Psychology Clinical Educator
Work with us! Northern HealthReference Number: 53623: Psychology Clinical Educator
Employment Type: On Going Part Time (PT)
Location: Northern Health (All Campuses)
About Northern Health:
As an organisation we have a clear focus on how we service and partner with our community, including our strategy of helping the community stay well when at home. Our reputation of community minded, inclusive and progressive is matched to none.
Northern Health is located in the rapidly growing northern suburbs with projected growth the biggest in the state. With a booming, culturally rich and diverse community, and less than an hour’s drive from the CBD (still within the bounds of Myki and ride-sharing), Melbourne’s North is fast becoming the place to be.
Northern Health are seeking applications from motivated and suitably experienced senior clinical psychologist to join the Psychology Clinical Educator team within the Mental Health Division.
Northern Health is the major provider of acute, maternity, sub-acute, mental health, specialist, community and home-based services in Melbourne’s rapidly growing outer north.
Services are provided through our six main campuses:
Northern Hospital Epping, Broadmeadows Hospital, Bundoora Centre, Craigieburn and Mernda Community Hospitals Centres and Kilmore District Hospital. In addition, Mental Health Services are provided at Epping, Broadmeadows, Jacana, Preston, Mill Park, Mernda and Coburg.
About Mental Health Division:
Northern Health is the third largest mental health service in Victoria Northern.
Within the Mental Health Division, we pride ourselves on providing high quality mental health services to people living in the northern regions of Melbourne, and work in a collaborative way with consumers and carers based on recovery principles.
We aim to provide strong clinical leadership to support all staff in the provision of professional treatment and care by our integrated community teams, inpatient, and residential services.
About the Role:
Northern Health Mental Health Division
The Mental Health Division at Northern Health delivers comprehensive Adult and Older Adult Mental Health Services across Melbourne’s north-west and northern regions.
As Victoria’s third-largest public mental health service, we are continuing to grow and invest in our workforce, creating exciting opportunities for experienced psychologists to shape the future of mental health care.
Guided by our vision we recognise that excellence in patient care begins with a highly skilled, supported, and innovative workforce.
We are committed to fostering professional growth, clinical leadership, and educational excellence across all stages of a psychologist’s career.
An exciting opportunity is now available for an experienced and enthusiastic Senior Psychologist to join our Psychology Education Team within the Mental Health Division.
This role offers the chance to play a pivotal leadership role in supporting early career psychologists and postgraduate psychology students to develop their clinical capabilities within a positive, collaborative, and recovery-oriented environment.
This role is responsible for working closely with the Principal Psychology Educator, to contribute to the planning, development, implementation and delivery of high-quality supervision, education, and professional development initiatives across the Mental Health Division. The role also provides opportunities to lead and support key workforce development programs, including:
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Postgraduate Student Placements
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Psychology Registrar Programs
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Prequalification pathways
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Clinical supervision and professional capability development
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All of workforce education and training
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Contributing to the Staff Incident Support and Wellbeing program.
You will be part of a dedicated team focused on strengthening psychology practice, enhancing workforce capability, and ensuring the delivery of outstanding consumer-centred care.
The role also offers opportunities to collaborate across disciplines to design and implement innovative education initiatives for the broader mental health workforce.
About You:
To be successful in this role you will have:
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Extensive clinical experience (8+ years) within public mental health settings providing evidence based clinical treatment and care to consumers and carers.
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Experience and good working knowledge of Psychology Board of Australia competencies and code of code including the requirements for clinical supervision.
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Proven ability to work in a collaborative and innovative way to interdisciplinary practice and workforce development
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Demonstrated experience designing and delivering education, training, and workforce development programs for psychologists across varying levels of experience
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Strong knowledge of mental health presentations, evidence-based interventions, and recovery-oriented practice
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Current AHPRA registration under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (Victoria) Act 2009
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Psychology Board Approved Supervisor status
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Strong interpersonal communication skills
This is an outstanding opportunity for a senior psychologist who is passionate about clinical excellence, education, mentorship, and shaping the next generation of psychologists within a leading public mental health service.
Next Steps . . .
If this opportunity sounds like the next step in your career, then we would love to hear from you. Please click on the 'Apply' button and follow the prompts.
For further details, please refer to the Position Description. Alternatively, you can contact:
- Angela White, Principal Clinical Educator-Psychology, Mental Health Division Northern Health Angela.White@nh.org.au or 042318-6082 or
- Janina Tomasoni, Director of Psychology, Mental Health Division Northern Health Janina.Tomasoni@nh.org.au or 0438097214
Applications close on Wednesday 18 July 2026.
Shortlisting will commence immediately for this vacancy. If an appropriate candidate is sourced, the advertising may close early, thus we advise you to apply right away.
Why work at the Northern Health?
NH offer a range of benefits which support and reward staff both personally and professionally.
Our staff benefits include award winning facilities and campus partnerships, Professional development and events, an award-winning Health and wellbeing program and financial benefits.
- Health and Wellbeing programs, including our new ‘Thrive’ program
- Flexibility in the workplace and extra leave options and support
- An inclusive and culturally safe space
- Access to salary packaging & EAP
- Comprehensive Library services for learning, research, clinical decision-making, leisure and wellbeing (onsite and online)
Work with us! Northern Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce which reflects the community we serve. Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, as well as applicants who are LGBTIQ+, who have different abilities, or are from culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds are encouraged.