Clinical Psychologist - Mental Health Older People
Job Description
Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role
- Tauranga Hospital
- 0.9FTE – 72 hours per fortnight
- Permanent vacancy
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we're building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whānau-centred care, and excellence.
About the Role
We have an excellent opportunity for a Senior Clinical Psychologist to join the Specialist Mental Health Service for Older People at Tauranga Hospital. The service provision covers the Eastern and Western Bay of Plenty Community and the In-Patient Unit at Tauranga Hospital.
The focus of the role is on both neuropsychological assessment and therapeutic intervention for older people presenting with mental health difficulties and/or age-related neurological disorder. This role will include neuropsychological assessment and designing psychological interventions for inpatients presenting with complex problems.
The psychologist will also provide neuropsychological assessment to the Memory Service which is facilitated under the MHSOP umbrella.
We are a multidisciplinary team composed of nurses, occupational therapists, social workers, psychiatrists, and psychologists. You will also be part of the bigger psychologist group employed by Health NZ – Bay of Plenty.
Working for Health New Zealand
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is ‘the weaving of wellness'. We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand. The Equity Work Programme at Health NZ focuses on helping everyone in the health system think about equity when they do their work. It also promotes the cultural change needed for the whole system to reach equity in health outcomes.
Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations.
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 our 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.
How to Apply
To view the position description and/or apply for the role please click “apply now.” All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal before 11:59pm on 5th Jan 2025. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Katrina Hughes at katrina.hughes@bopdhb.govt.nz.
Please note, we will be reviewing applications when received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.