WCCC Senior Psychologist

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Alfred Health seeks a Senior Clinical Psychologist (Grade 3) to join the new Menopausal Connecting Care Clinic at Sandringham Hospital on a fixed term 12 months, 0.2 EFT (one day a week, Thursdays). The role supports women aged 45–70 with menopause related symptoms, delivering evidence based assessment and treatment planning and helping to build a sustainable multidisciplinary model of care. Ideal candidates will bring extensive clinical psychology experience, proven systems development and evaluation skills, a research minded approach and strong collaboration and communication abilities. Tips for applying: tailor your CV to menopause and public mental health with concrete outcomes, and contact Dr Simone Farrelly for questions; applications close 11pm AEST 25 June 2026. Bayside Health values diversity and offers generous staff benefits and onsite facilities.

Bayside Health

Bayside Health is a public health service delivering high-quality care across every stage of life for close to 1.2 million people living in metropolitan Melbourne, the Mornington Peninsula, Koo Wee Rup, Bass Coast and Southern Gippsland. We have more than 15 main sites, including hospitals, centres and clinics that provide comprehensive care from welcoming newborns to supporting older people and a full range of services in between. More than 22,000 dedicated staff are focused on providing exceptional, equitable, and locally connected care through shared expertise, compassion, and a commitment to continuous growth. Education and training are central to staff development as we encourage all employees to strive and thrive. Bayside Health was formed following the merger of Alfred Health, Bass Coast Health, Gippsland Southern Health Service, Kooweerup Regional Health Service and Peninsula Health on 1 January 2026.

Join the Psychology Team at Alfred Care Group - Bayside Health!

• Senior Clinical Psychologist (Grade 3) in Menopausal Connecting Care Clinic (MCCC)
• Fixed term position (12 months) starting in early July
• 0.2 EFT, one day a week (Thursdays) based at Sandringham Hospital

The Department

Alfred Care Group's Psychology Department mission is to provide excellent, innovative, evidence based, inclusive and collaborative psychological services to improve the health, wellbeing and development of consumers, carers, our staff and broader systems. 

Our psychologists are a dynamic, supportive and collaborative group of clinicians who are passionate about excellence in care for consumers. 

The Role

This is a new role in a new clinic that is designed to meet the needs of women aged 45-70 experiencing menopause related symptoms, menstrual disorders and associated conditions impacting wellbeing and psychological health. 
The Senior Psychologist will work to build a model of care for Clinical Psychology in the clinic and be responsible for delivery of evidenced based assessment and treatment planning. 

About You

• You’re an experienced Clinical Psychologist with a passion for the role of psychology in supporting best practice for consumers and their supporters in public mental health.
• You have an interest and experience of working with women experiencing distress associated with menopause and related conditions.
• You are experienced in setting up systems and evaluation to ensure best practice supports are offered to consumers of the service
• You are experienced in working in multidisciplinary teams.
• You’re reflective, committed to ongoing learning, and passionate about embedding research in day to day practice.
• You have strong interpersonal, communication, and collaboration skills.

Staff Benefits

• Located close to public transport, shops, restaurants, and cafes.
• Great employment benefits as part of Alfred Care Group – access to wellbeing initiatives, staff gym, salary packaging, novated leasing
• Onsite childcare services, a payroll deductible expense.
• Modern onsite library facilities.

For all enquiries, please contact Dr. Simone Farrelly – Director of Psychology via 0458 515 759 or [email protected].

Applications close: 11pm AEST, Thursday 25th June 2026.

We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We actively encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, and people of all genders, sexualities, and cultural backgrounds.

If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application materials, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.

In accordance with the Health Services Amendment (Mandatory Vaccination of Healthcare Workers) Act 2020, health care workers in Category A or B roles (as determined by the department’s risk ratings) are required to be vaccinated against influenza or hold an acceptable medical exemption.