Psychologist | Paediatric Pain Management | Christchurch Hospital

Role Overview The Psychologist - Paediatric Pain Management role will provide psychological support to our tamariki and young people and their whanau, who are receiving health care at Waitaha for their persistent pain. This role will contribute to the development of the new paediatric pain service through the provision of specialist psychological input that focuses on the crossover of psychological health and management of persistent pain. The psychologist will proactively contribute to the delivery of an excellent pain management service, that provides holistic and psychological care for tamariki with persistent pain, through effective consultation, education, and support to the Child Health team. The psychologist will collaborate effectively with the interdisciplinary paediatric teams in Child Health; this will include involvement in regular MDTs, inter-professional appointments, and consultation as required. About You We are looking for an experienced Psychologist to provide effective psychological support to tamariki and young people and their whanau receiving health care at Waitaha for their persistent pain. You will have experience supporting, developing, and maintaining an agreed model of service delivery for psychology access for patients and their whānau. Your professionalism and dedication to providing high-quality patient care will ensure your success in this role, and your communication and time management skills will enable you to function well as a member of the larger multidisciplinary team. Skills and Experience

• Registration with the New Zealand Psychologists Board, with a current Annual Practising Certificate
• Member of a professional psychological organisation (NZCCP or NZPsS)
• Minimum of 3 years of experience as a Psychologist and working at a Senior level
• Education either during university studies or post-graduation in health psychology and pain management theory and principles
• Experience and interest in working with tamariki and their whanau experiencing persistent pain.
• Completed appropriate supervision training and has supervision experience.
• Experience working relationally, with whānau, and with complex systems and working with patients with complex needs.
• Ability to work on own initiative and organise own workload to operate effectively.

About Us Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora leads the day-to-day running of our health system across New Zealand, ensuring continuity of services in the health system. Here in Waitaha, Canterbury, we deliver health services to the almost 600,000 people that live in the Canterbury region. We are committed to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and its principles by ensuring our partnership with Māori are at the forefront of all our conversations. Benefits of Working at Health New Zealand When you work at Health New Zealand, you are part of a wider whānau that will support you along your career journey. We offer great professional development and learning opportunities for all staff. Application Process Only applications submitted via our career site will be accepted, therefore apply directly on our career site. For additional information about this role please contact Alex Jay - Recruitment Partner on Alexandra.jay@cdhb.health.nz. #J-18808-Ljbffr