Where you’ll be working: Waikato Hospital

The details: Fixed term (28 January 2025 to 12 December 2025) - Full time 40 Hours per week

 

• Have a wide range of experience working with people across the lifespan
• Be an active member of Multi-Disciplinary Teams working towards the wellbeing of Whaiora and Whaanau
• Be part of a hub of other supportive nterns where a culture of learning is fostered

 

 

Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity

The Psychology Intern Hub is funded to provide a well-rounded training programme for people in their internship year of a Clinical Psychology Training Programme at a University in Aotearoa. By providing a stable base for the interns, we can ensure they can become part of the Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) environment and have ready access to other psychologists and team members for consultation, support and social connection. The interns in the hub will have a variety of clients from across the lifespan and, whilst based at a service, will also have clients from other services on their caseload to ensure a breadth of experience.

 

Opportunities include training experiences within specialised services such as eating disorders, DBT, perinatal and inpatient services, substance abuse and personality disorders. Each intern will have experience over their internship working with tangata whaiora within rural and central Hamilton settings. Interns will be invited to join group programmes alongside other clinicians to gain group therapy experience.

 

 

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(Please note position descriptions can only be viewed on the Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora - Waikato website.)

 

 

Mō tātou Ratonga | About our Service

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora, Waikato is home to one of the largest base hospitals in Australasia and provides MHAS across the expansive Te Manawa Taki region. Therefore, interns working with us will have a comprehensive range of opportunities to work alongside tangata whaiora and whānau within urban and rural outpatient and outpatient settings.

 

We can provide interns with ample opportunities to observe and work alongside consultant and senior clinical psychologists, Kaitakawaenga, medical and allied health staff. In each of the following services, interns will be able to gain experience in assessment, individual, parenting, group and whānau therapies with tangata whaiora experiences experiencing the spectrum of mental health disorders. Within and alongside each of the base services outlined below interns will experience how we are working towards embedding partnership, participation, and sovereignty according to our responsibilities and obligations to honour Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

 

 

Mōu | About you

Required skills & experience you will need to be considered for this role:

• Enrolled in the final year of PG Dip Psychology clinical in Aotearoa.
• Masters or higher qualification.
• Registered with professional body within the Intern scope of practice.
• Demonstrates clinical skills commensurate with training.
• Understands and is committed to the Te Tiriti o Waitangi and knowledge of the implications on practice.
• Is able to use clinical psychometric and neuropsychological assessment tools.
• Takes responsibility for learning including effective utilisation of supervision.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the significance of and obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi, including how to apply Te Tiriti principles in a meaningful way in your role.
• Current full driver’s license.

 

 

Ko ngaa hua o te noho ki roto o Waikato, te mahi hoki ki Te Whatu Ora, Waikato | The Benefits of living in Waikato and working for Te Whatu Ora, Waikato

Located in the heart of the mighty Waikato, Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora, Waikato operates over a number of sites, Hamilton City our main campus and smaller community-based hospitals across our region. Hamilton City has easy access to beaches and mountains, so if your interests range from a host of water sports, mountain biking to vineyard lunches, the area has something for you right on your doorstep. To discover more about our stunning area, please click here.

• As part of our Health NZ, Waikato family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
• We offer flexible and agile working opportunities alongside our Health NZ, Waikato benefits and staff discount schemes.
• We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

 

 

Tō mātou whakahaere ki te tika, te rerekētanga, me te whai wāhi mai | Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion

We want to see the real you in your application and welcome the real you on board if you come and work with us. Skills are gained across many areas of life, not just in formal employment. If you can demonstrate the skills listed in the ad, but the experience was gained through whānau life, community or mahi aroha (volunteering) we encourage you to apply and share your story with us in your cover letter. We particularly welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

 

 

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply

Please apply online as applications are unable to be accepted via email. If you have any questions about the role please contact Dr Kirsty Dempster-Rivett, Kirsty.Dempster-Rivett@waikatodhb.health.nz

 

 

Closing date: 13 October 2024

 

Nau mai haere mai - Come join the team!