Clinical Psychologist

Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand; Auckland; Presencial; NZD 80.000 - 110.000; A tiempo parcial

Descripción de la vacante

Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand is seeking a Clinical Psychologist for the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit at Starship Children's Health in Auckland. This permanent part-time role (0.6 FTE) combines 0.4 FTE direct clinical service and 0.2 FTE in clinical education, supporting families and staff across the Northern Region.

You will deliver high-quality assessments and interventions for children and adolescents, participate in the Paediatric Consult Liaison service, and collaborate with an

Formación

• Annual Practising Certificate (NZ Psychologists Board) (Clinical Psychologist scope)
• 4+ years of post-graduate clinical experience
• Experience in child and adolescent psychology in paediatric medical settings (advantageous)
• Understanding Te Tiriti o Waitangi principles and how to apply them in practice

Responsabilidades

• Deliver high-quality psychology assessments and interventions for children, adolescents and their families/whānau.
• Provide educational and professional development support within the Paediatric Consult Liaison service.
• Collaborate with an interdisciplinary healthcare team across Starship services.

Conocimientos

Clinical psychology

Child & adolescent psychology

Te Tiriti o Waitangi awareness

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Educación

Annual Practising Certificate (NZ Psychologists Board)

Descripción del empleo

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.

About the Role

We are currently seeking a Clinical Psychologist, for Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) and Critical Care Educator based at Starship Childrens Health, Auckland City Hospital, Auckland District Health Board. This is a permanent part-time position (0.6 FTE), comprising 0.4 FTE in direct clinical service delivery and 0.2 FTE in clinical education. The role provides clinical, educational, and professional development support to interdisciplinary healthcare professionals across the Northern Region and Te Whatu Ora. As part of the Paediatric Consult Liaison multidisciplinary service, the successful candidate will deliver high-quality clinical psychology assessments and interventions for children, adolescents, and their families/whānau attending Starship Services. Please note that other part-time positions may be available within Paediatric Consult Liaison if you are interested in combining to work fulltime.

For further details, please refer to the position description here

About the Team/Service/ Location

The Starship Paediatric Consult Liaison Team is a friendly, hard-working and motivated team that provide mental health assessments and interventions for children, adolescents and their whānau (family) attending Starship inpatient and outpatient services. This role is part of the Starship Paediatric Consult Liaison Team and will be working in the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit.

About you

To be successful in this role, you'll bring:

• Annual Practising Certificate from the New Zealand Psychologists Board with registration in the Clinical Psychologist scope of practice.
• 4+ years of post-graduate clinical work experience
• Experience working in child and adolescent psychology and in paediatric medical settings (advantageous)
• Demonstrate an understanding of the significance of and obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi, including how to apply Te Tiriti principles in a meaningful way in your role

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community.We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.

Advertising closes: Friday, 30 Oct 2026 at Time 11:59 pm (New Zealand standard time).

Job details

Job Reference:

Job Reference: ADHB25319

Location:

North Island - Auckland - Central Auckland