Health Psychologist, Cardiology - Psychological Medicine

Part Time 0.4FTE, Permanent

Remuneration as per APEX 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 is seeking an experienced psychologist to join its innovative and multidisciplinary team. We are particularly interested in candidates with a passion for working in cardiology.

Based primarily at Middlemore Hospital, the service provides both inpatient and outpatient care across multiple satellite sites within the Counties Manukau area. You will work alongside a diverse team that includes health psychologists, clinical psychologists, consultation-liaison psychiatrists, and clinical nurse specialists.

Health psychologists in the service play a vital role in conducting comprehensive assessments that explore individuals’ difficulties through a broad bio-psycho-social and developmental lens. This includes detailed psychological, cognitive, and behavioural interviews, as well as the use of standardised assessment tools. Clinically, you will be closely aligned with a hospital specialty service, contributing psychological expertise to multidisciplinary care.

Previous clinical experience in a healthcare setting is highly desirable. Experience working with adolescents is also advantageous, as the role may include engagement with this population group.

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 by 29 October 2025. 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.

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.