Welcome to St John of God Health Care

St John of God Health Care is one of the largest private providers of health care services in Australia, employing more than 16,000 employees (caregivers). We operate 26 hospitals and services comprising more than 3,300 hospital beds, including home nursing, disability services and social outreach programs.

St John of John of God Richmond Hospital is a highly regarded private mental health hospital northwest of Sydney providing comprehensive and holistic mental health care services in a tranquil setting. SJOG Richmond has had a long legacy of providing specialist trauma care to our military and first responders. The hospital also offers a range of mental health services for inpatient and outpatients.

We are seeking applications for a Deputy Allied Health Manager to join our Rehabilitation Unit at Richmond, on a permanent full-time basis.

This position is a deputy to the Allied Health Manager which will entail some managerial and supervision of Psychologists, whilst also maintaining a clinical load. Our team comprises of Social Workers, Counsellors, Exercise Physiologists, Registered Nurses, and Dietitians.

The Position

• Provide support, advice, teaching and supervision for grade 1, 2 and 3 Allied Health.
• Provide clinical training, supervision and evaluation of students undertaking placement. Must be a Board Approved Supervisor (BAS) to provide placement supervision for psychology students.
• Provides comprehensive assessment and care planning monitoring client/patient progress adjusting treatment accordingly for complex management.
• Liaise with multi-disciplinary team to promote effective communication including verbal and written feedback to referring Doctor.
• Provision of mentoring and supervision, direct line management and participation in review and evaluation for allied health staff.
• Provides clinical services to client groups and circumstances of a complex nature requiring advances practice skills.

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Allied Health professional with a Tertiary qualification in Psychology, with registration as a Psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia (AHPRA).

The successful candidate will bring significant experience in a senior clinical position within Allied Health, along with in-depth knowledge and expertise in delivering a wide range of contemporary psychotherapeutic interventions. This includes experience running groups and providing individual therapy using modalities such as CBT, DBT, Schema-Focused Therapy, and ACT.

You will demonstrate strong leadership skills in complex clinical environments, with the ability to influence outcomes and drive excellence in professional practice.

Above all, patient care will be at the core of everything you do committing to and supporting our Mission and Values.

We can offer you

• Salary: $146,177 to $154,800 plus 12% Superannuation
• Permanent full-time, working 38 hours per week
• Salary packaging up to $18,550 on a range of benefits such as mortgage, rent, meal entertainment, holiday accommodation or other everyday living expenses as well as options to salary package benefits above the FBT cap on items such as:
  • Novated leasing
  • work related expenses
  • self-education and
  • additional superannuation
• A healthy work-life balance through flexible work options, additional purchased leave & well-being programs
• Employee discount on St John of God Hospital & Medical Services and Private Health Insurance

All applicants are asked to submit a covering letter (of no more than two (2) pages) demonstrating how you meet the above position requirements.

For all enquiries contact Amanda LeRoy, Deputy Allied Health Manager, on (02) 4570 6128

If suitable applicants are identified advertisement may close prior to listed date.

At St John of God Health Care, we celebrate diversity and warmly welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

Our commitment is to create a safe and nurturing environment for all children and vulnerable individuals in our care and proactively take steps to protect them from abuse, ensuring their safety and well-being.

Our inclusive culture fosters an environment that is respectful and secure, welcoming and accessible, and unified through our diverse community.