Consultant Psychiatrist - Older Persons Community

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley; Porirua; On-site; NZD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley in Porirua, North Island, invites a Consultant Psychiatrist to join the Older Persons Community team. The role is based at Te Whare Ra Uta, Kenepuru Hospital, Porirua, within the MHSOP service.

You will work in a multidisciplinary team, provide assessment, treatment and rehabilitation for older adults with mental health needs, and collaborate with primary care and other agencies.

Qualifications

• Vocationally registered in Psychiatry with the Medical Council of New Zealand (MCNZ).
• FRANZCP or equivalent qualification and be able to register for vocational registration with the MCNZ.

Skills

Collaboration with multidisciplinary  

Relevant clinical experience

Education

FRANZCP or equivalent

MCNZ vocational registration

Job description

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Consultant Psychiatrist - Older Persons Community

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley – Porirua, North Island

Location:Te Whare Ra Uta, Kenepuru Hospital, Porirua

Service: The Mental Health, Addiction and Intellectual Disability Service

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we're building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whānau-centred care, and excellence.

About the role

This is an exciting opportunity to work for the Mental Health Service Older Persons (MHSOP) team.

The MHSOP is predominantly a community based service with a 16 bed specialist inpatient unit located on the Kenepuru Community Hospital campus. Our service sits under MHAIDS and works closely with other local and regional services within the Wellington Region. We work as a multi-disciplinary team including nursing, medical, occupational therapy, clinical psychology, social work and support staff.

MHSOP provides specialist assessment, treatment and rehabilitation interventions in partnership with clients, whanau, primary care and other agencies. The service primarily sees older adults presenting with mental health needs in later and older adults with complex behavioural and psychological needs secondary to a dementia process (BPSD).

About the Service

The Mental Health, Addiction and Intellectual Disability Service (MHAIDS) spans across Wairarapa, Hutt Valley and Capital and Coast and includes local, regional, and national services. The local MHAIDS services are provided from multiple sites within the 3 sub-region - greater Wellington, Hutt Valley and Wairarapa. Te Korowai Whariki services include regional forensic and rehabilitation services covering the Central region while the intellectual disability services extend the length and breadth of the country from six bases located in Whangarei, Auckland, Cambridge, Wellington, Christchurch, and Dunedin.

About you

• Vocationally registered in Psychiatry with the Medical Council of New Zealand (MCNZ)
• FRANZCP or equivalent qualification and be able to register for vocational registration with the MCNZ
• Work in collaboration with multidisciplinary team
• Relevant experience and training

About the Location

Wellington is an excellent place to live, offering a balance of lifestyle benefits and natural beauty. Enjoy the city's vibrant cultural scene, excellent caf s and restaurants, a reliable public transport network, and easy access to beaches,parks, and walking trails. The city's compact layout makes commuting relatively straightforward, while its strong sense of community and high quality of life make it attractive to individuals, couples, and families alike.

Wellington region has a variety of surrounding communities that offer different lifestyles while remaining well connected to the city. Hutt Valley (Hutt Hospital) and Porirua (Kenepuru Hospital), is approximately 15'30 minutes from central Wellington. It is popular with families due to its green spaces, diverse communities, shopping and recreation facilities. Further north, the Kāpiti Coast is approximately 40'60 minutes from Wellington and is renowned for its beautiful beaches, relaxed lifestyle, growing town centres, and strong appeal to families, professionals, and retirees seeking more space while maintaining access to the capital.

Working for Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is 'the weaving of wellness'. We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand. The Equity Work Programme at Health NZ focuses on helping everyone in the health system think about equity when they do their work. It also promotes the cultural change needed for the whole system to reach equity in health outcomes.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations.