Consultant Psychiatrist - Mental Health Services For Older People, Permanent Opportunity

Join us and help make a difference to our older clients' lives
Permanent, full time position

Our clients' wellness is what we truly care for
We have a permanent Consultant Psychiatrist position in our experienced team of clinicians at Community Mental Health Service for Older People, based at Greenlane Clinical Centre, Auckland and would love you to join us!
MHSOPis a community based service, based on the Greenlane site. We provide specialist assessment and treatment for adults aged 65 years and over who are experiencing mental illness and/or cognitive change. Our multidisciplinary team works collaboratively to optimise the function and wellness of older adults with the aim of supporting them to continue to live as independently and meaningfully as possible.
MHSOP community teamprovides a range of assessment and recovery focused treatment options for older adults experiencing serious mental health issues and psychiatric complications of neurodegenerative disorders. We also provide a range of high quality therapeutic interventions with a strong multi-disciplinary focus.
We are seeking anenthusiastic, skilled, proactive Consultant Psychiatrist, with a special interest in older people’s mental health. You will join an established supportive team of psychiatrists, nurses, allied health and clerical staff.
As an ideal candidate, you will have excellent assessment and management skills and be recovery focused with an ability to work collaboratively with our service users and their families/whanau.
You must be vocationally registered with the Medical Council of New Zealand (www.mcnz.org.nz) with a currentAnnual Practising Certificate or eligible for the same.Please note, if you are an overseas specialist, you will be required to provide source verification of your qualifications for your registration application. For more information about the registration process and source verification of qualifications, please click here.
A full and clean NZ driver licenceis essential in this community based role.
This role includes the requirementto participate in the Liaison Psychiatry and MHSOP Consultant Psychiatrist on-call roster.
We will offer you a supportive and interesting working environment with committed team and good opportunities for on-going professional development.
Click here for the Position Description.To express interest, please apply online now at www.careers.adhb.govt.nz to job number:AUC06964
For any query or help applying online please contact Teenie Nguyen - Recruitment Coordinator on ********** or 021 574 042
Closing date: 26th January 2020
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Auckland DHB is committed to the application of the Children’s Act 2014 and its intent to improve the safety of all children. This position is a Children's Worker as defined by the Act.
This position is NOT a children's worker under the Children's Act