Psychiatrist - Te Whetu Tawera

• We are seeking experienced Psychiatrist to join our team at Te Whetu Tawera!
• Be a key part in the recovery journey of our Tangata Whai ora and use your skills and knowledge to improve health outcomes
• Permanent, full-time (40 hours per week), Monday to Friday
• Requirement to participate in on-call roster

 Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity

We are looking for a Psychiatrist to join our experienced and enthusiastic team in Te Whetu Tawera, the Adult Acute Inpatient Mental Health Unit for Auckland District Health Board. We serve the population of central Auckland, with a 58-bed unit, including a 12 bed ICU.

Te Whetu Tawera has a team of highly skilled Psychiatrists, Nurses and Allied Health staff providing assessment, diagnosis and treatment for adults with serious mental illness and severe psychological disorders. We work in collaboration with the service user, their family/whanau and the 8 community mental health teams to promote recovery.

We are based in a purpose-built facility, at the main Auckland City Hospital site, close to the Auckland University Medical School. Our location also means we are next to the beautiful green Auckland City Domain, close to the scenic harbour and with immediate access that to all that central city Auckland has to offer. 

We are seeking an enthusiastic, proactive Psychiatrist who has a special interest in adult acute inpatient psychiatry. There are 4 inpatient clinical teams each with a Consultant, a Registrar, and a House Officer.

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

Nga Pūkenga Motuhake | Important Skills

You must be a medical practitioner registered with the Medical Council of New Zealand (www.mcnz.org.nz ) eligible for Vocational Registration in Psychiatry and an Annual Practising Certificate.

You'll enjoy great support and equally impressive diversity in a busy and interesting clinical teaching environment.

It includes the requirement to participate on the adult mental health Consultant on call roster.

For more information about this role please contact Andrea Tither, via ATither@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.

We are also an Accredited Employer with Immigration NZ (Please visit Immigration NZ Accredited Employer Work Visa for more information if you will be needing a Work Visa)

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 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.