Clinical Psychologist

Here at Southern, the highest possible levels of patient care and service lie at the heart of our mission.

Integral to this is a commitment to creating a high-performing organisation with a focus on quality.

About the Team

The Intellectual Disability Service (IDS) is part of the specialist mental health services based at Wakari Hospital, high above Dunedin with stunning views of the city and ocean.

The IDS comprises of three parts :

• Ward 10a - a twelve-bed inpatient service
• Helensburgh Cottage - a four-bed inpatient rehabilitation unit
• The Community Liaison team

You will work alongside the multidisciplinary team comprising registered nurses, enrolled nurses, mental health assistants, occupational therapists, psychologists, and psychiatrists.

About the role

Our Intellectual Disability Service based at Wakari Hospital is looking for a Clinical Psychologist to join the Community Liaison team.

The Community Liaison team is a pivotal role in the support and rehabilitation of care recipients both in the inpatient ward and in the community.

You will :

• require good time management skills to enable your assessment, planning, and delivery of effective clinical psychology interventions for patients
• be actively involved in individual and group therapies
• liaise extensively with other clinical psychologists within the organisation, ensuring the continued wellbeing of your clients
• have a sound knowledge of clinical psychology assessment and interventions, with relevance to intellectual disability as well as mental health.

Your communication skills will be of the highest standard, allowing you to relate to the clients, their families, and other health professionals while providing clear, appropriate communication when presenting and discussing clinical information.

You should also be open to different ways of working and thinking outside the box in order to achieve positive outcomes.

The clinical psychologist role is an integral and valued member of a multidisciplinary team providing patient-centred interventions.

The Location

The Southern region of New Zealand offers excellent amenities, schooling, and recreation.

We're home to the most beautiful landscapes in New Zealand, if it's the great outdoors that presses your buttons - and we're within easy reach of Queenstown if it's adrenaline you seek.

It's all here waiting - the opportunity to create a fantastic work / life balance is within your reach.

To be eligible for consideration, you must :

• be a registered Clinical Psychologist with the New Zealand Psychologists Board
• hold a current practicing certificate
• hold a New Zealand driver's licence.

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Salary range

This role belongs to the APEX Allied Scientific and Technical Multi-Employer Collective Agreement and falls between Step 1 ($85,000) and Step 8 ($120,000 pro-rata) of the degree-based allied, public health and technical scale.

Working at 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 please click 'apply now'.

All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal by Thursday, 9 October 2025.

If you have any questions about the role, please contact James Boyd

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.

We only accept online applications.

Please apply via our website.