Clinical Psychologist - Hastings - Hawkes Bay

Closing Date: 07/08/2026

Job Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Hawkes Bay/Gisborne - Hastings - King Street North

Job Category: Health, Medical & Pharmaceutical

Pacific Health Group 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 Hastings branch is looking for an experienced Clinical Psychologist who wants to grow their clinical skills in rehabilitation. This is an excellent opportunity to assist in patient care and well-being whilst being provided with the resources to succeed. As the role involves working across locations, the ability to travel is essential. Registration to work on ACC contracts a bonus!

Why Hastings?

Hastings is all about good weather, good food, and an easy pace of life. You’ve got sunny days most of the year, wide open spaces, and loads of options to get outside, whether that’s biking the trails, heading to the beach, or hiking up Te Mata Peak after work.

Everything’s close, so you’re not stuck in traffic or long commutes. Weekends are a highlight here:

• Farmers’ markets, local produce, and great coffee
• Wineries and cellar doors just down the road
• Beaches, rivers, and walking tracks nearby
• A friendly, down-to-earth community that’s easy to settle into

It’s also a place where health professionals are genuinely valued. You get the chance to do meaningful work, build strong relationships, and still have energy left for life outside of work.

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 a market competitive salary to ensure our teams feel valued
• Monthly bonus scheme aimed at boosting your earnings!
• 5K sign on bonus for this role!
• Contribution to relocation costs should you move to Hastings
• 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 a 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

PHG 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 such as the New Zealand College of Clinical Psychologists or New Zealand Psychological Society
• Registered to work on ACC contracts (or the ability to gain registration)
• 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
• Contribution towards relocation costs

Next Steps

If you think you have the experience and can-do attitude to join a team and organisation that rewards your worth, apply now! For a copy of the Position Description, visit our careers page (www.habit.health/careers).

If you want to get in touch directly with questions around the role, you can email ***email_hidden***. When doing so, please quote the job reference number(2151) and location.

Confidentiality is assured

Pacific Health Group is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to diversity hiring and providing a safe space to people of all cultures, languages, experiences and backgrounds.