Consultant Psychiatrist/Medical Officer - Adults Vacancy No: TAR05287 Nau mai, haere mai ki Te Whatu Ora Taranaki Taranaki Whanui He Rohe Oranga - Taranaki Together, A Healthy Community Te Kaupapa – Mission Improving, promoting, protecting and caring for the health and wellbeing of the people of Taranaki.
We are looking for people that share our vision by providing the best care for our people and our community.
Korero mo te turanga - About the role Taranaki Base Hospital, New Plymouth Permanent, Part Time A permanent four day per week vacancy exists for a motivated and experienced Adult Psychiatrist to join our team of 14 psychiatrists. You will work with a dedicated team of medical, nursing and allied health staff primarily caring for people in a community setting with complex needs requiring specialist mental health services.
We are keen to hear from those who currently hold vocational registration to practice in New Zealand.
Our Community Mental Health Team is an experienced and motivated team, attending to clients above 18 years of age.
The service provides a wide range of specialist services within the Taranaki region that include:
A 23-bed acute inpatient unit catering for adult, high needs and older people. Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services. Mental Health Services for Older people. Alcohol and Drug Services. Consult Liaison. Acute Assessment via the Mental Health Assessment Team. Co Response Service - responding to 111 calls. As part of the MHAS service, you will be expected to:
Provide consultant services to people requiring specialist care. Interact daily with other departments. Mentor junior medical staff attached to the service. Have the ability to work in a range of settings i.e. inpatient, outpatient and community settings inclusive of crisis work. Participate in an on call 1:10 roster. Mou - About you You will be known by your peers as someone who:
Works well in multidisciplinary teams to provide person centred care. Strives to improve the way services are developed and delivered. Has excellent communication skills and the ability to interact with a wide variety of people from various backgrounds. Engages with other providers, consumers, and health organisations to improve the quality and responsiveness of services. Focuses on achieving results and developing and maintaining good working relationships in the workplace. If you want to make an application click on "Apply Online" from within this page.
For further information, please contact Janette Thompson, Recruitment Advisor via email
Applications are open, however if we make an appointment this position will close. Ma tini, ma mano, ka rapa te whai By joining together, we will succeed.
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