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Employment Type: Temporary Part Time (Contract until May 2027) Position Classification: Psychologist Remuneration: $113,617 - $138,482 per annum pro rata Hours Per Week: 16
About the role
Lismore Base Hospital Pain Clinic is seeking a Clinical Psychologist to join the multidisciplinary team.
In this role, you will provide psychological services within the Clinical Psychologist scope of practice as defined in the Health and Community Employees Psychologists (State) Award, and in accordance with NSW Health legislative and policy requirements to ensure safe clinical practice and patient-centred outcomes.
The Pain Clinic is a specialised outpatient service supporting people living with persistent pain. Working within a multidisciplinary team, you will deliver assessment, education and evidence-based psychological interventions that support patients to better understand the relationship between pain, thoughts, emotions and behaviour, and develop practical strategies to improve function, coping and quality of life.
This vacancy is maternity leave relief for an initial period up to May 2027 for 16 hours per week; the hours and period of employment may change according to the maternity leave requirements. There is also the possibility of an extension at same / reduced hours.
About Northern NSW Local Health District (NNSWLHD)
We are a healthcare community, caring for the people of the Northern Rivers. We understand that high quality healthcare and quality of life go hand in hand. Our hospitals, and our community health and multipurpose services are a well-balanced modern network truly connecting the communities we serve across the Tweed, Richmond, and Clarence Valleys.
If you care about high quality healthcare and quality of life, we encourage you to join us.
You care. We care. Learn more about NNSWLHD here.
Relocating to the region?
The Welcome Experience in the Northern Rivers connects you and your family with local people and local resources to help you settle in and feel at home in your new community faster.
Learn more at: www.nsw.gov.au/welcomeexperience
Join our team and you'll enjoy:
* Salary packaging and novated leasing – increase your take-home pay
* Fitness discounts – focus on your health and wellbeing
* Growth – access to professional and personal development
* Team culture – work in a collaborative, flexible and supportive team environment
* Opportunities to start or build a career, or re-enter the workforce
Need more information?
1) Position Description, 2) Applying for this position. For role related queries or questions contact Kym Clements on Kym.Clements@health.nsw.gov.au.
Join the team enriching health in millions of ways every day.
Applications Close: 26 March 2026
NNNSWLHD embraces the diverse skills and perspectives that our people bring to the workplace. We foster inclusiveness and diversity to help us deliver quality care to our community. NNSWLHD is committed to reconciliation and strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply for this position. All applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people will be viewed most favourably. For help with your application to this role visit Stepping Up, our online recruitment resource for Aboriginal people. To apply for this position, you must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident, or be able to independently, legally live and work in Australia. For more information, please see www.homeaffairs.gov.au.
This is a Category A position. To be employed by NSW Health you are required to provide evidence of vaccination to comply with the NSW Health Occupational Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases Policy (PD2024_015).
You may be subject to a probationary period of six months from the date of appointment to this position.
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