Clinical Placement Supervisor

• Help shape future psychologists and strengthen industry partnerships.
• Highly regarded psychology program
• Blend of clinical practice, supervision, stakeholder engagement, and higher education

Be Challenged and Imagine with us

An exciting opportunity exists for an experienced and passionate clinician to join our Psychology team as a Clinical Placement Supervisor. In this highly rewarding role, you will play a key part in supporting postgraduate psychology students through their professional placements while strengthening partnerships with external practitioners and placement providers.

Working across professional pathway programs, you will help create meaningful placement opportunities, provide supervision and support to students and supervisors, and contribute to the continued growth and success of our Psychology Clinic and training programs.

This is an opportunity to combine your clinical expertise, supervisory capability, and relationship-building skills in a role that directly contributes to the future of the profession.

The Role

As the Clinical Placement Supervisor, you will facilitate and oversee student placements across professional psychology programs, ensuring students receive high-quality learning experiences that support their professional development and accreditation requirements.

You will build and maintain strong relationships with external psychology practitioners and organisations to expand placement opportunities and enhance industry engagement. The role also provides strategic input into program development, policies, and initiatives that strengthen the Discipline’s professional training programs.

Key responsibilities include:

• Developing and maintaining relationships with external psychology practitioners and placement providers
• Coordinating and managing student placements in an equitable and transparent manner
• Supporting students and supervisors throughout the placement experience
• Conducting mid-placement and end-of-placement reviews
• Identifying professional development opportunities for students and supervisors
• Maintaining placement records and documentation through SONIA
• Contributing to strategic initiatives, policy development, and continuous improvement activities within the Discipline and Clinic

About you

You are an experienced and collaborative clinician with a passion for supervision, student development, and professional engagement. You thrive on building strong stakeholder relationships and enjoy contributing to innovative and high-quality professional training programs.

To be successful in this role, you will bring:

• Full registration as a Psychologist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
• Area of Practice Endorsement in Clinical Psychology
• Board Approved Supervisor Status with AHPRA
• Demonstrated clinical experience and expertise in professional supervision
• Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills
• Excellent organisational and communication skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities
• A proactive and collaborative approach to program development and continuous improvement

This HEW 9 role is a full time permanent role based at Callaghan Campus

About our University

The University of Newcastle stands as a global leader distinguished by a commitment to equity and excellence. Our vision is to be a world-leading University for our regions and creating a better future for our regions and the globe. Underpinned by this vision and our values of excellence, equity, engagement and sustainability, the University of Newcastle’s Looking Ahead Strategic Plan 2025-2030 outlines the University’s commitment to delivering an exceptional student experience and serving our communities. 

For more information click here – Our University. 

What we offer

In addition to working for a university that is breaking boundaries, discovering new ways of thinking and cementing a place as a global leader, we offer a range of benefits to our employees to ensure you balance your commitments, stay healthy and work effectively. 

These include: 

• An FTE equivalent remuneration of $136030- $145745 p.a. + superannuation and excellent employment conditions in line with University of Newcastle professional staff conditions.
• Flexible working arrangements (in line with the University’s Flexible Work Policy
• 35 hour week
• 17% super and salary packaging
• Additional University Holiday days, generous personal leave and parental leave, annual leave loading and additional purchased leave scheme
• Discounts in private health insurance, gym memberships, software, travel and more
• Wellbeing programs

Your next steps 

Please visit here for a guide on how to apply for a role. 

If viewing this on a job board other than the University's please click ‘Apply’ to reach the University's website, where a copy of the Position Description can be accessed. Please download a copy before commencing your application. 

Your application must include: 

• Your resume
• A cover letter outlining your motivation to apply for this opportunity
•  A statement addressing the Essential Criteria listed in the job description demonstrating your qualifications and experience with examples.

To ensure that your application receives full consideration, it's important to structure and address the selection criteria outlined in the application process. This helps us better understand your experience and suitability for the role. We appreciate your attention to this matter and look forward to reviewing your application.

Please upload your Cover Letter and response to the requested Criteria as one PDF document.

Your Cover Letter and Response to the Essential Criteria should not exceed 4 pages (approximately 2,000 words).

Applications for this position will only be accepted from those with Australian residency or a valid work permit. We are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role. 

For specific position enquiries, please contact Emily Freeman (02) 49216115 or via email Emily.Freeman@newcastle.edu.au

 Having Difficulties? Please reach out to us: employment@newcastle.edu.au

Closing date: Sunday 7th June 2026

Our assessment process

Typically, candidates that progress beyond the shortlist stage can expect to undertake the following (minimum) assessment activities as part of the recruitment process:

• Interview (an ‘in person’ interview will be conducted as part of the process)
• Referee checks
• Pre-employment checks as appropriate to the role

Our University is committed to creating a safe, respectful, and inclusive environment for every member of our community. This commitment is central to our values and our efforts to build a diverse workforce where everyone can thrive.

As part of this, and in alignment with the National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender-Based Violence 2025, from 1 January 2026, the University will also consider gender-based violence risk factors as part of our recruitment processes.

The completion and return of the University’s Gender-based Violence Declaration Form will form part of the pre-employment checks for this position and any offer of employment will be conditional upon review by the University.

Our adherence to the Code is about more than compliance—it’s about living our values. Together, we can ensure our University remains a place where respect, safety, and inclusion are non-negotiable.

We are excited to be Looking Ahead with you

The University of Newcastle acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands within our footprint areas. We extend that respect to the homelands of our students and staff. We also pay respect to the wisdom of our Elders past and present. We are fully committed to building on our strengths in Indigenous higher education and providing a supportive space for our Indigenous students, staff and communities.

The University of Newcastle is committed to equity, diversity and inclusion. We value the unique backgrounds, experiences and perspectives each person brings to our community and strive to create a culture of belonging where everyone can thrive. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, women, people with diverse gender identities and sexualities, people living with disability, and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.