OPMH Consultant Psychiatrist at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Te Matau a Māui Hawke's Bay, Hawkes Bay

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

• Location: Hawke’s Bay Fallen Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital
• Hours: Full- time or Part-time available, Monday to Friday
• Employment: Permanent, Older Persons Mental Health | Mental Health and Addictions

 

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

You will be working as the second Consultant Psychiatrist in a community old age psychiatry service. The service also currently has a full-time registrar.

 

Most people are seen in their own homes, though can be seen as outpatients. You will work closely with the geriatricians and wider older person’s health services. The team does not have inpatient beds, so people requiring admission are admitted into the Adult Mental Health ward or Assessment, Treatment and Rehabilitation ward, depending on their needs.

 

You will mostly be treating people with dementia and associated psychiatric or behavioural problems, and people with late (over the age of 65) onset mental illness. People under the age of 65 with dementia are often managed by the team, as are some older people with long-term mental illnesses.

 

The Mental Health Service has a robust Peer Review Group and you will have access to CPD activities to meet ongoing registration requirements.

 

About the Team/Service/Location

The Older Persons (Pakeke) Mental Health Service provides support to help older people experiencing serious mental health problems reach their best possible function and wellness.

 

Our aim is to enable individuals to continue living as independently and meaningfully as possible in the environment of their and their family’s choosing.

 

Our team consists of staff from a wide variety of backgrounds who are skilled in supporting older people, their whānau and communities. Our team includes:

• Nurses
• Psychiatrists
• Clinical Psychologists
• Social Workers
• Kaitakawaenga
• Occupational Therapists
• Registered Nurses
• Community Support Worker

 

About you

You will be vocationally registered in Psychiatry with the Medical Council of New Zealand (MCNZ) or hold equivalent qualification and be able to qualify for vocational registration with MCNZ.

 

You will:

• Be able to provide clinical leadership to the multidisciplinary team, with a commitment to continuous quality improvement
• Be competent with te ao Māori, tikanga, and te reo Māori or a commitment to starting your journey and taking ownership of your learning and growth
• Have experience in projects/initiatives which give effect to Te Tiriti principals and frameworks, and the application of Mātauranga Māori and Kaupapa Māori approaches, particularly as they apply in healthcare settings.

 

Working for 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. 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.

 

Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion

• We want to see the real you in your application and welcome the real you on board if you come and work with us. Skills are gained across many areas of our life, not just in formal employment. If you can demonstrate the skills listed in the ad, but the experience was gained through whānau life, community or mahi aroha (volunteering) we encourage you to apply and share your story with us in your cover letter
• We particularly welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

 

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 08 December 2024.

 

If you have any questions about the role, please contact Dr Greg Young via email helen.frogley@hbdhb.govt.nz and indicate the job title and job reference in the subject line.

 

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