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

• Queen St West, Hastings and Hawke’s Bay Fallen Soldier’s Hospital, Te Ara Manapou
• Permanent, Part-time 48 hours per fortnight (0.6 FTE)
• Why work anywhere else!

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.

About the Role

The Mental Health and Addictions Service at Hawke’s Bay Hospital have an excellent opportunity for a Senior Medical Officer in Addiction Medicine / Addiction Psychiatry. We are looking for applicants interested in a permanent part-time role. This is a great opportunity to develop your career, enjoy the benefits of a fantastic region and achieve a great work life balance.

Mental health services in Hawke’s Bay are centred around two large community teams, with a Kaupapa Maori mental health service provided by an NGO partner and satellite teams in the smaller population centres. Within the service are Child and Family, Home Based Treatment, Maternal Mental Health, Te Ara Manapou, Consultation -Liaison, Emergency Mental Health, Older Persons and Addiction services.

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

This position would be covering Te Ara Manapou which includes Addictions and Maternal Mental health. We are a multidisciplinary team made up of social workers, nurses, peer support and Psychology.

About the Team/Service/ Location

Within Te Ara Manapou we have Maternal Mental Health and Addiction teams.

The addiction team supports pregnant mothers and their whanau with a baby under the age of three who are experiencing difficulties with moderate to severe addiction and poorly engaged with other services.

Maternal Mental health support women who are experiencing moderate to severe mental distress during pregnancy and up to twelve months postnatally.

Our aim is to improve the wellbeing of whānau experiencing addiction or mental distress. Te Ara Manapou supports whānau in a non-judgemental way by walking alongside them in their journey.

Hawke’s Bay offers excellent work-life balance, sun, beaches, exceptional outdoor adventures, great schools, mountains and skiing close by, wonderful food and stunning wineries, vibrant cities and plenty more to boast about. For more information on living and working in Hawke’s Bay click HERE

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.

Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

How to Apply

To review the position profile, click HERE To apply please click “apply now.” All applications must be submitted through our online careers’ portal. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Dr Greg Young via email on helen.frogley@hbdhb.govt.nz.

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.