• Consultant Psychiatrist for Cornwall House
• Role based at Greenlane Clinical Centre
• Permanent, full-time role 1 FTE Monday – Friday with on call duties on a roster basis

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.

About the role

Cornwall House Community Mental Health team is looking for an experienced and motivated Psychiatrist to join their well-established and innovative Community Mental Health team in Epsom.

Cornwall House provides a multi-disciplinary, recovery focused service service for adults experiencing serious mental illness and severe psychological disorders living in south-central Auckland. As a Psychiatrist at Cornwall House, you will work across the Care and Recovery team and the Planned Acute Care team, allowing for continuity of care of our whaiora and variation in your work.

About the Team/Service/Location

The Care and Recovery team provides comprehensive psychiatric assessments and a range of therapeutic treatment options in collaboration with service users, their whānau, local communities and the multi-disciplinary team within the CMHC.

The Planned Acute Care team offers assessment and intervention to Cornwall House whaiora who require acute care in the community.

You will be responsible for your own caseload and provide medical input to the rest of the multi-disciplinary team. You will see service users at the center but also be required to do home, community and GP based visits and liaison.

You will be part of a dedicated service, supporting excellent clinical care, while developing your existing Mental Health knowledge and clinical skills in an established and multidisciplinary work

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About you

Candidates must be vocationally registered with the Medical Council of New Zealand, holding a current Annual Practicing Certificate or eligibility for one. A post graduate qualification in psychiatry is preferred.

If you are an overseas specialist, you will need to provide source verification of your qualifications for registration. For further information on the registration process and source verification of qualifications, please click here.

For inquiries regarding this role, please contact Andrea Lees andreal@adhb.govt.nz

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 service 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. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Jade Smith (Recruitment Consultant) jade.smith@tewhatuora.govt.nz

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

We only accept online applications. Please apply via our website: https://jobs.tewhatuora.govt.nz/