Psychologist, Rehabilitation — Auckland

About the role

You’ll join a small, supportive team of psychologists providing psychological support for adult and older-adult in-patient rehabilitation, alongside outpatient assessment and treatment for stroke patients in the community. You’ll work as part of a wider interdisciplinary team caring for people following events such as stroke, amputation, head injury, and complex orthopaedic, neurological and spinal-cord impairment.

The role blends direct clinical work with consultation to the interdisciplinary team, support for patients’ significant others, and real opportunities to contribute to service development, staff training and — if trained — neuropsychological assessment and rehabilitation. Training or experience in neuropsychology is an advantage but not essential.

What the role involves

• Psychological assessment and intervention to enhance coping and adjustment
• Support with behavioural-management difficulties and cognitive assessment
• Consultation to the interdisciplinary team and to patients’ families
• Contributing to service development, staff consultation and training

About you

• Eligible to register, or registered, with the NZ Psychologists Board as a Psychologist, Clinical Psychologist or Neuropsychologist
• A current Annual Practising Certificate with the NZPB
• At least one year of practical experience
• A full driver’s licence

About Auckland

New Zealand’s biggest and most diverse city sits between two harbours, with black-sand surf beaches to the west, island escapes across the gulf, and the widest range of specialist healthcare roles in the country. It offers big-city amenities with the outdoors always close by.