Psychologist, Chronic Pain Service - Lismore

Discover the balance. Enjoy more flexibility, diverse career pathways, the opportunity to learn and grow, salary packaging + more.

Employment Type:Permanent Part Time

Position Classification:Psychologist

Remuneration:$83,670 - $122,465 per annum pro rata

Hours Per Week:16 hours

Requisition ID:REQ701658

About the role

The Chronic Pain Service at Lismore Base Hospital is seeking a dedicated psychologist to join the team.

The position will provide psychological assessment and therapeutic interventions that improve patient and client wellbeing whilst collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and contributing to service development.

In this role, you will be providing services within the ‘Psychologist’ scope of practice as defined in the Health and Community Employees Psychologists (State) Award 2017, and within the legislative and policy requirements of NSW Health and statutory authorities to ensure safe clinical practice and client/patient focused outcomes.

About Northern NSW Local Health District (NNSWLHD)

We are a healthcare community, caring for the people of the Northern Rivers. We understand that high quality healthcare and quality of life go hand in hand. Our hospitals, and our community health and multipurpose services are a well-balanced modern network truly connecting the communities we serve across the Tweed, Richmond, and Clarence Valleys.

If you care about high quality healthcare and quality of life, we encourage you to join us.

You care. We care. Learn more about NNSWLHD here.

Relocating to the region?

The Welcome Experience in the Northern Rivers connects you and your family with local people and local resources to help you settle in and feel at home in your new community faster.

Learn more at: www.nsw.gov.au/welcomeexperience

Join our team and you’ll enjoy:

Salary packaging and novated leasing – increase your take-home pay

Fitness discounts – focus on your health and wellbeing

Growth – access to professional and personal development

Team culture – work in a collaborative, flexible and supportive team environment

* Opportunities to start or build a career, or re-enter the workforce

Need more information?

1) Click here for the Position Description

2) Find out more about applying for this position

For role related queries or questions contact Kym Clements on [email protected]

Join the team enriching health in millions of ways every day

Applications Close: 1 November 2026

NNSWLHD embraces the diverse skills and perspectives that our people bring to the workplace. We foster inclusiveness and diversity to help us deliver quality care to our community.

NNSWLHD is committed to reconciliation and strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply for this position. All applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people will be viewed most favourably.

For help with your application to this role visit Stepping Up, our online recruitment resource for Aboriginal people.

To apply for this position, you must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident, or be able to independently, legally live and work in Australia. For more information, please see www.homeaffairs.gov.au

This is a Category A position. To be employed by NSW Health you are required to provide evidence of vaccination to comply with the NSW Health Occupational Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases Policy (PD2026\_004).

You may be subject to a probationary period of six months from the date of appointment to this position.

This recruitment may be used to create an Eligibility List for similar roles in the future.

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