Community - Consultant Psychiatrist

Ko wai mātou | Our Organisation

At Te Toka Tumai 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.

Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity

· Full time or part time permanent position located in Greenlane Clinical Centre, Auckland

· Monday to Friday and rostered after hours on call

· Opportunity for the right candidate to take on a formal clinical leadership role

Awhi Mātua is a community based service, based on the Greenlane site. We provide specialist assessment and treatment for adults aged 65 years and over who are experiencing mental illness and/or cognitive change. Our multidisciplinary team works collaboratively to optimise the function and wellness of older adults with the aim of supporting them to continue to live as independently and meaningfully as possible.

The team provides a range of assessment and recovery focused treatment options for older adults experiencing serious mental health issues and psychiatric complications of neurodegenerative disorders. We also provide a range of high quality therapeutic interventions with a strong multi-disciplinary focus.

We are seeking an enthusiastic, skilled, proactive Consultant Psychiatrist, with a special interest in older adult’s mental health. You will join a well established supportive multi-disciplinary team of psychiatrists, nurses, allied health and administration staff. The team also includes a full time registrar, house officer and other students completing clinical placements.

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

 Nga Pūkenga Motuhake | Important Skills

Our ideal candidate will have excellent assessment and management skills and be recovery focused with an ability to work collaboratively with our service users and their families/whānau.

In addition to the above, to be successful in this role, you will also need:

● To be vocationally registered with the Medical Council of New Zealand with a current Practicing 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.)

● Full and clean driver’s license as this is a community based role

● A commitment to achieving equitable outcomes for Māori

This role includes the requirement to participate in the Liaison Psychiatry and Awhi Mātua Consultant Psychiatrist on-call roster.

For more information about this role please contact, Joseph Liou, Clinical Team Leader Jliou@adhb.govt.nz

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 DHB.

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

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply

Advertising closes: Friday 31^st January 2025

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

If you have any queries about the online process, please contact Jade Smith, Recruitment Consultant at Jade.Smith@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz to discuss how we can best support your application.