Clinical Psychologist - Te Whetu Tawera

Mo tenei turanga mahi| About this role

We 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 descriptionhere.

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 JessLee - Allied Health Team Leader, Te Whetu Tawera, and Dr Trish Du Villier, professional leader psychologists, Te Toka Tumai

Ko wai matou | Our Organisation

We are Te Whatu Ora Auckland. 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 Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand, 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 visitImmigration NZ Accredited Employer Work Visa 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.

He aha nga painga o tenei mahi mou | Why you will enjoy working here

We recognise there is more to life than mahi | work, and we encourage and provide access to all our staff several services and benefits to support themselves whilst they are employed within Te Toka Tumai Auckland.

Me pehea te tuku tono | How to apply

Please submit your application online, outlining your experience and motivation to apply to this role.

If you have any queries about accessibility, or technical issues with the online process, or require information in an accessible format, please contact Reshma Amin at

• or to discuss how we can best support your application.

Immigration / Visa Support

Immigration 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 : Immigration NZ Accredited Employer Work VisaandImmigration NZ Green List Occupations