Diabetes Health Psychologist, Psychological Medicine Service

Part Time 0.6 FTE, Permanent
Remuneration as per APEX Psychologists MECA guidelines

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 Psychological Medicine Service at Middlemore Hospital is seeking an experienced and motivated Health Psychologist to join our innovative and supportive team. We are particularly interested in applicants with a keen interest in working with individuals affected by Diabetes.

Our service provides both inpatient and outpatient care across Middlemore Hospital and multiple satellite sites within the Counties Manukau area. You will be joining a multidisciplinary department comprising health and clinical psychologists, consultation-liaison psychiatrists, and clinical nurse specialists.

As a Health Psychologist, you will conduct comprehensive assessments that take a broad bio-psycho-social and developmental approach. This includes detailed psychological, cognitive, and behavioural interviews, along with the use of standardised assessment tools. You will work closely with a hospital specialty service, contributing psychological insight to support integrated care.

Interventions typically include:

• Individual therapy (commonly using CBT and/or ACT approaches)
• Group and family therapy
• Psychoeducational and therapeutic groups
• Behavioural management strategies
• Case consultation with medical teams

We are committed to the ongoing professional development of our psychologists and provide robust clinical supervision and opportunities for skill enhancement.

Essential:

• Eligible to register or registered with the NZ Psychologists Board
• Current Annual Practising Certificate with the NZ Psychologists Board
• A minimum 12 months practical experience
• Full, clean driver’s licence

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 Maori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

How to apply

To apply please click 'apply now'. All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal. To view the job description, please click here.

For more information, please contact Amy Lin in the Recruitment Centre on amy.lin@middlemore.co.nz.

Job Number: CMH202514811

Applications Close: 08 June 2025

At Counties Manukau Health people and their lives matter to us. We are a values based and inclusive organisation that is committed to delivering the best health outcomes for our community. To help us achieve this we need a workforce that reflects the population we serve. We strongly encourage applications from all backgrounds who share our values and have a passion to work in our community and would greatly value seeing applicants from our Maaori and Pacific communities. We are also committed to our Disability Strategy, which focuses on people with disabilities; they are our patients, whaanau, community and our staff - all carefully considered in our action plan. Together we will improve the accessibility needs for everyone who has a disability. Our values are Valuing Everyone- Whakawhanaungatanga , Kind –Manaakitanga, Together –Kotahitanga, Excellent- Rangatiratanga. If these are your values too, then join us today.