Consultant Psychiatrist - Mental Health for Older People at Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Lakes, Bay of Plenty

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

• Tauranga Mental Health and Addiction Service
• Permanent position
• 0.4 FTE

About the Role

We currently have a permanent position available in our Mental Health Services for Older People team. 

MHSOP is a Health New Zealand Bay of Plenty (BOP) wide service with community offices based in Tauranga on the Tauranga Hospital campus, and Whakatane based at the Community Mental Health Service.

The appointee will be based in Tauranga and will provide services across the whole BOP region. There are currently four specialist psychiatrists and one medical officer, as well as a house officer and a registrar, all based in Tauranga.

These positions operate within a large community-based multi-disciplinary team consisting of nurses, social workers, occupational therapists and psychologists and also on the MHSOP Inpatient ward, based in Tauranga hospital.

This is a permanent 0.4FTE position, working 32 hours per fortnight. The role will be covering ECT, MHSOP Liaison and acute MHSOP presentations to the Emergency Department/Assessment Planning Unit.

Please click here for a copy of the position description.

We are excited to offer:

• A well-established group of peers for you to join.
• General Adult Inpatient and outpatient services, Psychogeriatrics, Consult Liaison, Child and Adolescent, Drug and alcohol and Maternal Mental Health services.
• We are a teaching hospital with Psychiatric Registrars Training through the Upper Central North Island (UCNI) training scheme and 5th and 6th year medical students through the University of Auckland.
• Opportunities for research and teaching roles through our clinical campus and close links with Auckland University.
• Opportunities for involvement in service development and clinical leadership.

About You

Criteria for this position:

• You need to be a Vocationally Registered Psychiatrist with the Medical Council of NZ or be eligible for this.
• Have fellowship with the RANZCP or the equivalent is essential.

If you like to work in a team that puts the patient at the centre, and is collaborative, creative and collegial, please consider this your next job.

Applying from overseas? You can complete the self-assessment tool on the Medical Council of New Zealand website to determine which pathway to registration (as a medical practitioner in New Zealand) you might be eligible for.

About Us

Tauranga is a vibrant city and the surroundings are spectacular with beautiful beaches and wilderness areas all close by. There is outstanding access to wide-range of schooling options, both public and private, an Institute of Technology and a recent addition is a University of Waikato Campus. Lifestyle options are diverse and you can live 20 mins from the hospital on a lifestyle block, in the bush, on an estuary with a boat or kayak or in the trendy beach area of Mt Maunganui. The Coromandel and Auckland are an easy drive away and there is close enough access to the ski fields in winter.

Click here to learn more about life in Tauranga

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

You can view the position description below and to apply for the role please click APPLY NOW. For tracking and reporting purposes, all applications must be submitted through our online careers portal. 

Applications will be reviewed as they are received, so we encourage you to apply early.