Consultant Psychiatrist - Perinatal Mental Health

Health New Zealand | Bay of Plenty; Tauranga; On-site; NZD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A mental health organization in Tauranga, New Zealand, is seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist specializing in Perinatal Infant Maternal Mental Health. The role involves working within a collaborative, multidisciplinary team to provide comprehensive care to mothers and their families. Candidates must be Vocationally Registered or eligible to register in NZ, ideally with RANZCP fellowship. Competitive salary and a supportive work environment are offered.

Benefits

Teaching opportunities

Research involvement

Supportive peer network

Qualifications

• You need to be a Vocationally Registered Psychiatrist with the Medical Council of NZ or be eligible for this.
• Have fellowship with the RANZCP or the equivalent is essential.
• A passion for supporting women and pregnant people through this important life stage.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist input in Perinatal Infant Maternal Mental Health.
• Work within multi-disciplinary community teams.
• Deliver comprehensive service to mothers, infants, and families.

Skills

Vocationally Registered Psychiatrist

Fellowship with RANZCP

Passion for supporting women and pregnant people

Teaching and training others

Education

Fellowship with the RANZCP or equivalent

Job description

Consultant Psychiatrist – Perinatal Infant Maternal Mental Health

Tauranga Mental Health and Addiction Service

Employment Type: Permanent - 0.3 FTE

About The Role

Tauranga is New Zealand's fastest growing city and as a result it is time for us to grow our team of Psychiatrists so we can continue to provide a high level of care. We currently have a permanent position available in our Perinatal Infant Maternal Mental Health team.

This role will provide specialist input in the area of Perinatal Infant Maternal Mental Health, working in the multi-disciplinary community based within Maternal, Infant, Child and Adolescent Mental Health service (MICAMHS). The MICAMHS Service is delivered by two teams, one of which services the Western BOP and the other providing service for the Eastern BOP.

The Perinatal and Infant Mental Health team forms one of four sub-teams in the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service. The Perinatal and Infant Mental Health team is comprised of a psychiatrist, psychologist, nurses and social workers who work together in delivering a comprehensive service to mothers, infants and their family/whānau from conception until one year postpartum. Typical client presentations might include perinatal mood disorders, perinatal anxiety disorders, perinatal OCD, postpartum psychosis, complex PTSD, PTSD and birth trauma, adjustment disorders, pregnancy after prior stillbirth/neonatal loss, navigating the perinatal period with autism and/or ADHD, and difficulties with bonding.

This is a permanent 0.3FTE position, working 28 hours per fortnight. There is an opportunity to for the role to be combined with one of our other Psychiatry vacancies.

We Are Excited To Offer

• A well-established group of peers for you to join.
• General Adult Inpatient and outpatient services, Psychogeriatrics, Consult Liaison, Child and Adolescent, Drug and alcohol and Maternal Mental Health services.
• We are a teaching hospital with Psychiatric Registrars Training through the Upper Central North Island (UCNI) training scheme and 5th and 6th year medical students through the University of Auckland.
• Opportunities for research and teaching roles through our clinical campus and close links with Auckland University.
• Opportunities for involvement in service development and clinical leadership.

About You

Criteria for this position:

• You need to be a Vocationally Registered Psychiatrist with the Medical Council of NZ or be eligible for this.
• Have fellowship with the RANZCP or the equivalent is essential.
• A passion for supporting women and pregnant people through this important life stage, and someone who enjoys teaching and training others in this area.

If you like to work in a team that puts the patient at the centre, and is collaborative, creative and collegial, please consider this your next job.

Applying from overseas? You can complete the self-assessment tool on the Medical Council of New Zealand website to determine which pathway to registration (as a medical practitioner in New Zealand) you might be eligible for.

About Us

Situated in the sunny eastern coast of New Zealand's North Island, the Bay of Plenty really is just that, offering vast golden sand beaches, bush clad mountains, lush farmlands and more. Its pleasant climate means that the area has become a favourite for holiday makers, retirees and those looking for a different lifestyle outside of the main cities.

Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand, Hauora a Toi Bay of Plenty is spread across a vast geographical area and centred across two hospitals based in Tauranga and Whakatāne. We serve a population of approximately 259,000 for the major population centres of Tauranga, Katikati, Te Puke, Whakatāne, Kawerau and Ōpōtiki. Te Whatu Ora Hauora a Toi Bay of Plenty is one of the Bay of Plenty’s largest employers with over 4000 staff.

Tauranga is a vibrant city and the surroundings are spectacular with beautiful beaches and wilderness areas all close by. There is outstanding access to wide-range of schooling options, both public and private, an Institute of Technology and a recent addition is a University of Waikato Campus. Lifestyle options are diverse and you can live 20 mins from the hospital on a lifestyle block, in the bush, on an estuary with a boat or kayak or in the trendy beach area of Mt Maunganui. The Coromandel and Auckland are an easy drive away and there is close enough access to the ski fields in winter.

We particularly welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

We are an Equal Employment Opportunities employer and welcome applications from all eligible candidates.

How To Apply

Applications will be reviewed as they are received, so we encourage you to apply early.