Professional Leader - Psychology

New Zealand Government Joba; Dunedin; On-site; NZD 100,000 - 140,000; Part time

Job summary

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Southern is seeking a Professional Leader – Psychology for district-wide leadership. The role is 0.4 FTE (20 hours/week), permanent, part-time, with salary negotiable pro-rata + KiwiSaver.

Invercargill or Dunedin are on offer, and you will lead governance, quality practice and professional conduct across psychology. Ideally you will also maintain a clinical role, network effectively, and drive workforce development and new care models.

Qualifications

• Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to network, develop key relationships and partnerships.
• Innovative, proactive, enthusiastic, and flexible.
• Ability to problem solve.
• Demonstrable peer credibility and respect.
• Broad understanding of profession specific practice areas.
• Drive for results.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for district-wide, professional leadership of the Psychology workforce.
• Lead excellence in professional governance, quality practice and professional conduct.
• Contribute to new models of care & workforce planning/development for psychology.
• Credentialling of the psychology workforce and intersectoral collaboration.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Networking/relationship building

Flexibility/initiative

Problem solving

Peer credibility/respect

Professional practice knowledge

Drive for results

Job description

# Professional Leader - Psychology at Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Southern, Otago## Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role**Professional Leader – Psychology*** **District wide- Invercargill or Dunedin*** **0.4 FTE (20hrs per week) permanent opportunity*** **Salary to be negotaited pro-rata + Kiwisaver**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**In this role you will be accountable for district-wide, professional leadership of the Psychology workforce. You will lead excellence in professional governance, quality practice and professional conduct, contributing to new models of care & workforce planning/development for psychology. Professional Leaders provide the following for their relevant discipline:* Strategic thinking to enable innovation and creativity in your profession* Credentialling of your specific workforce* Enable intersectoral collaboration and/or clinical partnershipsOur preference is for all professional leads to concurrently hold a clinical role.**About you. You will have:*** Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills.* Ability to network, develop key relationships and partnership* Innovative, proactive, enthusiastic, and flexible* Ability to problem solve* Demonstrable peer credibility and respect* Broad understanding of profession specific practice areas* Drive for results**Working at Health New Zealand**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. **Salary range** This role belongs to the Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora APEX MECA. Professional lead salaries are by negotiation.**How to Apply**To apply please click “**apply now**.” All applications must be submitted through our online careers' portal by **Sunday 18 October 2025.** If you have any questions about the role, please contact James via: [e-mail]*We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.*## Ngā taipitopito tūranga mahi | Job details| | || --- | --- || Employer: | Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Southern || Location: | Otago || Position type: | Permanent Part time || Category: | Community Services || Date listed: | 28-Sep-2026 || Salary range: | N/A || Closing date: | 18-Oct-2026 || Reference: | 49640 |