Clinical Psychologist

**Permanent or fixed term/secondment position 20 hours per week (0.5FTE);**:

- ** NZ Registration as a Psychologist with a clinical scope of practice is essential.**

**Mō te tūnga | About the role**

We have an exciting part-time opportunity for a Clinical Psychologist in the rural team of the Adult Community Mental Health Service, providing coverage to rural communities. This role allows opportunities to engage with the wider community and organisations to make a real difference for our rural tangata whaiora. The rural team covers an extensive area between Kaikoura to the north and the Rakaia River in the south. If you love working psychologically with a wide variety of people with significant mental health challenges using your skills in assessment, formulation, and psychological therapy - this is the role for you

You will be embedded in a supportive multi-disciplinary team based at Fergusson Building at Hillmorton Hospital. This is a great opportunity to join with the larger adult services psychology team and provides significant opportunities for professional development and progression, individual and peer supervision, journal club, and targeted professional development.

This role provides flexibility in how you deliver care - likely involving seeing consumers at Hillmorton, day travel for rural clinics, telehealth, and some inpatient consultation.

This position is open as a permanent role but is also available as a 12-month secondment - so if you are looking for a great professional development opportunity, get in touch.
- Permanent position, or 12-month secondment - 0.5 FTE position available for 20 hours per week.
- If you are interested in the role, but are uncertain how the hours/FTE would work for you, please still get in touch as we may be able to make it work.
- Currently there is also a psychology position open for working for the Ashburton team 16 hours per week, so the two roles could be combined if you are looking for a nearly full time position.

**Ko wai koe | About You**

You will hold a minimum of a Masters in Clinical Psychology (or overseas equivalent), and Registration in the Clinical Scope of Practice. Previous experience in the Adult Mental Health field is preferred but your other skill backgrounds or experience will be given full consideration.

The position is a busy role where excellent interpersonal skills and organisational skills are vital. You will draw on your mental health experience to deliver comprehensive assessment and support to clients and their families/whanau and will be an active participant in our multidisciplinary team, working closely with referrers and colleagues from other agencies.

**Mō mātou | About Us**
- Ko ngā tāngata, te mātua mahi_ - _Putting people at the heart of all we do - _

Te Whatu Ora, Health New Zealand, leads the day-to-day running of our health system across New Zealand, with functions delivered at local, district, regional and national levels. It weaves the functions of the 20 former District Health Boards into its regional divisions and district offices, ensuring continuity of services in the health system.

**Ngā** **hua | Benefits of working at Te Whatu Ora [Health New Zealand]**

When you work at the Te Whatu Ora, you are part of a wider whānau that will support you along your journey. We offer great coaching, mentoring and learning outcomes for all staff. We are always improving our facilities across all campuses and have amazing discounts from select retailers, restaurants and business.

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