Consultant Addiction Specialist

Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora Capital Coast
NZ - Wellington - Wellington
November 3, 2024

Nau mai, haere mai ki Te Whatu Ora - Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District

Location: Wellington Community - 113 Adelaide Road, Newtown, Wellington

Service: Tūhonohono Addiction Services

Contract: Permanent, full time

Salary: As per ASMS SECA

Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the role

We are looking for a Consultant Addiction Specialist at our Tūhonohono Addiction Services. The role involves working closely with case managers and other staff within the service to ensure collaborative care. The Consultant is responsible for liaison and support of primary care providers as well as NGO partners. The role also entails supporting the medical development of this service and liaising with other services/hospital departments as required.

Tūhonohono Addiction Services (Community Alcohol and Drug Service, Opioid Treatment Service, provision of the Managed Withdrawal Service and Co-Existing Disorder Service) is a multidisciplinary team comprising of nurses, social workers, occupational therapists, specialist medical staff, and administration staff. We are a collective of skilled professionals that value working in a client and whānau centred manner, including cultural and community connections, to deliver high quality services to those we work with.

Moū - About you

Vocationally registered with the Medical Council of New Zealand (MCNZ)

Hold Fellowship in Addiction Speciality or Fellowship with medical college and be able to register for vocational registration with the MCNZ

Or Hold Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrist (FRANZCP)

Faculty of the chapter of Addiction Medicine can be entered through a number of training pathways (including General Practice)

Work in collaboration with multidisciplinary team

Able to provide consistently high standards of medical care

Relevant experience and training

E pā ana ki a tatou - About us

The Mental Health, Addiction and Intellectual Disability Service (MHAIDS) spans three DHBs - Wairarapa, Hutt Valley and Capital and Coast DHB's and includes local, regional, and national services. The local MHAIDS services are provided from multiple sites within the 3DHB sub-region - greater Wellington, Hutt Valley and Wairarapa.

Here at Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District we embrace diversity and welcome applications from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, disability and religions. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and serve our community.

Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District is a pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community.

Me pēhea te tuku tono - How to apply

For further information or queries regarding this role please email *** and indicate the job title and vacancy number in the subject line.

We are accepting recruitment agency's applicants; please apply online.

Ma tini, ma mano, ka rapa te whai

By joining together we will succeed
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