Clinical Psychologist, Health Psychologist or

Permanent Full Time position 36 hours per week (0.9FTE).
- Pay Rate available on the MECA document attached.The Team: What we do;
The Burwood Hospital Psychology department is looking for a
Psychologist to join colleagues working predominantly in the interdisciplinary
team of the Burwood Hospital Pain Management Centre.
As a NZ registered Psychologist, with relevant post graduate
Diploma, this position provides the opportunity to work with people who have
chronic pain and frequently an array of other factors affecting their
wellbeing. We work as a team to help
patients reclaim areas of function in their lives that are impacted as a result
of chronic pain. You will help patients
(and their whanau) to develop strategies to manage symptoms and
rehabilitate. The patient population our
team serves spans a wide age range, from diverse ethnic and social backgrounds.
Such diversity provides a stimulating mix of familiar and novel clinical issues
and challenges.

**The Role**: Where you fit in;
Bring your experience working with individuals and groups
delivering education, biopsychosocial assessment and evidence based
psychological therapies. As well as
individual and group-based patient care, you will be a key participant in an interdisciplinary
team, providing the vital psychological perspective at Monday afternoon
meetings, and in treatment planning.
Training and or experience in some or all of the following areas

**would be welcome**:

- Assessment and rehabilitation of people who have chronic pain or

other chronic health conditions.
- An understanding of the underlying neurobiological mechanisms
relevant to chronic pain.
- Provision of relevant psychological interventions and support to interdisciplinary
teams.
- An understanding of the key psychological processes underpinning
chronic pain conditions and chronic disability.
Ongoing supervision and support will be provided by the capable,
enthusiastic team of experienced Psychologists who work in the Burwood Hospital
Psychology Department.
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.
Here in Waitaha, Canterbury we deliver health services to the
almost 600,000 people that live in the Canterbury region. We are committed
to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and its principles by ensuring our partnership with
Māori are at the forefront of all our conversations.
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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information.
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clinical and non-clinical roles at Health New Zealand, there could be a place
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The role that you are
vaccinated against Covid-19. It is therefore a condition of this
the health and disability sector you will come into contact with a large number
of people, some of whom may be vulnerable. Without a vaccine, there is
the risk that you may contract Covid-19. The requirement to be vaccinated
is to keep you safe and also to endeavour to protect others against the
potential transmission of Covid-19 as a result of you contracting it in the
course of your employment.