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Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Te Matau a Māui Hawke’s Bay

Consultant Psychiatrist

Hastings

FULL TIME

November 7, 2024

Location: Hawke’s Bay Fallen Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital
Hours: Full-time, 80 hours per fortnight (1.0 FTE), Monday to Friday
Employment: Permanent, Ngā Rau Rākau, Mental Health Inpatient Unit

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we’re building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whānau-centred care, and excellence.

About the Role

You will work alongside other psychiatrists to provide clinical care of the patients in the ward, both directly and through supervising other staff, particularly the junior medical staff. Consultant Psychiatrist input is essential in a range of clinical activities, including 24-hour seclusion reviews, periodic reviews of treatment, statutory assessments under the Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 1992 and decisions about leave and discharge.

The Mental Health Service has a robust Peer Review Group and you will have access to CPD activities to meet ongoing registration requirements.

About the Team/Service/Location

Ngā Rau Rākau is the acute admission facility for seriously mentally ill people in the Hawkes Bay region.

Our team consists of staff from a wide variety of backgrounds who are skilled in supporting people who live with severe mental illnesses and their whānau.

About you

You will be vocationally registered in Psychiatry with the Medical Council of New Zealand (MCNZ) or hold equivalent qualification and be able to qualify for vocational registration with MCNZ.

You will:

Be able to provide clinical leadership to the multidisciplinary team, with a commitment to continuous quality improvement
Be competent with te ao Māori, tikanga, and te reo Māori or a commitment to starting your journey and taking ownership of your learning and growth
Have experience in projects/initiatives which give effect to Te Tiriti principals and frameworks, and the application of Mātauranga Māori and Kaupapa Māori approaches, particularly as they apply in healthcare settings.

Working for Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is ‘the weaving of wellness’. We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand. The Equity Work Programme at Health NZ focuses on helping everyone in the health system think about equity when they do their work. It also promotes the cultural change needed for the whole system to reach equity in health outcomes.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations.

Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion

We want to see the real you in your application and welcome the real you on board if you come and work with us. Skills are gained across many areas of our life, not just in formal employment. If you can demonstrate the skills listed in the ad, but the experience was gained through whānau life, community or mahi aroha (volunteering) we encourage you to apply and share your story with us in your cover letter.

We particularly welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

How to Apply

To view the position description and/or apply for the role please click “apply now.” All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal before 11:59pm on 08 December 2024.

If you have any questions about the role, please contact Dr Greg Young via email helen.frogley@hbdhb.govt.nz and indicate the job title and job reference in the subject line.

Please note, we will be reviewing applications when received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.

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