Dunedin Hospital

Salary band - $79,000 - $108,000 p.a. pro-rata and Kiwisaver

• Part-time opportunity (0.4 FTE 16 hours per week)
• Permanent vacancy

The Consultation Liaison Psychiatry team are looking for an experienced Clinical Psychologist here at Dunedin Hospital to join our multi-disciplinary team to provide a wide range of psychological services.

Mō te tūranga - About the role

The role of the Clinical Psychologist in the Liaison Psychiatry team is to provide psychological support services for adults experiencing psychological distress in the context of physical health difficulties.

The Clinical Psychologist will work closely with the Liaison Psychiatry team and will have key relationships with specialist medicine services. This includes Cardiology, Gastroenterology, Endocrinology, Nephrology, and Respiratory services. The Psychologist will work closely with both patients, their family/whanau and other health practitioners to provide advanced level assessment, intervention, and treatment of their health-related difficulties. As part of the role, you will work closely with various health professionals and organisations.

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Mōu ake - About you

Candidates should be knowledgeable and experienced in working with complex needs clients and able to demonstrate excellent assessment, formulation, treatment planning and therapy skills. You will be a confident and effective communicator, bring a flexible approach with excellent organisational skills, be passionate about your work and hold an unwavering belief in people's resilience in face of often unfavourable life crisis. You will also be a strong supportive team player and be proactive in the multidisciplinary team.

Candidates will have a Doctoral or master's degree plus a Post-Graduate Diploma of Clinical Psychology or equivalent and ideally will have a minimum of 3 years' experience. You will need to be a registered Psychologist with the New Zealand Psychologists Board, as well as hold a current APC.

If this sounds like the unique and exciting part-time opportunity you have been waiting for then apply today!

Painga - Benefits

• Continuous support for career development
• Subsidised gym membership and discounted health insurance
• Access to a range of retail and entertainment discounts

Mō mātou - About us

Now is a great time to relocate to family-friendly Southern if you are considering a move! The Southern district offers excellent amenities, first class early childhood through to tertiary education and the opportunity to have an outstanding work-life balance. Whether it is surfing or skiing, hunting or fishing; theatre, live-music or art - there's literally something for everyone. The stunning Catlins, Fiordland and Central Otago regions are within driving distance, offering beautiful scenery and plenty of recreational opportunities whatever your passion. Check out https://southernhealthcareers.nz/ for what the region and we can offer you and your whanau.

Utu whānui - Salary range

This role belongs to the DHB/PSA Collective Agreement and falls between step three ($79,709 p.a. pro-rata) and step ten ($108,058 p.a. pro-rata) of the Psychologists Salary Scale.

Rā mōnehu - Closing date: Thursday, 5 October 2023.

Due to the fast-paced nature of what we do, our vacancy close dates may be subject to change. Don't delay, make sure you apply as soon as possible.

Tono ināianei - Apply now

We only accept online applications. Please apply via our website: https://careers.southernhealth.nz/

For further information please contact Diane Wilson, Recruitment Advisor, diane.wilson@southerndhb.govt.nz

If you currently work for Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand - Southern, please apply for this role via our internal careers site, found here: Pulse > Applications > Corporate > SuccessFactors

Pre-employment checks

In the interests of protecting our people and our patients, all appointments will be subject to the following:

• Occupational health assessment
• Police vetting/Ministry of Justice safety checks
• Serious misconduct checks (previous Public Service departments and statutory Crown entities only)
• Covid-19 vaccination is expected for all Workers at higher risk of workplace exposure to Covid-19 through face-to-face patient interaction, working in clinical areas and contact with potentially infectious materials and surfaces

To apply

We only accept online applications. Please apply via our website: https://careers.southernhealth.nz/