New Zealand Consultant Psychiatrist Vacancies – Inpatient And Outpatient, General Community, Ng

Title: City: Bay of Plenty, Christchurch, Dunedin, Hamilton, Invercargill

Profession: Medical Officer Doctor Physician

Job Type: Permanent, Direct Hire, Full-Time

Relocation: Yes in most instances

Salary: NZ$150,000-200,000 Base Salary

Start Date: Within 90 days of offer

Location: South Island and North Island

Areas of Needs:

• Inpatient psychiatrist hospital
• Outpatient Community Mental Health
• Community Alcohol & Drug at psychiatrist hospital
• Another vacancy for a psychiatrist with interest in Alcohol and Drug

Introduction:

Our client is seeking to appoint a permanent Consultant Psychiatrist to support their well-established mental health service and allow for further service development across the District.

Southland offers superb opportunities for a lifestyle change with skiing, tramping (hiking), fishing, hunting, and stunning natural, unspoilt scenery right on your doorstep. Families can settle quickly into this community with the support of excellent schools and the wider hospital staff taking care to welcome and involve you in the community.

You will play a key role in the multi-disciplinary team, taking a leading role in maintaining and enhancing our already comprehensive service while taking the initiative in developing new ones. You will see a wide range of presentations and provide clinics both at our client's main clinic in Invercargill as well as our rural clinics. This psychiatric service embraces the use of technology, and you will need to be comfortable with videoconferencing in the clinical setting.

In addition to enjoying a varied workload and an exceptional quality of life, you can look forward to a culture where staff are included, valued, and respected for their expertise.

Join an existing team of psychiatrists where you will have your choice of working with adults, children, adolescents, and psychogeriatric specialties. Both long-term and short vacancies exist. You will have the opportunity to provide outpatient clinics in rural areas of Southland as well as larger centres.

Primary Requirements Include:

• Appropriate Medical Degree from a school eligible for vocational registration with the Medical Council of New Zealand
• At least five years' post board registration / certification / license in your home country preferably in a country with a comparable health care system to that of New Zealand
• Have existing NZ work authorisation or able to get a work visa and start work within a reasonable amount of time after offer which requires passing Immigration's health and background checks
• Excellent English, communication, and team-oriented work skills
• Able to receive your vocational registration in psychiatry
• Able to travel within the district and province
• Current and valid driver's license
• Able and willing to commit at least 1-2 years
• Committed to providing all of the required documentation in an accurate and timely manner
• Must have outstanding professional skills, commitment to the specialty, and a vision to provide a team-based service founded on excellence
• Possess a reasonable depth of experience and ongoing interest in following your case load, whether inpatient or community
• Having a special interest in areas such as Primary Health and / or Rural Health is a plus
• Must be a dedicated team player and leader who is flexible enough to enjoy working as part of a small service team alongside other professionals

Applicants must have completed their specialist training and be eligible for vocational registration with the Medical Council of New Zealand. The position offers an attractive remuneration package, relocation assistance in most instances, and CME allowance.