About the role

We are looking for an enthusiastic Consultant Psychiatrist to join our Home-Based Treatment team. This newly created service is an integral part of the Adult Community Mental Health and Addictions Acute Care Team and wider community mental health services.

Home-Based Treatment (HBT) is based on the premise that, for some people, recovery is better enabled by treating them at home, in the community they live in, surrounded by those closest to them.

The primary functions of the Home-Based Treatment team are to:

provide an alternative to inpatient admission
provide intensive response to mental health crisis to prevent an inpatient admission
support an early facilitated discharge from the psychiatric inpatient unit
provide intensive support in a community setting while mental health crisis resolves
In this role, you will be providing high-quality assessment and treatment services within a multidisciplinary acute care team. The role requires someone who can work from a collaborative model with tangata whaiora and encourage whānau involvement in their care.

The Home-Based Treatment Psychiatrist appointed to this role will have the opportunity to live and work in the beautiful Bay of Plenty and help shape the future of local services. There is support for academic interests and a strong clinical community. If you like to work in a team that puts the client and their whānau at the centre, and is collaborative, creative and collegial, this could be your next role.

This is a permanent 0.6 FTE part-time position, working forty-eight hours per fortnight. There is also an opportunity for the role to be combined with our 0.4 FTE Consultation Liaison Psychiatry vacancy. You can read more about this role here.

About you

• You need to be a vocationally registered psychiatrist with the Medical Council of New Zealand, or eligible for this
• Expert clinical experience and knowledge
• Fellowship of RANZCP or an equivalent is essential

Applying from overseas? You can complete the self-assessment tool on the Medical Council of New Zealand website to determine which pathway to registration (as a medical practitioner in New Zealand) you might be eligible for.

Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and serve our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled and rainbow communities.

How to apply

To apply, please click ‘apply now’. All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal by Sunday, 10 August 2025. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Katrina Hughes: BP-Careers@tewhatuora.govt.nz

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process before the closing date of this advert.