Consultant Psychiatrist - Te Rawhiti Community Mental Health Service, HNZ- Te Whatu Ora, Auckland at Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Counties Manukau, Auckland

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Te Rawhiti Community Mental Health Service, HNZ- Te Whatu Ora, Auckland New Zealand Permanent - Full Time

• Mental Health Services at Te Whatu Ora Counties Manukau is well known for providing innovative services to our diverse population - including New Zealand's largest concentration of Maaori and Pacific Island peoples. We have excellent opportunities available to utilise your specialist skills and further develop your clinical expertise.
• Or are you an international medical graduate with specialist qualifications looking to experience life down under? This may be your opportunity to work in New Zealand for 12 months or more!

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

We are seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist to join Te Rawhiti Community Mental Health Service, based in Highland Park in East Auckland.

Te Rawhiti provides specialist community mental health services to people living across the surrounding East Auckland communities including Howick, Pakuranga, and nearby suburbs. The service supports a culturally diverse and rapidly growing population and plays an important role in delivering community-based mental health care.

As a Consultant Psychiatrist you will provide clinical leadership within a multidisciplinary team and work in partnership with the Service Manager and Team Manager within a clinicalmanagerial leadership model. You will contribute to service development, quality improvement initiatives, and the ongoing growth of the team while supporting high-quality clinical care for service users.

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About the Team/Service/ Location

As a Consultant Psychiatrist working with us you play a key role in the multi-disciplinary team leading and clinically managing the clinical functions in the team. You would work alongside the Service Manager and Team Manager in a clinical/ managerial partnership model, actively contributing to quality improvement, service delivery and the ongoing development of the team

Te Rawhiti is a well-established community mental health service that works closely with primary care providers, NGOs, and specialist services across the Counties Manukau system.

Our teams have access to several community-based acute care options, including a peer-led acute recovery service. Strong partnerships with local non-government organisations are a key strength of the service, with one of these collaborations recently receiving a regional innovation award.

You will work alongside experienced psychiatrists, nurses, allied health professionals, cultural advisors, and peer support workers in a supportive and collaborative environment.

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About you

As a Consultant Psychiatrist you will need:

• Vocational registration with MCNZ as a Psychiatrist in General Psychiatry of a subspecialty
• Current annual practising certificate
• A full Acceptable Drivers License with no limitations
• Current Medical Indemnity Insurance
• **Preferred a Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatry

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.  If you have any questions about the role, please contact our SMO Talent Acquisition Barbara Ridgway at barbara.ridgway@middlemore.co.nz

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