- Whangarei Hospital
- Specialist Diabetes Services & Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
- Full time, permanent position working 40 hours per week, 8.00am to 4.30pm
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 exciting opportunity for a Registered Psychologist to work between the Diabetes Service and the Intensive Care Unit at Whangarei Hospital. This is for a full time, permanent position working 40 hours per week between the hours of 8.00am and 4.30pm, Monday to Friday. The hours will be at 20 hours per week in each service. We also welcome applications from candidates interested in just one of these posts at 0.5FTE.
In this position, you will deliver a proficient and streamlined psychological evaluation and therapy to individuals facing challenges that hinder their capacity to attain optimal functioning and well-being within the Diabetes Service and Intensive Care Unit.
Purpose of the role
- Provide professional client-centred psychological practice to patients and their whanau/families
- Liaise with the wider hospital in order to meet the patient and whanau’s needs
- Be an effective team member
- Complete and update records and data within a timely manner
About you
To thrive in this role, you must possess excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills, as well as the capability to collaborate effectively within a team and fulfil duties at peripheral clinics when necessary.
- Registered Psychologist with a current NZ practicing certificate
- Comprehensive Psychologist assessment and treatment skills
- Clinical experience in working with individuals with chronic health conditions
- Proficient in evidence-based practice
We would also consider applicants who are:
- Fully registered under the Health Practitioner Competence Assurance (HPCA) Act 2003 with a scope of practice that is appropriate to working as a mental health and addiction clinician e.g. nurse, psychologist, psychotherapist, occupational therapist; OR
- A fully registered alcohol and drug and/or gambling practitioner member of the Drug and Alcohol Addiction Practitioners’ Association Aotearoa – New Zealand (DAPAANZ); OR
- A fully registered Social Worker; OR
- A full member of the New Zealand Association of Counsellors (NZAC)
- Competency with te ao Māori, tikanga, and te reo Māori or a commitment to starting your journey and taking ownership of your learning and growth
- Experience in projects / initiatives which give effect to Te Tiriti principals and frameworks, and the application of Mātauranga Māori and Kaupapa Māori approaches, particularly as they apply in healthcare settings
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 16 February 2025. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Recruitment at jobs@northlanddhb.org.nz.
Please note, we will be reviewing applications when received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.
Vacancy No: AH23-196 & AH24-102
Job Description – Specialist Diabetes Service
Job Description – Intensive Care Unit
Post expires at 11:59pm on Sunday February 16th, 2025