Clinical Psychologist, Health Psychologist or Rehabilitation Psychologist Burwood Hospital

• Permanent Part time position 32 hours per week (0.8FTE), however hours are negotiable with the potential to pick up further hours in the coming months, please discuss your preferences with us
• Based at Burwood Health Campus

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we're building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whānau-centred care, and excellence.

About the Role

The Burwood Hospital Psychology department is looking for an experienced Psychologist to join colleagues working predominantly in the interdisciplinary teams of Burwood Hospital. Burwood Hospital provides inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation services for people in the Canterbury region.

As a NZ registered Psychologist, with relevant post graduate Diploma, this position provides the opportunity to work with people experiencing an array of factors affecting their wellbeing.  We work in teams of doctors, nurses and therapists to help patients reclaim areas of function in their lives that are impacted as a result of injury and illness.  You will help patients (and their Whānau) to develop strategies to manage symptoms and disabilities, to manage pain, to adapt and to re-establish integrity and independence.  The patient population our teams serve, span a wide age range, from diverse ethnic and social backgrounds. Such diversity provides a stimulating mix of familiar and novel clinical issues and challenges.

About You

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 teams made up of a range of disciplines, providing a vital psychological perspective at 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 experienced injuries, illness and chronic health conditions. 

• Provision of relevant psychological interventions and support to interdisciplinary teams.
• An understanding of the key psychological processes involved in coping with trauma, grief, adjustment, rehabilitation and in regaining independence, following injury or illness.

Ongoing supervision and support will be provided by the capable, enthusiastic team of experienced Psychologists who work in the Burwood Hospital Psychology Department.

Working for Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is 'the weaving of wellnesses'. We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand. The Equity Work Programme at Health NZ focuses on helping everyone in the health system think about equity when they do their work. It also promotes the cultural change needed for the whole system to reach equity in health outcomes.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations.

We particularly welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

How to Apply

To view the position description and/or apply for the role please click “apply now.” All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal before 11:59pm on 1st June 2025. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Alex Jay at Alexandra.jay@tewhatuora.govt.nz