Clinical Psychologist at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Southern, Otago

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Community Rehabilitation Centre, Toroa centre

Wakari Hospital, Dunedin

• Permanent 0.6 opportunity (24 hours per week)
• Supportive and dynamic environment
• Free parking

Mō te tūranga - About the role

Are you an experienced and energetic Clinical Psychologist? Come join our dynamic community rehabilitation team. You would have the opportunity to work with community patients under the age of 65 with neurological conditions to support their rehabilitation potential. We work closely with the under 65 inpatient unit, Puawai. At times there may be some requirement to cover the ward.

You will be part of an experienced supportive team including Social Work, Physiotherapy, Speech/Language Therapy, Occupational Therapy and Neuropsychology. We provide 12-week blocks of rehabilitation for clients that need a team approach; you will work closely with your peers and support both the patient and the team to provide timely support in our patient's rehabilitation journey.

Your clients, who have neurological and/or physical disorders, will benefit from your experience and ability to work in a wider interdisciplinary team, where you will be responsible for assisting them to meet their rehabilitation goals.

You will also be assessing patients/clients emotional state, and working therapeutically with them and the team as appropriate to the setting.

This post is a community position working in a clinic setting or the patient's own home. You would be one of four psychologists within younger person's rehabilitation services. The post has an attractive allocated budget and study leave allocation for continuing professional development.

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Mōu ake - About you

Ideally, you'll bring to us experience in working in an interdisciplinary team with clients of all ages with neurological disabilities. It is essential that you bring excellent time management and communication skills.You'll be adaptable and flexible allowing you to work effectively with your clients and within a changing health environment.

You would be able to demonstrate a strong understanding of optimising patient outcomes and facilitating effective discharge planning, using a patient centred and evidence based approach to goal setting and intervention.

In addition, you will have enthusiasm and a willingness to commit to our team and patients. You will be expected to be active in service quality initiatives, therefore be proactive, innovative and have a quality driven leadership approach.

The colleagues you will work with in this team mean you could have the opportunity to me mentored in neuropsychology, if you had the desire to work towards you NP dip grad in the future.

Applicants must have a New Zealand Masters in Clinical Psychology or overseas equivalent qualification, and hold a current practising certificate. The ideal candidate will have significant experience with neuropsychological assessment and rehabilitation.

Mō mātou - About us

Te Whatu Ora - Southern has the largest geographical coverage of all the New Zealand regions, providing services to 350,000 people in diverse communities. We take pride in all the services we provide, and our aim is to improve, promote and protect the health of our region. We believe that our dedicated and passionate staff are a significant driving force behind the achievement of these standards, and we need more like-minded people to help us continue providing for our community.

Utu whānui - Salary range

This role belongs to the Allied, Public Health, Scientific and Technical Multi Employer Collective and falls between $77,478 (Step 1) - $111,719 (Step 10) per annum plus Kiwisaver.

Closing Date: 12 February 2023

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

Do you currently work for Southern? If so, please apply for this role via our internal careers site, found here: Pulse > Applications > Corporate > SuccessFactors

For further information please contact James Boyd, Recruitment Advisor, Email: james.boyd@southerndhb.govt.nz

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 vaccination requirements

New employees of Te Whatu Ora Southern will need to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, which includes two doses and a booster dose of an approved vaccine. If you are unable to receive a COVID-19 vaccine or booster for any reason, please indicate this in your cover letter so we can discuss this with you further and establish if you meet any criteria for an exemption.

To apply

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