Consultant Psychiatrist - Regional Forensic Psychiatry Services at Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Waitematā, Auckland

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

• State of the art buildings and facilities
• Commitment to service improvement
• Working with skilled peers

The Mason Clinic is the Auckland Regional Forensic Psychiatry Service that serves the Northern region of New Zealand, from the Bombay Hills to Cape Reinga, providing an integrated and comprehensive forensic mental health service covering a population of approximately two million people.

This service is based in Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland, a thriving cosmopolitan city with well-established urban areas, native bush, harbours and beaches, and a thriving cafe culture. A great sense of community spirit binds the diverse population.

The Mason Clinic is a teaching hospital and prides itself on a well-developed academic culture in which research and learning is encouraged and supported. In addition, the Mason Clinic is inan exciting phase of development toward a long-term vision for state-of-the-art facilities that reflect our commitment to bicultural and trauma-informed practice.

In this role you will deliver clinical services across broad forensic psychiatric domains with opportunities to practice in inpatient, outpatient, prison in-reach, court and intellectual disability settings.

Our values are inclusive and founded on a therapeutic commitment to service users, their families and to the community. The care we provide is anchored in processes that are continually reviewed and refined so we can deliver evidence-based care in an environment that is respectful of service users and honours the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi. 

If you have an interest in providing high quality forensic mental health care within an innovative and research-informed multidisciplinary service and have an appropriate specialist qualification, we would love to hear from you. 

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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 apply please click apply now. All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal

For further information please contact Ben Bradley Senior Recruitment Consultant at ben.bradley@tewhatuora.govt.nz

Job code: WDHB20986

Closing Date: 13 March 2026