Consultant Psychiatrist

Central Otago - Queenstown

Combined rural and urban areas

1.0 FTE Permanent

Mō te tūranga | About the role
Queenstown Lakes District has a permanent, rapidly growing, population of around 30000 and a regular influx of tourist population. You will work within a small multi-disciplinary team and are responsible for the psychiatric assessment and care of patients. This is the best place for work-life balance! Working with us will mean taking on a leading role in maintaining and enhancing our Mental Health service.

Your responsibilities will include assessment and treatment while working collaboratively with the primary health sector consistent with our values. There is also a requirement to contribute to ongoing service improvement and workforce innovation. You will be able to join our regular meetings with our base hospitals through video conferencing. There is a requirement to contribute to the Southland after-hours on-call roster, but the frequency of this can be negotiated. Part-time applicants and requests for flexibility would be considered. While all colleagues (including part-time ones) undertake on-call duties, we would look at negotiating a schedule that will accommodate work-life balance in Queenstown!

Mōu ake | About you
As a Consultant Psychiatrist with previous general adult experience in either an inpatient or community setting, you will have a personal commitment to maintaining high standards of practice and an unequivocal dedication to working as part of a team. Your ability to provide clinical leadership and reliable medical input to the multi-disciplinary team is pivotal to the position. You will have a strong commitment to service user and family/whānau inclusion in service delivery and a focus on recovery. You will also have a sound understanding and commitment to biculturalism. You will have a demonstrated commitment to continuing professional development and providing training to students at all levels. Fellowship with the RANZCP or equivalent is essential, and you must be eligible for registration with the NZ Medical Council. A full driver's licence is essential for this role.

Tāhuna | About Queenstown
Are you looking for a chance to secure a balanced lifestyle? Queenstown needs no introduction; whatever your interest or preferred pastime you will find the opportunity to indulge it here. As we are located close to some of New Zealand's best national parks, vineyards, and ski fields, you will have the best of both worlds not to mention work-life balance. We look forward to having you with our team!

Mō mātou | About us
Te Whatu Ora - Southern has the largest geographical coverage of all the New Zealand regions, providing services to 350,000 people in diverse communities. We take pride in all the services we provide, and our aim is to improve, promote and protect the health of our region. We believe that our dedicated and passionate staff are a significant driving force behind the achievement of these standards, and we need more like-minded people to help us continue providing for our community.

Painga | Benefits

Supportive team and mentors

Great work/life balance with minimal commute and easy access to famous national parks, ski fields, and wineries

Utu whānui | Salary range
This role belongs to the ASMS Collective Agreement and falls between the Step 1 ($185,380) and Step 15 ($267,980 per annum pro rata)

Rā mōnehu | Closing Date: 8 November 2024

Tono ināianei | Apply now
We only accept online applications. Please apply via our website: /careers.southernhealth.nz/ An informal discussion before interview is welcomed !

For more information or for a job description please contact Agatha Chen, Recruitment Advisor - Senior Medical Officers with your CV. Phone: +64 3 470 9604 or email: ***

If you currently work for Te Whatu Ora- Health New Zealand - Southern , please apply for this role via our internal careers site , found here: Pulse > Applications > Corporate > SuccessFactors

Pre-Employment checks
In the interests of protecting our people and our patients, all appointments will be subject to:

Occupational Health Assessment

Police Vetting / Ministry of Justice safety checks

Serious misconduct checks (previous Public Service departments and statutory Crown entities only)
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