Psychologist

• Permanent part time 0.5 FTE/20 hours per week
• Be a part of New Zealand’s largest and most highly regarded health providers and internationally recognised Cancer and Blood Service, Te Pūriri o Te Ora
• Opportunity to improve the experience for patients with cancer or suspected cancer by delivering psychological evidence-based interventions and assessments

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 have an exciting opportunity for a NZ Registered psychologist. Psychologists working in this role will provide individual psychological care to patients who are undergoing cancer treatment to assist their adjustment and improve their wellbeing. You will have the opportunity to work in an inpatient and outpatient setting as well as work on projects, and provide education and supervision to other staff groups, students and psychology colleagues. This is a Permanent Part time role with 0.5fte / 20 Hours per week. We offer flexible working hours and days.

About the Team/Service/ Location

Te Pūriri o Te Ora Regional Cancer and Blood Service, based at Auckland City Hospital, is the leading provider of cancer care in the Auckland region, serving a large and varied population of around 1.7 million people. We have a team of 9 social workers and psychologists. This role is based as Auckland City Hospital.

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About you

As the ideal person for this role, you will have the following skills and attributes:

• NZ Registered Psychologist (Clinical or General scope), holding a current annual practising certificate or be eligible for registration
• looking a suitable candidate with Doctoral Degree or master’s plus Diploma of Clinical Psychology or Clinical Health Psychology or equivalent with a minimum 12-month practical experience in clinical psychology in a physical health setting
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
• Be a great connector of people and ideas
• Effective time management, flexibility, prioritisation and organisation skills
• You will also be motivated, collaborative and flexible and able to work both autonomously within a multi team context.
• You will be able to demonstrate a clear vision and aptitude for the way a psychologist can contribute effectively within this setting.

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For more information about this role please contact Lauren Bradley - Regional Lead Cancer Support on lbradley@adhb.govt.nz 

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

Advertising closes: Wednesday 10 December 2025 at Time 11:59 pm (New Zealand standard time).

To apply please click on the ‘Apply’ tab below and submit your application online attaching your updated CV and Covering Letter.

Please do not delay your application as we screen applications as they come through and may close the applications as soon as we have a good pool of candidates for the role.

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If you have any queries about accessibility, or technical issues with the online process, please contact Vaidehi Sharma - Recruitment Consultant at Vaidehi.sharma@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz quoting ref #ADHB23612 to discuss how we can best support your application.

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