Consultant Psychiatrist

Northland New Zealand
- Fixed-term, full-time position (1.0 FTE)
- Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand, Te Tai Tokerau
- Whangārei, Northland

The Psychiatric Service for Older People is a community based mental health team providing services primarily to the population 65 years and older throughout Northland. This role is based in Whangarei but may also include travel to rural clinics.

Te Whatu Ora - Te Tai Tokerau (formerly Northland District Health Board) provides public health services across the Northland region, from north of Wellsford to Cape Reinga serving a growing population of 190,000. Whangārei Hospital is the largest hospital in Northland providing secondary care services, supported by three rural hospitals in Kaitaia; Kawakawa, and Dargaville.

Te Whatu Ora - Te Tai Tokerau is committed to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and holds stewardship for equitable health outcomes for Māori as Tāngata Whenua as the highest priority.

To learn more about our Mental Health & Addiction services we have a webpage available with helpful videos and FAQ's around working as a Psychiatrist in Northland. Please click here to view and feel free to contact us should you have any further queries.

We are currently advertising a range of vacancies available in the Psychiatry team including part-time positions and we would be open to hearing from those interested in working more than one vacancy. Please feel free to contact us today to discuss how this might fit your lifestyle.

In return we provide on-going professional support including continued medical education; professional development and peer review. You will have active participation in a growing service that has the opportunity to be at the forefront of both primary and secondary care innovations. We offer a competitive relocation package to support you and your family to make the move to Whangārei.