• Te Pae Pae Ārahi, 330 High Street, Lower Hutt
• Mental Health, Addiction and Intellectual Disability Service (MHAIDS), Te Paepae Ārahi Trust
• Permanent, part time (0.8 FTE)
• Salary as per ASMS SECA

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

We are seeking an experienced Consultant Psychiatrist (Senior Medical Officer) to join a new specialist kaupapa Māori adult mental health service in Te Awakairangi based in Lower Hutt.

As a Consultant Psychiatrist, you will provide specialist psychiatric assessment, treatment and clinical leadership within a multidisciplinary team.

You will:

• undertake psychiatric assessment and formulation
• provide prescribing oversight and clinical review
• act as a responsible clinician where required
• contribute to risk assessment and crisis planning
• participate in multidisciplinary case review and care planning
• support culturally responsive clinical practice in partnership with cultural leadership
• contribute to clinical governance, service development and quality improvement processes.

You will be professionally accountable within MHAIDS clinical governance structures and work in active partnership with Te Paepae Ārahi Trust leadership to support service development and equity outcomes.

As this is a new service, the role offers a genuine opportunity to shape service design and clinical pathways from the outset.

An on-call component applies to this position (details available at interview). This role is covered by the terms and conditions of the ASMS SECA.

About the Team/Service/Location

Te Wheke o Muturangi is a newly established specialist adult community mental health service delivered in partnership between MHAIDS and Te Paepae Ārahi Trust, a kaupapa Māori community provider. The service supports tāngata whaiora aged 18+ experiencing moderate to severe mental health and/or addiction challenges. Care is grounded in kaupapa Māori models of wellbeing, including Te Wheke, and affirms wairuatanga, whānau-centred practice, mana motuhake and recovery-oriented approaches.

This is a unique opportunity to contribute to the development of a culturally grounded, community-based specialist service within a district-employed SMO role.

The Mental Health, Addiction and Intellectual Disability Service (MHAIDS) spans across Wairarapa, Hutt Valley and Capital and Coast and includes local, regional, and national services. The local MHAIDS services are provided from multiple sites within the three sub-regions – greater Wellington, Hutt Valley and Wairarapa.

About you

You will:

• be vocationally registered in Psychiatry with the Medical Council of New Zealand (MCNZ)
• hold FRANZCP or equivalent qualification and be able to register for vocational registration with the MCNZ
• have experience in adult community psychiatry
• demonstrate a commitment to equity and culturally responsive practice
• value working in partnership with Māori providers and cultural leadership
• have experience providing clinical leadership within multidisciplinary teams.

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.

How to apply

To apply please click ‘apply now’. All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Sandra Tam sandra.tam@ccdhb.org.nz

We will review and interview applicants on an ongoing basis, recruitment process may closed early if the right candidate is found.

We are accepting recruitment agency’s applicants.

We only accept online applications. Please apply via our website.