Psychologist

Closing Date: 04/05/2026 Job Type: Permanent - Part Time Location: Hawkes Bay/Gisborne - Gisborne - Palmerston Road Job Category: Health, Medical & Pharmaceutical Habit Health is a nationwide healthcare provider, specialising in the rehabilitation space. We enable people to live their best lives and empower our teams to realise their full potential. Our Gisborne team is looking for an experienced Psychologist who wants to grow their clinical skills in rehabilitation in their new clinic. This is an excellent opportunity to assist in patient care and well-being whilst being provided with the resources to succeed. Why Gisborne? If you’re craving a slower pace without giving up great work, Gisborne delivers. Think sunny days, empty beaches, and a proper work life balance. You can finish work and be surfing, swimming, walking the beach, or grabbing a coffee within minutes. No traffic, no long commutes — just more time for life. Gisborne is all about easy living:

• Beautiful beaches and coastal walks on your doorstep. You can watch the first sunrise in the world from the East Cape each day
• Friendly, welcoming community where people actually say hello
• A relaxed food and cafe scene, local markets, and great wine
• Surfing, swimming, hiking, cycling - all year round
• More affordable living than big cities, with space to breathe

Main responsibilities:

• Deliver assessments and recommendations backed by clinical reasoning
• Complete written and verbal summaries of assessments
• Be part of the development of training and resources for services delivered
• Collaborate and learn grow with a multidisciplinary team (MDT)

The benefits of working with us:

• We offer market competitive salary to ensure that our teams feel valued
• Monthly bonus scheme aimed at boosting your earnings!
• You will be encouraged to grow clinical skills in rehabilitation
• Clinical supervision will be provided to you
• Annual budget set aside for professional development / study
• All efforts made to provide you with the work / life balance that suits your needs
• Permanent full-time/part-time role with clear career progression
• Great team culture with regular social events, weekly treats, award schemes
• Well-being initiatives: annual eye exam, flu vaccination, access to EAP services

Provision of enhanced AI tools aimed at boosting your performance: Habit is proud to have introduced Heidi notes for all its clinicians to ensure they have access to the best possible tools to help them excel. Heidi is an AI medical scribe that automates clinical documentation and decreases administrative work. This enables you to focus on clinical care and excellence. In turn, you will be better equipped to make best use of our uncapped incentive programme that enables clinicians to earn an extra performance bonus every single month! The ideal candidate:

• MA / PG Dip / DClin or similar qualification
• Registration as a Clinical Psychologist with the New Zealand Psychologists’ Board / a current APC
• Membership of a Professional Body like the New Zealand College of Clinical Psychologists or New Zealand Psychological Society
• Approachability and people-centred disposition
• Ability to travel is essential

For Psychologists based overseas:

• As an accredited employer we will provide assistance in the AEWV process
• Support in gaining registration with the NZ Psychologists Board
• Assistance in helping you settle into New Zealand

Please refer to job no 2414 in your cover letter when applying for this role. If you have any questions, email HR@phg.co.nz Confidentiality is assured Habit Health is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to diversity hiring and providing a safe space to people of all cultures, languages, experiences and backgrounds.