Clinical Neuropsychologist

Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and statewide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.

The Mental Health Division provides mental health assessment and interventions for people experiencing mental illness, and their family and carers. Working from a recovery-orientated model, the Mental Health Division provides an array of hospital-based, community and specialist services for infants, children, young people, adults and aged people throughout Victoria. All mental health services work within a clinical framework that promotes recovery-orientated practice and supported decision-making.

The Mental Health Division has a highly supportive and collaborative team culture, based on the foundations of the Austin Health values.

The Secure Extended Care Unit (SECU) is a 25-bed facility providing secure inpatient treatment and care for people with severe symptomatology and associated behavioural disturbance who require an extended period of sustained treatment and rehabilitation in a contained environment. Potential SECU clients are typically difficult to engage in treatment with behaviours that, in the absence of a stable, structured environment, can put themselves and/or the community at risk.

As the Clinical Neuropsychologist, you will provide clinical services to patients of the (SECU) at Austin Health, supporting people with complex emotional, behavioural and mental health difficulties.

A regular day will see you:

You will be someone who has excellent written and verbal communication skills, and the ability to work both autonomously and as part of a team.

You’ll further bring with you:

Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:

We are committed to cultural safety and health equity for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People. We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities. We welcome and support applications from talented people identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ and people of all ages and cultures.

If you feel this role is right for you, we encourage your early application. Even if you don’t meet every single requirement, we encourage you to apply. What matters most is your passion, your drive and your willingness to learn and contribute. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the closing date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad prior to the advertised closing date.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager: Jiji Jacob, Nurse Unit Manager at [email protected]

10 August 2025