Psychiatrist, Personality Disorders & DBT Consultant

Wellington Hospital; Wellington; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 180,000; Part time

Job summary

Wellington Hospital in Wellington, New Zealand, invites applications for a part-time consultant role in Ngā Tai Oranga, The Healing Tides - Personality Disorder Service. This permanent position (34.4 hours per week) involves supervision, consultation, therapies and teaching to clinicians across a multidisciplinary team.

The role focuses on tāngata whaiora with severe distress intolerance, relationship and emotional dysregulation, including involvement in the DBT programme.

Qualifications

• Vocationally registered psychiatrist with MCNZ.
• FRANZCP or equivalent with vocational registration.
• Experience with personality disorders, complex PTSD and co-morbid difficulties.
• Experience in evidence-based therapies for tāngata whaiora including risk management.
• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team.
• Relevant experience and training.

Responsibilities

• Provide supervision and consultation to mental health clinicians.
• Deliver therapies and teach emotion regulation, case conceptualisation and risk management to teams.
• Contribute to DBT programme as a therapist and support team development.

Skills

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Risk assessment

Evidence-based therapies

Clinical formulation

Education

FRANZCP or equivalent

MCNZ registration

Personality disorders training

Job description

Wellington Hospital in Wellington, New Zealand, invites applications for a part-time consultant role in Ngā Tai Oranga, The Healing Tides - Personality Disorder Service. This permanent position (34.4 hours per week) involves supervision, consultation, therapies and teaching to clinicians across a multidisciplinary team.

The role focuses on tāngata whaiora with severe distress intolerance, relationship and emotional dysregulation, including involvement in the DBT programme.