Clinical Psychologist (Pain Management)
Nau mai, haere mai ki Te Whatu Ora – Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District
Location: Wellington Hospital
Service: Pain Management
Contract: Permanent, Part-time (0.8FTE / 32 hours per week)
Salary: As per APEX MECA
Kōrero mō te tūranga – About the role
We have the exciting opportunity for a motivated and enthusiastic Clinical Psychologist, to join our integrated multi-disciplinary team, who work with people with persistent pain. The position is 0.80 FTE, an equivalent of 32 hours work weekly at Wellington and Hutt Hospital. We offer an exciting work environment and provide support with your ongoing professional and cultural competencies. The role will include an awareness of mental health conditions and the bidirectional impact of chronic pain on peoples’ wellbeing. You will be providing assessments as well as intervention with individuals both in-person and via tele health and also alongside other team members and with groups.
Mō tō mātou rōpū – About our team
Our interdisciplinary Pain Management Team is made up of a group of enthusiastic professionals including pain medicine specialists, clinical psychologists, psychiatrists, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, and nurses. We deliver services through mostly outpatient consultations with patients on the three hospital sites, Wellington, Kenepuru and Hutt. We communicate with the referrers and GPs, facilitate case meetings, and liaise with other parties and rehabilitation providers where appropriate. Our regional service covers the Lower North Island and parts of the Upper South Island. ACC and Te Whatu Ora are key stakeholders for the service. The service is involved in HRC funded research projects and offers New Zealand’s only online group programme.
Moū – About you
You are registered with the NZ psychology board and enjoy working collaboratively and supportively with other team members to ensure provision of appropriate and evidence based care. You have excellent inter-personal communication, clinical and case management skills. You have a keen curiosity about people and are committed to helping them adapt to living with long-term pain conditions.
E pā ana ki a tatou – About us
Here at Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District we embrace diversity and welcome applications from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, disability and religions. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and serve our community.
Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community.
To find out more about us click on the following links:
Mental Health, Addiction and Intellectual Disability Service
Me pēhea te tuku tono - How to apply
Click the apply now button to send your application directly to us. For further information on this role please email recruitment@ccdhb.org.nz and indicate the job title and vacancy number in the subject line.
Ma tini, ma mano, ka rapa te whai
By joining together we will succeed
Interested? For a copy of the role description and to apply, follow this link: https://capitalhealth.careercentre.net.nz/Job/Clinical-Psychologist-Pain-Management-/Hutt-Valley/22811