Cover for 3 months sabbatical leave commencing 5 th February to 2 nd May 2025
The Liaison Psychiatry Team, based at Middlemore Hospital (as part of the Psychological Medicine service), provides expert mental health assessment and treatment to patients and their whaanau within the inpatient general hospital setting, with a focus on provision of service to adults and older adults, and recognition that provision of service to children and young persons up to the age of 18 may be required at times.
You will work in collaboration with patients, whaanau and other members of the multidisciplinary teams in providing expert mental health assessment, advice and management for patients, as well as other health care professionals, within the general hospital setting. This includes assessment and treatment of persons experiencing distress or dysfunction associated with physical, behavioural, social, emotional, nervous and mental disorders, with a view to promoting satisfaction, adaptation, rehabilitation, reintegration with community and health. You will work in collaboration with Specialists, General Practitioners and other health professionals to best meet the mental health and emotional needs of specialist health service users.
It is expected that you will provide services in accordance with designated standards of practice, and with a commitment to the principles of the Te Tiriti O Waitangi. Routine work requirements for all Specialist Psychiatrists include the following broad areas of activity:
Clinical practice
Clinical leadership
Supervision/teaching
Administration
Statutory Obligations
The person in this position is required to work in close collaboration with the Clinical Heads and Service Manager for Psychological Medicine and the other Senior Medical Officers with the service. This working relationship is in alignment with the principles of Clinical Governance and is designed to demonstrate the integration of clinical and management leadership in order to achieve the service aims. There is a requirement to uphold and demonstrate the Counties Manukau's Strategic Goal and Shared Values.
Essential:
Must be eligible to register or registered in the Vocational scope of Psychiatry (or registration with special purpose - locum tenens) with the Medical Council of New Zealand (eligibility for registration can be checked via this link https://www.mcnz.org.nz/get-registered/registration-self-assessment-tool )
Current Annual Practising Certificate with the MCNZ
Preferred experience includes:
Liaison Psychiatry experience and/or Advanced Training Certificate in Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry
Older-Age Psychiatry experience and/or Advanced Training Certificate in Psychiatry of Old Age
Confidence working in culturally diverse settings.
Please click here for the position description.
Please contact Dr Song Chan Consultant Psychiatrist on +64 21568061 for more information.
To submit your application, please click on the link provided in this job advert or visit Counites Manukau Careers website and enter job number CMH202314525.
At Counties Manukau Health people and their lives matter to us. We are a values based and inclusive organisation that is committed to delivering the best health outcomes for our community. To help us achieve this we need a workforce that reflects the population we serve. We strongly encourage applications from all backgrounds who share our values and have a passion to work in our community and would greatly value seeing applicants from our Maaori and Pacific communities. We are also committed to our Disability Strategy, which focuses on people with disabilities; they are our patients, whaanau, community and our staff - all carefully considered in our action plan. Together we will improve the accessibility needs for everyone who has a disability. Our values are Valuing Everyone- Whakawhanaungatanga, Kind –Manaakitanga, Together –Kotahitanga, Excellent- Rangatiratanga. If these are your values too, then join us today.
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