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August 22, 2024

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora

Whangarei

OTHER & FULL TIME


Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist

  • Permanent full-time (1.0 FTE)
  • Te Roopu Kimiora, Child & Adolescent, Mental Health & Addiction Services, NDHB
  • Whangārei, Northland NZ


The Mental Health and Adduction Services at Th Whatu Ora Te Tai Tokerau are seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist to join Te Roopu Kimiora / Child & Adolescent team. This is a permanent, full-time position (1.0 FTE) that will participate in an on-call roster.

We are looking for an experienced Psychiatrist interested in joining a small close-knit team that is a part of a broader group of psychiatrists contributing to care across the age bands, and in sub-specialty services including; maternal mental health, early psychosis service and addictions. This is a great development opportunity to be able to contribute to the supervision and training of registrars whilst providing leadership to the wider clinical team.

As the Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, you will provide outpatient care from our Whangārei based location as well as our rural clinics located in other parts of the district. You will join a Psychiatry team specific to C&A maintaining a strong working relationship with our paediatric/ child health services. You will bring an interest and/ or prior knowledge in broad-based approaches to care, including working with both government agencies (e.g. Oranga Tamariki and Education) and non-government organisations.

Te Whatu Ora Te Tai Tokerau is committed to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and holds stewardship for equitable health outcomes for Māori as Tāngata Whenua as the highest priority.

Te Whatu Ora Te Tai Tokerau provides a specialist clinical mental health and addiction service to the Northland region, from north of Wellsford to Cape Reinga serving a growing population of around 190,000. These services are designed to cater for people with significant mental illness and/or addiction that is beyond the scope of primary care services.

To learn more about our Mental Health & Addiction service and working as a Psychiatrist in Northland, we would encourage you to visit the following link which includes helpful videos and FAQ's. Please click here to learn more, and feel free to come back to us if you have any particular queries.

To be considered you must have or be eligible for specialist registration with the Medical Council of New Zealand (MCNZ) in either a vocational or locum tenens – special purpose Psychiatry scope of practice. FRANZCP and/ or post graduate qualifications specific to Child and Youth psychiatry are desirable, however happy to hear from those near completion of their studies etc. If you are currently overseas / not yet registered, we can assist you with the application process to obtain MCNZ registration. Northland District Health Board is also an Approved Accredited Employer by New Zealand Immigration.

In return we provide on-going professional support including continued medical education; professional development and peer review. You will have active participation in a growing service that has the opportunity to be at the forefront of both primary and secondary care innovations. We offer a competitive relocation package to support you and your family to make the move to Whangārei.

To apply, please submit an the online application below, if you require any assistance with the application process please contact SMO.Jobs@northlanddhb.org.nz referencing vacancy number: MD24-027

Applications Close: Ongoing

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