Are you an experienced and compassionate psychologist seeking your next challenge? Join a purpose-driven team delivering trauma-informed, person-centred care at Latrobe Regional Health (LRH) — the leading provider of specialist health services in the Gippsland region.

We’re currently seeking a psychologist who thrives in a dynamic, hospital-based environment and is passionate about contributing to positive patient outcomes and safe transitions of care. This is a part time (16 hours) per week on going position.

About the Role

The position provides psychology services to children (and their families) with chronic and/or complex presenting issues requiring rehabilitation. This includes physical rehabilitation, musculoskeletal conditions, spinal cord injury and diseases, orthopaedic conditions, neurological conditions, acquired brain injury, chronic fatigue syndrome, and functional neurological disorders.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide a full range of psychology services to VPRS Latrobe Regional Health including psychological assessment, diagnosis and goal-based intervention for children and adolescents in the outpatient setting
• Develop psychology treatment goals and plans in conjunction with the patient, family and other team members, focussing on maximising participation in lifetime everyday activities and lifetime opportunities
• Prepare psychological reports, and provide effective verbal and written feedback to referrers, patients and others
• Provide psychoeducation and feedback for VPRS patients and their families 

 About you

• Current general registration as a Psychologist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and consent to ongoing registration checks by Latrobe Regional Health
• Hold an endorsement in Clinical Psychology from the Psychology Board of Australia
• Minimum of five years professional experience as a Psychologist Grade 2 (or equivalent)
• Psychology Board of Australia approved supervisor

Latrobe Regional Health offers a range of benefits including:

• Salary packaging up to $9,000 per annum.
• Meals/Entertainment benefit up to $2,650 per annum.
• Multidisciplinary teamwork across the hospital.
• Encouragement for professional development and ongoing education.
• Access to discounted gym membership and fitness services through Fitness Passport Services.
• Free access to our Staff Wellbeing Centre offering health education and wellbeing services.

This is an exciting opportunity to build and advance your career and leadership skills. For more information, we encourage you to contact Catherine Ashford, Nurse Unit Manager - HARP & HIP
 ( 03) 51738000  for a confidential discussion. Please click here for a copy of the Position Description.

About us

Located in the picturesque region of Gippsland, Latrobe Regional Health (LRH) offers the perfect balance between career and lifestyle. Enjoy easy access to Melbourne, stunning beaches, majestic mountains, and serene lakes. With flexible working hours, you can make the most of what Gippsland has to offer.

LRH cares for a population of about 300,000 and is the regional provider of specialist services. Our catchment covers 42,000 square kilometres, from Phillip Island to Mallacoota in the far east of Victoria. LRH offers cardiac care, surgery, medical, renal, emergency care, aged care, women's and children's services, pharmacy, allied health and rehabilitation. Medical and radiation oncology are offered by the Gippsland Cancer Care Centre.

Now is an exciting time to join the LRH team, with the $223.5 million expansion recently completed, offering improved maternity and paediatric facilities, larger intensive care unit, increased medical and surgical beds and additional operating theatres.

How to apply

Join us in our mission to provide exceptional healthcare services to our community. Apply today and make a difference in the lives of our patients and their families. Please click the APPLY button to be directed to our Careers page for direct application. Applications should include a cover letter addressing the Key Selection Criteria and current resume.
Applications close: 14th August 2025.

Explore all the great things happening at LRH by visiting our Careers and Training page of our website www.lrh.com.au/Careers-and-Training/ and take the next step in your career journey.

Before commencement, the successful applicant will

Provide an original valid National Police Record Check, an employee Working with Children Check, and current season influenza vaccine (if applicable to work area), unless a valid medical exemption applies.

Diversity and inclusion

We actively embrace workforce diversity, equity and inclusion, and encourage applications from across our community, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. LRH's Aboriginal Hospital Liaison Officer is available to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent applicants and can be contacted on (03) 5173 8653.