Clinical Psychologist

2 weeks ago

Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

Where you'll be working:
Rural South (Te Awamutu)

The details:
Permanent full time (consideration for part-time)

  • Be part of the national transformation in Health
Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity
Come join our friendly Rural South Team where we pride ourselves in collaborative approaches to care.

We believe there is strength in partnerships and work closely with families, GP's, NGO's and community agencies to support recovery and mental wellbeing.

We are a collaborative and culturally diverse team and look forward to welcoming you as we continue to grow and plan for future development.

We have stable and established local management in place and strong profession-specific leadership structures. Our team highly values the training, specific skills and knowledge of clinical psychologists.


We are seeking a clinical psychologist at any stage of their career who enjoys working within a supportive team environment to provide consultation, assessment and therapy to improve the wellbeing of adult consumers with significant mental health issues.

You would enjoy some travel around our scenic rural regions to provide local clinics, while having all the benefits of a thriving major city just 30 minutes away.

Click here to view the position description.
(Please note position descriptions can only be viewed on the Te Whatu Ora - Waikato website.)

Mō tātou Ratonga | About our Service

The beautiful area of the South Waikato, King Country and Ruapehu District provide diverse and exciting lifestyle opportunities (with lower rents and house prices than the larger cities).

The major city of Hamilton is a short drive away and provides a viable alternative for those who prefer urban living.

There are many excellent local schools in the regions and a wealth of options for recreational and outdoor activities.

There are approximately 60 psychologists working across Te Whatu Ora Waikato and there are close ties with the University training programme, so there are many opportunities for collegial links and clinical supervision.

Te Whatu Ora, Waikato supports clinicians to develop professionally and provides support structures to undertake continuing Professional Development. As a team we encourage individuals to develop specialist skills and knowledge as appropriate to their area of work.

Mental health and addictions service deliver a variety of services across the Waikato region.

We are a service undertaking a huge programme of change to deliver better outcomes to tāngata whai ora and whānau in our region.

Nga iwi Ngakaunui - people at the heart is demonstrated best in mental health and addictions, people really are at the heart of all that we do.

We know how important strong relationships are; with people who access our services, with their whānau and with the communities we serve.


We understand most applicants will appreciate help with their move so we offer a generous relocation package and help with securing accommodation.

Mōu | About you
The successful applicant will need good psychological skills and knowledge alongside the ability to work within teams and systems.

We are looking for someone who can provide a full scope of clinical psychology skills and evidence-based interventions both on a one-to-one and group basis and who is up to date with current clinical practice in psychology.

You will also need to be registered with the New Zealand Psychologists Board.

Ko wai mātou | Our Organisation
Te iwi Ngakaunui - People at Heart

Whakamana - Give and earn respect

Whakaronga - Listen to me; Talk to me

Mauri Pai - Fair play

Whakapakari - Growing the good

Kotahitanga - Stronger together

It is not very often something happens that is big; like, really big. Big to the point that it will touch the lives of every single person in the country. That is what we are talking about here.

The provision of Health in Aotearoa New Zealand, and how its run is about to change in a big way.


Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand and Te Aka Whai Ora - Māori Health Authority will together shape the delivery of Health services in Aotearoa New Zealand for generations to come, and will form the core of a modern and integrated service looking after the needs of all our Whānau.

We are dedicated to achieving health equity for Māori and other priority populations. We are a Crown entity and an active partner in Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand is guided by Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to upholding the articles.


Here at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand, Waikato we have a team of 8,000 working across the Waikato where everyone plays a vital role in the care of our patients - directly or non-directly.

Our vision is Healthy People. Excellent Care.


We are a values-based and inclusive organisation that is committed to deliver the best health outcomes for our total population.

Reflecting the population we serve is an important part of the care we deliver to the community. We strongly e

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