Consultant Psychiatrist - Dunedin

New Zealand Government Joba; Otago; On-site; NZD 198,000 - 283,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-call allowances

CME funding and leave

Six weeks annual leave

Professional development and teaching

Job summary

Health New Zealand - Southern is seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist in Dunedin to assess and treat adults with significant mental illness within multidisciplinary teams. You will provide clinical leadership and reliable medical input to the team, collaborating with inpatient, community, and emergency services.

The role includes participation in the after-hours on-call roster across the Otago region and a strong focus on teaching, professional development, and service improvement in a culturally

Qualifications

• Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) or equivalent.
• Registration with the Medical Council of New Zealand.
• Full driver licence.

Responsibilities

• Assess and treat adults with significant mental illness in inpatient or community settings.
• Provide clinical leadership and medical input to multidisciplinary teams.
• Participate in after-hours on-call roster for the Otago region.
• Teach and develop students and colleagues; contribute to service development and continuous improvement.
• Commitment to equitable and culturally responsive care in line with Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Bicultural practice

Teaching & CPD

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Education

Fellowship of RANZCP

Registration with the Medical Council of New Zealand

Full driver licence

Job description

Consultant Psychiatrist - DunedinSalary range: NZD 200K to 300K per annum, pro rata as per ASMS Collective AgreementDunedin is a vibrant university city offering an outstanding lifestyle, with beautiful beaches, dramatic coastline and remarkable wildlife right on its doorstep. Its thriving cultural and food scene, easy access to the outdoors and relaxed pace of life make it a wonderful place to live, work and raise a family.Our mental health service is here to enable people to live well in their communities. We do this through a range of mental health teams and subspecialities. We have inpatient units and community teams, alongside dynamic emergency, forensic, child and adolescent, older persons', addiction and consultation-liaison subspecialty teams.Working within a multidisciplinary team, you will assess and treat adults experiencing significant mental illness while collaborating closely with primary care and other specialist services. You will provide clinical leadership and reliable medical input to the team, contributing to high-quality, recovery-focused care.You will demonstrate a strong commitment to:including service users and their families and whanau in care planning and deliveryworking collaboratively within a multidisciplinary environmentmaintaining high professional and clinical standardssupporting equitable and culturally responsive careteaching and developing students and colleaguescontributing to service development and continuous improvement.The role includes participation in the after-hours on-call roster covering the Otago region.About youYou will be a Consultant Psychiatrist with experience in psychiatry in either an inpatient or community setting.To be considered, you would need to have:Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP), or an equivalent specialist qualification or eligibility for registration with the Medical Council of New Zealandexperience providing clinical leadership within a multidisciplinary teama demonstrated commitment to continuing professional development and clinical teachingan understanding of, and commitment to, Te Tiriti o Waitangi and bicultural practicea full driver licence.About usHealth New Zealand - Southern provides healthcare services to approximately 350,000 people across New Zealand's largest geographical health region.Our people are at the heart of everything we do. We value a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects and understands the communities we serve. We welcome applications from people of all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations and abilities.We are committed to achieving equitable health outcomes, particularly for Maori, Pacific peoples and disabled communities.Salary and benefitsThis position is covered by the ASMS Collective Agreement. The full-time base salary ranges from Step 1 (NZD $198,386) to Step 15 (NZD $282,645) per annum, with remuneration offered pro rata according to the appointed FTE and based on recognised experience.Additional benefits include:applicable on-call and availability allowancescontinuing medical education funding and leavesix weeks' annual leave per annumprofessional development and teaching opportunities.How to applyTo view the position description or apply, please select Apply now.Applications must be submitted through our online careers portal by 11:59 pm on 30 October 2026For further information about the role, please contact Agatha Chen, Recruitment Advisor - Senior Medical Officers, at [e-mail] will review applications as they are received and may begin the recruitment process before the advertised closing date.Pre-Employment checksIn the interests of protecting our people and our patients, all appointments will be subject to:Occupational Health AssessmentPolice Vetting / Ministry of Justice safety checksSerious misconduct checks (previous Public Service departments and statutory Crown entities only)