Psychologist - Child Development Team

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Lakes; Bay of Plenty; On-site; NZD 54,000 - 78,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Free staff parking

Free flu vaccination

Discounts with local businesses

Access to Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Lakes is seeking a part-time Psychologist to join the Child Development Team. The role is 0.6 FTE (48 hours per fortnight) across Rotorua and Taupo, with Rotorua as the primary base.

The Lakes MDT includes Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Psychologists, Speech Language Therapists and Therapy Assistants, providing developmental assessment and support for children aged 0-15 years in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum two years experience in the Child Development space.
• Experience implementing psychometric tools such as WISC-V and ADOS-2.
• Current APC and NZ Registered Psychologist status.
• Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialised developmental assessment and support for children aged 0-15 years.
• Collaborate within a multidisciplinary team across Rotorua and Taupo.

Skills

Child Development experience

Psychometric tools

Education

NZ Registered Psychologist

Job description

Psychologist - Child Development Team

Permanent, part time (0.6 FTE / 48 hours per fortnight) Monday to Friday

Lakes DHB (Rotorua and Taupo predominantly based in Rotorua)

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

The Lakes Child Development Team is a MDT team of Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Psychologists, Speech Language Therapists and Therapy Assistants working across the Rotorua and Taupo area, providing specialised developmental assessment and support for children aged 0-15 years.

About the Team/Service/Location

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora Lakes provides healthcare from its two modern and progressive general hospitals in Rotorua and Taupo, New Zealand. The Lakes district is becoming the lifestyle destination of choice and is well known for its many outdoor recreational activities, family friendly beaches, and a growing multi-cultural community. Working at Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora Lakes provides a great opportunity to balance an amazing lifestyle with a rewarding professional experience.

As well as a supportive, inclusive and diverse work environment, Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora Lakes offer:

• competitive salary
• free staff parking
• free flu vaccination
• discounts (with local businesses)
• access to Employee Assistance Program

About you

• At least two years experience working in the Child Development or similar space
• Training and experience implementing psychometric tools (e.g. WISC-V, ADOS-2)
• Current APC
• You would be NZ Registered Psychologist
• Able to work in a multi-disciplinary team

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.