Clinical Psychologist - Te Whetu Tawera

## Mo tenei turanga mahi | About this roleWe are looking for a Psychologist with a clinical scope of practice for Te Whetu Tawera acute mental health unit at Auckland City Hospital.

The candidate would join the multidisciplinary teams in offering assessment, formulation and brief psychological intervention to tangata whaiora in hospital who are acutely unwell.

• Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity
• If you are midlevel Clinical Psychologist who has an interest in mindfulness, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, CBT, ACT etc Has experience working in an inpatient unit including group work and an interest in ensuring high quality, safe and equitable services we invite you to apply to join our team.For further details, please refer to the position description
• Nga Pukenga Motuhake | Important Skills
• You will have a commitment to biculturalism, a commitment to achieving equitable outcomes for Maori.

You will also have a Post graduate degree in Clinical Psychology (or its recognised equivalent) and registration with the NZ Psychologists Board with a Clinical Scope of practice and a Current Annual Practicing Certificate.You will have experience with facilitating groups and may have Neuro-psychological / Cognitive assessment skills as well as well-formed skills in CBT and DBT.For more information about this role please contact Jess Lee - Allied Health Team Leader, Te Whetu Tawera, and Dr Trish Du Villier, professional leader psychologists, Te Toka Tumai

We provide health and disability services to more than half a million people living in central Auckland, regional services for Northland and greater Auckland, and specialist national services for the whole of New Zealand.

Our main sites are Auckland City Hospital, Greenlane Clinical Centre and Starship Children's Hospital, located in central Auckland.

We are part of , the overarching organisation for New Zealand's national health service.

Te Whatu Ora leads the day-to-day running of the health system, with functions delivered at local, district, regional and national levels.We are also an Accredited Employer with Immigration NZ (Please visit for more information if you will be needing a Work Visa)We are committed to upholding Te Tiriti o Waitangi and providing culturally safe care.

We value role modelling manaakitanga as demonstrated by Ngati Whatua in the gifting of their whenua on which our hospitals stand.

We aspire to having a workforce reflective of the communities we serve and achieving equitable outcomes for all.

Immigration / Visa SupportImmigration NZ has introduced a new Accredited Employer Work Visa system from 4 July 2022 that includes a simplified residency process for health workers on the new "Green List" of occupations – and this position is one of those designated critical positions!

For successful candidates offered a position with us who require a Work Visa, we will provide support with their Visa application.

Here are the links to two key pages of NZ Immigration's official site for more information : and| Location : | Auckland |

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