Consultant Psychiatrist

New Zealand Government; Hawke's Bay; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 180,000; Part time

Job summary

Health NewZealand | Te Whatu Ora is inviting applications for a Senior Medical Officer in Addiction Medicine / Addiction Psychiatry at Hawke's Bay Hospital. This permanent part-time position (0.6 FTE, 48 hours per fortnight) offers clinical leadership within a multidisciplinary team and a pathway to ongoing professional development.

The role focuses on Addictions and Maternal Mental Health within Te Ara Manapou, with opportunities to contribute to service improvement and CPD access.

Qualifications

• Must be vocationally registered in Psychiatry with the Medical Council of New Zealand (MCNZ) or hold an equivalent qualification.
• Ability to provide clinical leadership to a multidisciplinary team and drive quality improvement.
• Experience in addiction medicine/psychiatry within a hospital setting is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership to the multidisciplinary team.
• Cover Te Ara Manapou with focus on Addictions and Maternal Mental Health.
• Support continual professional development and quality improvement initiatives.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Addiction medicine

Addiction psychiatry

Education

MBChB / medical degree

MCNZ vocational psychiatry registration

Job description

Queen St West, Hastings and Hawkes Bay Fallen Soldiers Hospital, Te Ara ManapouPermanent, Part-time 48 hours per fortnight (0.6 FTE)

Why work anywhere else!

Health NewZealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all NewZealanders.

About the Role

The Mental Health and Addictions Service at Hawkes Bay Hospital have an excellent opportunity for a Senior Medical Officer in Addiction Medicine / Addiction Psychiatry. We are looking for applicants interested in a permanent part-time role. This is a great opportunity to develop your career, enjoy the benefits of a fantastic region and achieve a great work life balance.

Mental health services in Hawkes Bay are centred around two large community teams, with a Kaupapa Māori mental health service provided by an NGO partner and satellite teams in the smaller population centres. Within the service are Child and Family, Home Based Treatment, Maternal Mental Health, Te Ara Manapou, Consultation -Liaison, Emergency Mental Health, Older Persons and Addiction services. The Mental Health Service has a robust Peer Review Group and you will have access to CPD activities to meet ongoing registration requirements.

This position would be covering Te Ara Manapou which includes Addictions and Maternal Mental health. We are a multidisciplinary team made up of social workers, nurses, peer support and Psychology.

About the Team/Service/ Location

Within Te Ara Manapou we have Maternal Mental Health and Addiction teams. The addiction team supports pregnant mothers and their whanau with a baby under the age of three who are experiencing difficulties with moderate to severe addiction and poorly engaged with other services. Maternal Mental health support women who are experiencing moderate to severe mental distress during pregnancy and up to twelve months postnatally.

Our aim is to improve the wellbeing of whānau experiencing addiction or mental distress. Te Ara Manapou supports whānau in a non-judgemental way by walking alongside them in their journey.

Hawkes Bay offers excellent work-life balance, sun, beaches, exceptional outdoor adventures, great schools, mountains and skiing close by, wonderful food and stunning wineries, vibrant cities and plenty more to boast about. For more information on living and working in Hawkes Bay click HERE

About you

You will be vocationally registered in Psychiatry with the Medical Council of NewZealand (MCNZ) or hold equivalent qualification and be able to qualify for vocational registration with MCNZ. You will be able to provide clinical leadership to the multidisciplinary team, with a commitment to continuous quality improvement.

Working at Health NewZealand

Health NewZealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of NewZealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

If you have any questions about the role, please contact Dr Greg Young via email on [e-mail].

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.