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?
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We actively encourage a work-life balance and appreciate flexibility, 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.
About our organisation: Te Pae Hauora o Ruahine o Tararua MidCentral is a 350-bed hospital in the city of Palmerston North, Manawatu, a city in the Lower North Island of New Zealand.
Palmerston North Hospital is a secondary hospital and offers most medical and surgical specialties with the exception of Cardiothoracic, Plastic, and Neurosurgery.
The hospital serves a local population of 180,000 but is the base for a regional head and neck oncology service, which has responsibility for a population of 550,000 and draws patients from Whanganui, Taranaki, and Hawke's Bay.
Employing over 2500 people, MidCentral offers a supportive work environment that accepts and values all employees.
We actively seek Maori kaimahi into our workforce and provide an environment that delivers our commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion.
We are actively recruiting for Psychiatrists in the following areas: CAHMS Community Consultation Liaison Alcohol and other drug services including an OST service (Medical Officer) We are keen to hear from Psychiatrists who are interested in locum, fixed-term, or permanent positions.
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 About our region: Manawatu is known for its effortless blend of city and rural living; here you can choose your ideal lifestyle, from peaceful rural villages to bustling townships or city life.
The region includes the charming towns of Feilding, Kimbolton, Apiti, Himatangi Beach, Linton, and Ashhurst, to name a few, and at the centre of it all is the city of Palmerston North, the lively, multi-cultural heart of Manawatu.
Over 120,000 people choose to call Manawatu home, and with a diverse landscape like this, it's easy to see why!
It's a family-friendly place that's easy to live and work, with easy access to an array of outdoor activities: beaches, ski fields, lakes, mountains, as well as fantastic mountain biking and hiking tracks.
No traffic and an easy commute to work really help with a true work-life balance.
Our fantastic central location means exploring other parts of New Zealand is easy, whether by drive or a short flight.
We are well served with excellent schooling options, as well as two tertiary institutes: Massey University and the International Pacific College.
We strive to be a place where people love to work and learn.
We aim to develop a diverse team that reflects the communities that we serve and we welcome people of all ethnicities, genders, sexual orientations, religious and political beliefs, socio-economic situations, and accessibility needs.
MidCentral actively seeks Maori into our workforce to reflect the community we serve.
Some positions are defined as a Core Children's worker under the Children's Act and require full safety checks completed before employment commences.
We are recruiting to fill this position as soon as possible, so may withdraw the advert if the ideal candidate is found before the expiry date.
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