Consultant Forensic & Intellectual Disability Psychiatrist Wakari HospitalSalary: ASMS MECA 2024 (NZD 185,380 - 267,980)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, whanau-centred care, and excellence.
About Us The SRFPS provides forensic mental health input across Otago and Southland and includes an adult 15-bedded medium secure inpatient ward and an 8-bedded secure Intellectual disability ward in Dunedin, forensic and intellectual disability community teams and regional prison and court liaison services.
Depending on the area of work, typical duties may include inpatient and outpatient forensic care, court-ordered reports, prison clinics and providing regional liaison and second opinions to colleagues.
About The Role The current configuration of this role is 0.6 FTE forensic psychiatry and 0.3 FTE intellectual disability (ID) and we can tailor this role to offer flexibility to work.
You will work within a multi-disciplinary team and are responsible for the psychiatric assessment and care of patients, taking a leading role in maintaining and enhancing our Mental Health service.
Responsibilities will include assessment and treatment of the forensic adult and intellectual disability population.
You will be expected to be on the service-wide general psychiatry on-call roster (supporting the on-call registrar) which is currently 1:18 and participate in professional development activities such as CPD groups, journal clubs and grand rounds.
With our strong links to the Otago Medical School, you will be able to enjoy teaching medical students and registrars and contribute to ongoing service improvement and workforce innovation.
To be successful in this role you'll need to be committed to quality service delivery and development and able to work effectively as a senior clinician within a multidisciplinary team.
About You Fellowship with the RANZCP or the equivalent is essential and ideally you will already have a current registration with the NZ Medical Council.
As a Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist, you will have a personal commitment to maintaining high standards of practice and an unequivocal dedication to working as part of a team.
Your ability to provide clinical leadership and reliable medical input to the multi-disciplinary team is pivotal to the position.
A strong commitment to service user and family/whanau inclusion in service delivery and a focus on recovery is essential, along with a sound understanding and commitment to biculturalism.
You will have a demonstrated commitment to continuing professional development and providing training to students at all levels.
We also welcome applications from Advanced Trainees who are about to complete their final six months of training as a fellow with supervision or Psychiatrists interested in advanced training.
You Will Also Need Competency with te ao Maori, tikanga, and te reo Maori or a commitment to starting your journey and taking ownership of your learning and growth.Experience in projects/initiatives which give effect to Te Tiriti principles and frameworks, and the application of Matauranga Maori and Kaupapa Maori 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.
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It also promotes the cultural change needed for the whole system to reach equity in health outcomes.
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Health New Zealand is 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 whanau 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 Maori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities. Salary range This role belongs to the ASMS Collective Agreement and falls between the Step 1 ($185,380) and Step 15 ($267,980 per annum pro rata).
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 25 December 2025.
If you have any questions about the role, please contact Agatha Chen, Recruitment Advisor – Senior Medical Officers at ******.
Please note, we will be reviewing applications when received and may proceed with the recruitment process before the closing date of this advert.
Pre-Employment checks In the interests of protecting our people and our patients, all appointments will be subject to:
Occupational Health AssessmentPolice Vetting / Ministry of Justice safety checksSerious misconduct checks (previous Public Service departments and statutory Crown entities only)
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