Psychologist - Renal And Diabetes Services - Tga

Bay of Plenty Hauora a Toi

• Tauranga Hospital, Permanent Part-time 0.5 FTE
• Flexible working hours can be considered
• Varied, challenging and highly rewarding opportunity to make a difference in our community

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 looking to appoint a Psychologist to our Renal and Diabetes Services. Bay of Plenty Hauora a Toi are working as a collective workforce - Kāhui Mātauranga. We recognise our workforce needs to be skilled, well-informed, able to apply learnings to real situations and to be in touch with their communities and localities.

This is a new position working in teams to develop a strong multi-disciplinary approach to their services. The teams cover Tauranga and Whakatāne Hospitals, with Tauranga being the major provider of the service.

This is a permanent, part-time position with 0.4FTE (16 hours per week) allocated to Renal services, and 0.1FTE (4 hours per week) allocated to the diabetes service.

We aim to provide exceptional care and services to our community, come and join us to be a part of this!

About the Location

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora, Bay of Plenty Hauora a Toi is spread across a vast geographical area and centred across two hospitals based in Tauranga and Whakatāne. We serve a population of approximately 308,000 for the major population centres of Tauranga, Katikati, Te Puke, Whakatāne, Kawerau and Ōpōtiki. Bay of Plenty Hauora a Toi is one of the Bay of Plenty’s largest employers with over 4500 staff.

For more information on living and working in Tauranga click here.

About you

To be successful in this role you will:

• Be a New Zealand Registered Clinical Psychologist with current APC
• Have postgraduate training in clinical psychology and other relevant training
• Be able to demonstrate core facilitative skills in interpersonal interaction
• Hold a current Driver’s Licence
• Be understanding of others by appreciating cultural differences
• Willing to be a strong voice for our community/people– Kainga tuturu

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.

How to Apply

To apply please click “apply now.” All applications must be submitted through our online careers’ portal by 5th May 2025. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Wendy Landers, Social Work Team Leader at Wendy.Landers@bopdhb.govt.nz or via mobile 027 557 4581.