Clinical Psychologist, Health Psychologist Or Rehabilitation Psychologist

Fixed Term, Part time position 20 hours per week (0.5FTE) parental leave cover through to 30 June

Based at Burwood Health CampusHealth New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles

of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that

serves all New Zealanders.

About the Role

The

Burwood Hospital Psychology department is looking for an experienced

Psychologist to join colleagues working predominantly in the interdisciplinary

teams of Burwood Hospital.

Burwood Hospital provides inpatient and

outpatient rehabilitation services for people in the Canterbury region.

As a NZ

registered Psychologist, with relevant post graduate Diploma, this position

provides the opportunity to work with people experiencing an array of factors

affecting their wellbeing.

We work in teams of doctors, nurses and

therapists to help patients reclaim areas of function in their lives that are

impacted as a result of injury and illness.

You will help patients (and

their Whanau) to

develop strategies to manage symptoms and disabilities, to manage pain, to

adapt and to re-establish integrity and independence.

The patient

population our teams serve, span a wide age range, from diverse ethnic and

social backgrounds.

Such diversity provides a stimulating mix of familiar and

novel clinical issues and challenges.

About You

Bring your experience working with individuals and groups

delivering education, biopsychosocial assessment and evidence based

psychological therapies.

As well as

individual and group-based patient care, you will be a key participant in teams

made up of a range of disciplines, providing a vital psychological perspective

at meetings, and in treatment planning.

Training and or experience in some or all of the following areas

would be welcome :

Assessment

and rehabilitation of people who have experienced injuries, illness and

chronic health conditions.

• Provision

of relevant psychological interventions and support to interdisciplinary

teams.

• An

understanding of the key psychological processes involved in coping with

trauma, grief, adjustment, rehabilitation and in regaining independence,

following injury or illness.Ongoing supervision and support will be provided by the capable,

enthusiastic team of experienced Psychologists who work in the Burwood Hospital

Psychology Department.

Working

for Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring

excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand.

We embrace a workforce that

is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and

service our community.

We welcome applications from our diverse Maori,

Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

How

to Apply

To

apply for the role please click 'apply

now.

' All applications must be submitted through our online

careers portal before 11 : 59pm on 20th November

If you have any questions about

the role, please contact Alex Jay at

Please

note, we will be reviewing applications as received and may proceed with the

recruitment process before the closing date of this advert.