Consultant Psychiatrist at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Te Matau a Maui Hawke's Bay, Hawkes Bay Hours: Part-time, 64 hours per fortnight (0.8 FTE), Monday to Friday
Employment: Permanent, Mental Health and Addiction Service
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 the Role
The Mental Health and Addiction Service at Hawke's Bay Fallen Soldiers' Memorial Hospital have an excellent opportunity for a Consultant Psychiatrist. This is a great opportunity to develop your career, enjoy the benefits of a fantastic region, and achieve a great work-life balance.
About the Team/Service/Location
The in-patient unit is on the Regional Hospital campus in Hastings and features high and medium intensity treatment areas as well as an intensive day treatment unit. Local residential addictions treatment service is provided in Napier and an opioid substitution programme is provided in both major population centres.
About you
Applicants must be qualified by the Medical Council of New Zealand (MCNZ) and have a (provisional) vocational scope of practice.
You will:
Be able to provide clinical leadership to the multidisciplinary team, with a commitment to continuous quality improvement
Be competent with te ao Maori, tikanga, and te reo Maori or a commitment to starting your journey and taking ownership of your learning and growth
Have 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. The Equity Work Programme at Health NZ focuses on helping everyone in the health system think about equity when they do their work. It also promotes the cultural change needed for the whole system to reach equity in health outcomes.
Our people are at the heart of everything we do. 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.
We particularly welcome applications from our diverse Maori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.
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 18 December 2024.
If you have any questions about the role, please contact Dr Greg Young via email at ****** and indicate the job title and job reference in the subject line.
Please note, we will be reviewing applications when received and may proceed with the recruitment process before the closing date of this advert.
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