Psychologist - Pain Services at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Waikato, Waikato

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Where you’ll be working: Waikato Hospital

The details: Part time position – 0.4 FTE

Salary details: Step1 – Step 12 range of the APEX Allied Scientific and Technical Multi- Employer Collection Agreement (MECA) 

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced clinical or health psychologist, preferably with experience in supporting patients with chronic pain conditions. This position entails undertaking individual and multidisciplinary assessments (with medical specialists, physiotherapists, occupational therapist and nurses), as well as individual and group interventions. You will be helping people reduce the distress associated with their pain condition and to work towards improved coping and functioning. The role involves working across inpatient and outpatient settings and is based at Waikato Hospital.

 About the Team/Service/ Location

The Pain Service provide specialist pain interventions and assessments for patients with persistent pain. We run interdisciplinary group pain management programmes for our patients as well as limited individual treatment plans. 

Mōu | About you

Skills and experience you’ll need to be considered for the role:

• New Zealand Psychologists Board (Te Poari Kaimātai Hinengaro o Aotearoa) registration and current annual practicing certificate (or in the process of obtaining).
• Experience supporting patients with chronic pain conditions is desired, but not essential. The ability to elicit and work with underlying and co-morbid mental health conditions will be of great advantage.
• An ability to work autonomously completing comprehensive clinical assessments.
• An ability to work with a wide age range of health consumers.
• A strong team focus, with excellent communication and inter-personal skills.
• A commitment to achieving excellent clinical and business outcomes based on quality service delivery and outstanding and empathetic patients care.

Click here to view the position description.

(Please note position descriptions can only be viewed on the Te Whatu Ora, Waikato website.)

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 the Recruitment Team – Elisa.Travailleur@waikatodhb.health.nz

How to Apply

Please click ‘Apply online’ or apply via our Waikato Careers Website by clicking here All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal before 11:59pm on 12 December 2024. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Elisa Travailleur at elisa.travailleur@TeWhatuOra.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.