Nau mai, haere mai ki Te Whatu Ora Taranaki

Taranaki Whanui He Rohe Oranga - Taranaki Together, A Healthy Community

Te Kaupapa – Mission

Improving, promoting, protecting and caring for the health and wellbeing of the people of Taranaki.

We are looking for people that share our vision by providing the best care for our people and our community. We have a responsibility to see the whole picture, the whole community, in terms of health and to support everyone working in Taranaki to do the best job they can in a world of constant change.

Taranaki  - A place like no other

Taranaki boasts some of New Zealand’s most iconic natural landscapes like Mt Taranaki and many adventure activities. The rugged and wild coastline is home to more than 12 world-class surf breaks. Taranaki is a place where you can ski and surf in the same day.  For a more relaxing experience, there are many walks (bush, coastal or mountain) as well as   art trails, festivals and award-winning museums and galleries and a thriving café culture. Click here to read more information about Taranaki.

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E pā ana ki a tatou - About us

At Te Whatu Ora Taranaki we are committed to recognising the value our people bring to our organisation within a supportive team of healthcare professionals that provide comprehensive care to our patients.

We believe having workforce that is diverse and inclusive, we are a pro-equity Health Organisation and this means that we will be better positioned to understand and serve our community.

When you choose to work with us, we will offer you:

• A comprehensive orientation and induction to our organisation and your department
• Access to clinical training and education
• Up to date facilities, Have a look at
•  Project Maunga - our New Facilities currently under construction check this out on our website www.tdhb.org/maunga.shtml
• Opportunities to participate on local project and regional collaboration teams
• Professional development

Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the role

The Child Development Service is looking for a Psychologist for a permanent part time opportunity. The service provides specialist assessment and community-based support for tamariki/rangatahi up to 16 years. The multidisciplinary team includes paediatricians and child development nurses as well as physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists and social workers. The psychologist in this role would focus on seeing children/young people referred by the paediatricians for neurodevelopmental assessment. They would be liaising regularly with education services and our local NASC, Kia Roha.

Children referred for neurodevelopmental assessment often include those with suspected Intellectual Disability but also Autism and Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, with co-occurrence being commonplace. We have in use digitally scored and administered psychometric assessment tools, as well as support from other team members to streamline assessment processes.

Working in a smaller region guarantees a wide range of experience. We have a thriving group of 20 clinical, counselling and neuro psychologists working at Te Whatu Ora Taranaki across a range of specialties and typically have at least one Intern and some students on pre-Intern placements. Training and supervision in neurodevelopmental assessment can be provided by psychologists skilled and experienced in this work as required.

Please click here to view the job description

Moū - About you

Are you looking for a role in which you can focus on or develop your skills in neurodevelopmental assessment for tamariki/rangatahi? We have a newly established role for a registered psychologist who will join a passionate and skilled group of psychologists working at the Child and Adolescent Community Centre (CACC)

The Paediatrics/Child Development Service provides specialist assessment and community- based support for tamariki/rangatahi up to 16 years. The multidisciplinary team includes paediatricians, child development nurses, physiotherapy, occupational therapy and speech and language therapy. The psychologist in this role would focus on seeing children/young people referred by the paediatricians for neurodevelopmental assessment. They would be liaising regularly with education services and our local NASC, Kia Roha.

Children referred for neurodevelopmental assessment include those with suspected Intellectual Disability, Autism and Foetal Alcohol Spectrum, with co-occurrence being commonplace. We are working towards increased use of digitally supported and administered psychometric assessment tools to streamline assessment processes.

Working in a smaller DHB guarantees a wide range of experience. We have a thriving group of 20 clinical, counselling and neuro psychologists working at Te Whatu Ora Taranaki across a range of specialties and typically have at least one Intern and some students on pre-Intern placements. Training and supervision in neurodevelopmental assessment can be provided by psychologists skilled and experienced in this work, as required.

Do you share in our vision, our values and will ensure our patients feel supported and cared for throughout their journey with us?

We would love to hear from you! -  Join us!

If you would like further information or if you have any queries please contact in confidence recruitment@tdhb.org.nz and indicate the job title in the subject line.

If you want to make an application click on "Apply Online" from within this page.

For further information, please contact Alison Martin on Email: alison.martin@tdhb.org.nz

Applications Close 29 May 2023

Ma tini, ma mano, ka rapa te whai

By joining together, we will succeed