COMPLETE Psychosexual Therapist - NSW St Vincent's Hospital Sydney

Job Description:

 Position Title: Psychosexual Therapist

Employment Type: Maximum Term Part time – 12 months

Hours per week: 20

Position Grade: Multigrade – Clinical Nurse Consultant grade 1/ Allied Health Level 4/ Clinical Psychologist

Salary: $123,031.85-$125,546.86/$117,544 – 120,393/ $105,553 – 128,653 base salary per annum

Enterprise Agreement: The Named NSW (Non-Declared) Affiliated Health Organisations' Nurses Enterprise Agreement 2017, The Named NSW (Non-Declared) Affiliated Health Organisations' Professional & Associated Staff Agreement 2022

Department Name: St Vincent’s Nelune Men’s Health Centre 

About us:

St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney is a leading not-for-profit organisation providing health services to our community. Guided by our values of compassion, excellence, integrity and justice, we promote a culture of diversity and inclusion and empower our people to learn, grow and innovate.

Benefits of working at St Vincent’s include:

• Generous salary packaging and Fitness Passport for eligible staff

• Opportunity to access a large range of clinical and non-clinical education programs

• Supported post graduate opportunities within applicable fields

• Career development opportunities across the St Vincent’s Health Australia Network

• Employee Assistance Program

• Work/Life balance

About the role:

We have an exciting opportunity to work in a dynamic team leading our approach to the provision of quality care to clients of the newly established Men’s Health Service. The St Vincent’s Nelune Men’s Health Centre is part of Medical Oncology at St Vincent’s Hospital and the Kinghorn Cancer Centre and will bring together some of Australia’s leading prostate cancer experts, within a single campus, to provide definitive, world-class healthcare. Our experienced team has expertise in urology, radiation oncology, medical oncology, cancer genetics, Theranostics, psychology, allied health and nursing. The role of a Psychosexual Therapist is a key position within the St. Vincent’s Men’s Health Centre to;

• Provides evidence based psychosexual therapy intervention led by person-directed goals.

• Develop structured psychosexual therapy pathways for men diagnosed with cancer and their partners, in particular prostate cancer.

• Deliver education and training internally for other health professionals on psychosexuality and cancer.

• Participate in research and quality activities within the St. Vincent’s Men’s Health Centre

• Participate in multi-disciplinary team meetings and accreditation processes.

Our Culture:
St Vincent's is committed to employing a workforce that reflects the community we care for. We strongly encourage applications from people that are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, culturally diverse, sexuality or gender diverse and/or living with disability.

Employment with St Vincent's is subject to you having current immunity status that complies with the Occupational Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases - NSW Health Policy Directive (PD2023_022). Appointment and ongoing employment will be subject to continued compliance with this policy directive.

About you:
We are seeking a skilled and energetic Psychosexual therapist who possess a passion for person centred care. We welcome applications from people who are qualified in Psychosexual therapy with effective communication and interpersonal skills to support patients from our St Vincent’s Nelune Men’s Health Centre, their families and/or carers.

Application Instructions:
To have you application considered you are required to upload a current CV/Resume as well as a separate cover letter/document addressing the ‘Selection Criteria’ as below. Internal applicants i.e. current employees of St Vincent’s Hospital or an entity of SVHA are required to apply via their Workday account.

Selection Criteria

• Personal integrity and demonstrated commitment to the Philosophy, Mission and Values of Mary Aikenhead Ministries and St Vincent’s Health Australia

• Currently registered as a Registered Nurse (Division 1) OR degree in Allied Health with current AHPRA Registration OR accredited undergraduate degree in psychology with AHPRA general psychologist registration.

• Post graduate qualifications (Masters Level) in Psychosexual Therapy.

• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously and within the multi-disciplinary team and demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional development

• Demonstrated high level computer literacy with email and an electronic patient record system

• Demonstrated high level effective communication and interpersonal skills

• Demonstrated evidence of integration of theoretical knowledge and clinical skills, critical thinking and analysis in their daily practice and evidence of commitment to research development.

• Demonstrated effective time management skills and ability to prioritise competing workloads with in a complex environment

Applications close on 12 December 2023

Position Description and Critical Job Demands Checklist:

Review the following documents:

Position Description

Job Demands Checklist and Health Declaration

How to upload and address the selection criteria

Contact Details:

Annabel Horne - annabel.horne@svha.org.au

Alternate Contact:

Victoria Pacey - victoria.pacey@svha.org.au

Closing Date:

12 December 2023 11:59pm

Reconciliation Action Plan:

At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at indigenouscareers@svha.org.au

View Reconciliation Action Plan

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