Te Pae Hauora o Ruahine o Tararua MidCentral (MidCentral) is part of Te Whatu Ora, Health New Zealand and provides healthcare services to over 180,000 people across the Manawatu, Horowhenua and Tararua regions.
With a large hospital campus in Palmerston North, it also provides key health care and support services to neighbouring communities.
Te Uru Ruahi, Mental Health & Addiction Services (MHAS) is building a strong team of psychiatrists who are keen to make a difference in our community and bring their specialist skills to Te Whatu Ora Te Pae Hauora o Ruahine o Tararua (MidCentral).
Does that sound like you? Read on! We actively encourage a work-life balance and appreciate flexibility can be important, so we are open to discussing options! Whether you are looking for permanent, fixed-term, or part-time positions, we are open to it; please reach out for a confidential chat.
About our service:
MHAS is responsible for the commissioning and delivery of primary, specialist, and community mental health & addiction services across a diverse urban and rural population of 186,000.
We provide treatment for and connection to recovery-oriented services for individuals experiencing mental illness or addiction issues.
Services are delivered across the continuum of lifespan, both regionally and locally, and include specialist community MH&A teams, kaupapa (Maori), Child Adolescent Mental Health Services, inpatient services, crisis response, acute alternatives, specialist primary mental health service, consultation-liaison MH, and specially designed residential programmes.
MHAS has embarked on a programme of transformational change for adult and crisis services, which sees a fundamental shift in the way services are delivered.
The change sees significant investment into digital technologies and new infrastructure including the construction of a new greenfield state-of-the-art acute inpatient unit.
We have dedicated teams in the following areas:
Child and adolescent
Adult community
Acute inpatient
Specialist old age
Alcohol and other drug service including an OST service
Intensive community rehabilitation
Specialist Maori mental health (Oranga Hinengaro)
What can we offer you?
A diverse, dynamic and collegial team environment
Ongoing training and development opportunities
Six weeks annual leave per annum
10 paid days per annum available for continued medical education including a generous allowance towards costs of course and travel
Generous relocation packages for national and international candidates
Now is the time to join our diverse and multidisciplinary team!
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