Consultant Psychiatrist - Older Persons at Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Southern, Otago

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Consultant Psychiatrist - Older Persons

• Dunedin Hospital
• Salary: Upwards from $240k including additional allowances (ASMS MECA 2024 (NZD 185,380 – 267,980))
• Join us as we change the future of healthcare in Southern NZ (Permanent Up to 1.0 FTE)

About the role
We are looking for passion from a skilled clinician to become part of our close-knit multidisciplinary team, where you'll play a key role in delivering high-quality psychiatric assessment and care. This is more than just a clinical role—you'll have the opportunity to lead, influence, and help shape the future of our Mental Health service.

You'll work with older persons, collaborating closely with the primary health sector and contributing to a model of care that reflects Southern's values. Your ideas and initiative will be valued as you help drive service improvement and workforce innovation.

The role also offers variety and balance, with participation in a well-supported on-call roster (currently 1:18). We're looking for someone who is committed to truly person-centred care—valuing the inclusion of service users and their families/whānau, with a strong focus on recovery. A genuine understanding of, and commitment to, biculturalism is essential.

In this role, your clinical leadership will be highly valued. You'll have the opportunity to guide and support the multidisciplinary team, while maintaining the highest standards of practice in a collaborative and supportive environment.

We offer flexibility and welcome conversations about opportunities across Community Mental Health, Inpatient Care, or Older Persons services—allowing you to shape a role that suits your interests and lifestyle.

If you're ready to take the next step in your career and make a meaningful impact, we'd love to hear from you.

About you
The role available is 0.5 FTE inpatient work on the 12 bed MHSOP inpatient ward, and 0.5 working in the MHSOP community team - you'll be part of a supportive, high-performing multidisciplinary team where collaboration is at the heart of everything we do. You'll bring a strong personal commitment to clinical excellence, along with the confidence to provide clear, reliable medical input and leadership that helps guide and strengthen the team.

This is a role for someone who truly values people. You'll champion service user and family/whānau inclusion, with a strong focus on recovery-oriented care, while demonstrating a genuine understanding of and commitment to biculturalism.

We're looking for a clinician who is not only dedicated to high standards of practice, but also to ongoing growth—someone who actively engages in continuing professional development and is passionate about teaching and mentoring students at all stages of their training.

You'll also contribute to the wider service through participation in the on-call roster, providing after-hours support across the Southland region.

To be successful, you will hold Fellowship with the RANZCP (or equivalent) and be eligible for registration with the Medical Council of New Zealand. A full driver's licence is also required. Step into a role where your expertise, leadership, and passion for mental health care will have a lasting impact!

About Working at Health New Zealand

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.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand is committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations. We embrace diversity and welcome application from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, and disability. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and provide care to our community. We are a pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on providing equitable outcomes for Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disabled Community.

How to Apply
To view the position description and/or apply for the role please click “apply now.”  All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal before 11:59pm on 29 May 2026. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Agatha Chen, Recruitment Advisor – Senior Medical Officers at agatha.chen@tewhatuora.govt.nz.

Please note, we will be reviewing applications when received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.

Pre-Employment checks
In the interests of protecting our people and our patients, all appointments will be subject to:

• Occupational Health Assessment
• Police Vetting / Ministry of Justice safety checks