Clinical or Health Psychologist Pain Service

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Where you’ll be working: Waikato Hospital

The details: Permanent, Full time or Part-time position available

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

• Are you a compassionate, collaborative, and flexible clinician with a passion for sharing or further developing your pain specific knowledge and skills?

• Work as part of a high functioning and progressive multi disciplinary team.

Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity

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.

Key responsibilities of the role:

• Undertake multidisciplinary and individual assessments with adolescents, adults and older adults

• Provide individual and group interventions

• Participate in service quality initiatives

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

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.

Mō tātou Ratonga | About our Service

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.

Ko ngaa hua o te noho ki roto o Waikato, te mahi hoki ki Te Whatu Ora, Waikato | The Benefits of living in Waikato and working for Te Whatu Ora, Waikato

Located in the heart of the mighty Waikato, Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora, Waikato operates over a number of sites, Hamilton City our main campus and smaller community-based hospitals across our region. Hamilton City has easy access to beaches and mountains, so if your interests range from a host of water sports, mountain biking to vineyard lunches, the area has something for you right on your doorstep. To discover more about our stunning area, please click here.

• As part of our Health NZ, Waikato family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
• We offer flexible and agile working opportunities alongside our Health NZ, Waikato benefits and staff discount schemes.
• We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

He whare Manawanui, He whare Koronga | A committed workspace, a workspace with purpose

• We are committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
• As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
• Greater diversity within our Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.

Tō mātou whakahaere ki te tika, te rerekētanga, me te whai wāhi mai | 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 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.

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

Closing date: Open until filled

Nau mai haere mai - Come join the team!