Clinical Psychologist
Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora
- Otago
- $77,478-111,719 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Salary band - $77,478 - $111,719 and Kiwisaver
- Permanent 0.8 FTE (32 hours per week) opportunity
- Excellent opportunity to work towards Neuropsychology Scope of Practice
65yr) needing neurological and physical rehabilitation. The patient groups include predominantly stroke and TBI, but also a range of other presentations including tumours, hypoxic brain injury, functional neurological disorder and orthopaedic injury. The team is an experienced, fun, dynamic interdisciplinary team providing rehabilitation to our diverse patients. This role will have some community element to it too, working within our community rehab team to provide support to those on an intensive rehabilitation journey in the community.We take pride in supporting our staff to grow and we enable ongoing professional development including regular team in-services, senior staff mentoring, peer review and access to course and conference funding.Mō te tūranga - About the roleYour clients, who have neurological and/or physical disorders, will benefit from your experience and ability to work in a wider interdisciplinary team, where you will be responsible for assessing the clients' needs, and assisting them in meeting their rehabilitation goals. You will be carrying out neuropsychological assessments and occasional capacity assessments. You will be working within the rehabilitation team to design and deliver cognitive rehabilitation, psychological support and behavioural support interventions. The post has an attractive study leave allocation for continuing professional development.Mōu ake - About youIdeally, you'll bring to us experience in working in an interdisciplinary team with clients of all ages with physical and cognitive disabilities. It is essential that you bring excellent time management and communication skills. You'll be adaptable and flexible allowing you to work effectively with your clients and within a changing health environment.You would be able to demonstrate a strong understanding of optimising patient outcomes and facilitating effective discharge planning, using a patient-centred and evidence-based approach to goal setting and intervention.In addition, you will have enthusiasm and a willingness to commit to our team and patients. You will be expected to be active in service quality initiatives, therefore be proactive, and innovative and have a quality-driven leadership approach.Applicants must have a New Zealand Diploma in Clinical Psychology or overseas equivalent qualification and hold a current practising certificate. The ideal candidate will have significant experience with neuropsychological assessment and rehabilitation.Painga - Benefits
- Beautiful coastlines and a family-friendly community
- Subsidised gym membership and discounted health insurance
- Access to staff fitness facilities and banking offers
- Access to a range of retail discounts and Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
- Occupational health assessment
- Police vetting/Ministry of Justice safety checks
- Serious misconduct checks (previous Public Service departments and statutory Crown entities only)
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