April 26, 2022

New Zealand Government

Greymouth

PART TIME & OTHER

Psychiatrist | Greymouth

Ehara taku I toa takitahi engari, he toa takitini
My strength, is not the strength of one, it is the strength of many
What you - ll do with your time
The West Coast location offers amazing lifestyle and recreational activity opportunities, professional challenges and opportunities. If you love the rural setting and the great outdoors, then this is the role for you.
Adult Mental Health and Addiction Services are seeking applications from psychiatrists who would be interested in working in the rural health setting.
The ongoing development of rural specialties, and working to progress integrated services across the Coast, offer you the opportunity to become involved in designing sustainable services for the future. There is also the opportunity to become a member of the Rural Special Interest group of the RANZCP.
The WCDHB mental health service is small but agile. You will be one of a team of several psychiatrists (5 FTE) working collegially with a stable and experienced workforce to provide specialist services to a population of approximately32,000 people. We have systems in place to support collegial relationships and professional development, and we - re always keen to explore new ideas.
Rural services require a high degree of flexibility, as the work is diverse, The role is essentially for a generalist and may include responsibility for aspects of general adult psychiatry (community and inpatient), addictions, older persons and child and adolescents. The exact range of clinical responsibilities will be negotiated in regard to your experience, interests and the Service needs.
Why us
This isn - t a job for just anyone, joining us means sharing our goals and values and being dedicated to this community and our team as we seek to become a centre of excellence in rural health care. We offer competitive benefits, flexible working arrangements and a relocation scheme to candidates who will join us in this.
What - s Next
For more information, please see the position description attached or contact Amy Walker, Recruitment Specialist at Amy.Walker@cdhb.health.nz
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