Neuropsychologist
Deliver specialist neuropsychology services for complex mental health care
Shape recovery and community transitions for older mental health consumers
Join a leading multidisciplinary team driving innovation and practice change
Use your specialist neuropsychology expertise to assess, influence and empower recovery for people with complex mental illness transitioning to community living.
Employment Type: Temporary Part Time (up to 28th March 2027)
Position Classification: Clinical Psychologist
Remuneration: $59.59 - $72.63 per hour
Hours Per Week: 16 (Job Share may be considered for part time hours)
Location:Cumberland
Where you'll be working
Join Specialist Mental Health Services for Older People (SMHSOP) at Cumberland Hospital, North Parramatta-NSW's largest and Australia's oldest mental health facility and part of Western Sydney Local Health District. Funded through the Pathways to Community Living Initiative (PCLI), you'll play a pivotal role in improving outcomes for people living with enduring mental illness by supporting safe, person-centred transitions from long-term inpatient care into the community. Be part of a service committed to recovery, innovation and excellence, while contributing to the future of mental health care within the new Integrated Mental Health Complex at Westmead.
Work within a highly skilled multidisciplinary team focused on recovery-oriented care.
Support older people and adults experiencing ageing with complex mental health needs.
Collaborate across hospital, community, government and non-government services.
Contribute to service innovation, quality improvement and evidence-based practice.
Thrive in a culture built on Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment (CORE Values).
What you'll be doing
As the Neuropsychologist, you'll deliver specialist neuropsychological assessment and consultation to support evidence-based clinical decision-making, recovery planning and successful community transitions for consumers with complex mental health needs. Your expertise will directly influence care planning while driving best practice across multidisciplinary teams.
Conduct comprehensive neuropsychological assessments and prepare specialist reports to inform treatment, care planning and legal processes.
Partner with consumers, carers, families and multidisciplinary teams to deliver collaborative, recovery-focused care.
Provide expert consultation, education and clinical leadership to strengthen neuropsychological practice across the service.
Champion practice improvement, research and service development to enhance consumer outcomes and quality of care.
Build strong partnerships across inpatient, community, government and non-government organisations to support safe, least restrictive transitions.
Join Us!
Bring your expertise to a service transforming the future of mental health care in Western Sydney. If you're passionate about delivering specialist neuropsychological care, driving innovation and empowering people on their recovery journey, we'd love to hear from you.
How to Apply
Apply online by submitting your resume and addressing the criteria listed below by providing examples that demonstrate your ability before the closing date.
Essential Requirements:
Qualification: Masters or Doctoral degree in neuropsychology and current registration with AHPRA
Registration: Demonstrated full registration with AHPRA as a Clinical Psychologist, with practice endorsement for clinical neuropsychology
Selection Criteria:
Extensive post-graduate experience working as a neuropsychologist with demonstrated experience in the assessment, development and delivery of successful individual and group cognitive behavioural treatments to older people, including an understanding of the principles of recovery and psychosocial rehabilitation relating to the care of older people.
Demonstrated current clinical knowledge and comprehensive understanding of contemporary mental health issues affecting older people, including high level mental health interventions and services available to people with severe Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia.
Demonstrated high level communication and negotiation skills (written, electronic & verbal) and demonstrated ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team and develop and maintain effective partnerships with a range of key stakeholders, including aged care services, GP's, Community Managed Organisations, inpatient and community mental health teams, consumers and carers.
Demonstrated experience and leadership in planning, implementing and evaluating clinical service delivery programs, and quality improvement activities.
Demonstrated ability to contribute to / conduct professional education related to mental health and provide staff clinical supervision.
Ability to provide substantial consultation to other health professionals, aged care providers, GPs and service managers across Western Sydney Local Health District, providing high level clinical, service and strategic advice in mental health and aged care.
Current Drivers Licence valid within Australia.
Requisition ID: REQ676333
Applications Close: 13th August 2026
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For inquiries about the role, contact Milu Francis on [email protected]
People with disabilities who meet the selection criteria are encouraged to apply; and where required, WSLHD will implement reasonable adjustment consistent with industry standard.
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply. Stepping Up aims to assist Aboriginal job applicants by providing information about applying for roles in NSW Health organisations. For more information, please visit https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/ .
Please note: A person who is not an Australian citizen or a permanent resident is only eligible for temporary employment for a period not longer than the duration of their current visa or a period not shorter than the duration of the advertised position.
