Specialist Medical Officer - Hāpai Ora (Early Intervention Service)

• Seeking an experienced Consultant  for Hāpai Ora
• Provide a range of high-quality therapeutic programmes with a strong multi-disciplinary focus.
• Permanent, part-time,(3 days per week) Monday to Friday - flexible hours 

Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity 

We are currently seeking an experienced Consultant Psychiatrist for  Hāpai Ora, a well-established Early Psychosis service based in Epsom, Auckland.

Hāpai Ora, the early psychosis intervention team of Te Toka Tumai (ADHB) offers an innovative and youth friendly service to tāngata whai i te ora up to age 30, that are experiencing a first episode of psychosis.  

At a time when a rangatahi (young person) feels most vulnerable, the Hāpai Ora team works together to support our rangatahi and their whānau through their journey in moving forward with their lives.

 Our team is made up of experienced mental health professionals including Specialist Psychiatrists, Clinical Psychologists, Social Workers, Mental Health Nurses and Occupational Therapists as well as Cultural Advisors (Maori/Pacifica) , Peer and Rainbow Community Support Specialists and an Employment Consultant imbedded within the team

We provide a range of high-quality therapeutic programmes with a strong multi-disciplinary focus. As a consultant psychiatrist at Te Toka Tumai, you will thrive in a vibrant, innovative and diverse multidisciplinary environment. Professionally, you will have many opportunities to develop and specialise as well as receiving on-going support/mentoring from highly experienced clinicians.

For further details, please refer to the position description here.

Nga Pūkenga Motuhake | Important Skills

To be successful in this role you will be vocationally registered with the Medical Council of New Zealand with a current Practising Certificate or be eligible for registration. (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.)

 You will also have experience and interest in providing a high-quality service to service users experiencing moderate to severe mental ill-health in a community setting and a commitment to achieving equitable outcomes for Māori is essential in this role. 

 You will also hold a full and clean driver’s license as this role involves some community work.

  For further information on this opportunity please contact Simon Stebbings - Clinical Team Leader , :021408350  email - sstebbings@adhb.govt.nz

Ko wai mātou | Our Organisation

We are Te Whatu Ora Te Toka Tumai Auckland. We provide health and disability services to more than half a million people living in central Auckland, regional services for Northland and greater Auckland, and specialist national services for the whole of New Zealand. Our main sites are Auckland City Hospital, Greenlane Clinical Centre and Starship Children’s Hospital, located in central Auckland.

We are part of Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand, the overarching organisation for New Zealand’s national health service. Te Whatu Ora leads the day-to-day running of the health system, with functions delivered at local, district, regional and national levels.

Immigration NZ has introduced a new Accredited Employer Work Visa system from 4 July 2022 that includes a simplified residency process for health workers on the new “Green List” of occupations – and this position is one of those designated critical positions! For successful candidates offered a position with us who require a Work Visa, we will provide support with their Visa application. Here are the links to two key pages of NZ Immigration's official site for more information: Immigration NZ Accredited Employer Work Visa and Immigration NZ Green List Occupations

We are committed to upholding Te Tiriti o Waitangi and providing culturally safe care. We value role modelling manaakitanga as demonstrated by Ngāti Whātua in the gifting of their whenua on which our hospitals stand. We aspire to having a workforce reflective of the communities we serve and achieving equitable outcomes for all.

He aha ngā painga o tēnei mahi mōu | Why you will enjoy working here

We recognise there is more to life than mahi | work, and we encourage and provide access to all our staff several services and benefits to support themselves whilst they are employed within Te Toka Tumai Auckland.

For more information on what we offer, please click here.

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply 

Please submit your application online, outlining your experience and motivation to apply

Please submit your application online, outlining your experience and motivation to apply to this role.

If you have any queries about accessibility, or technical issues with the online process, please contact Reshma Amin - Recruitment Consultant at ReshmaA@adhb.govt.nz or 021574042 to discuss how we can best support your application.