Consultant Psychiatrist vacancies - New Zealand (North Island) - New Zealand

About the Role
Te Uru Ruahī, Mental Health & Addiction Services (MHAS) is building a strong team of psychiatrists who are keen to make a difference in our community and bring their specialist skills to Te Whatu Ora Te Pae Hauora o Ruahine o Tararua (MidCentral).

They actively encourage a work life balance and appreciate flexibility can be important so are open to discussing options! Whether you are looking for permanent, fixed term or part time positions, we are open to it – please reach out for a confidential chat.

Te Uru Ruahī, Mental Health & Addiction Services (MHAS) is responsible for the commissioning and delivery of primary, specialist, and community mental health & addiction services across a diverse urban and rural population of 186,000. We provide treatment for and connection to recovery-orientated services for individuals experiencing mental illness or addiction issues. Services are delivered across the continuum of lifespan, both regionally and locally, and include specialist community MH&A teams, kaupapa (Māori), Child Adolescent Mental Health Services, inpatient services, crisis response, acute alternatives, specialist primary mental health service, consultation-liaison MH, and specially designed residential programmes. Mental Health & Addiction Services has embarked on a programme of transformational change for adult and crisis services, which sees a fundamental shift in the way services are delivered. Services are moving towards a wellness and recovery-focused approach in our community that prioritises access, choice, and care closer to home. The change sees significant investment into digital technologies and new infrastructure including the construction of a new “greenfield” state-of-the-art acute inpatient unit.

We can offer:

A diverse, dynamic and collegial team environment
Ongoing training and development opportunities
Six weeks annual leave per annum
10 paid days per annum available for continued medical education including a generous allowance towards costs of course and travel
Generous relocation packages for national and international candidates


We are actively recruiting for Psychiatrists in the following areas:

Child and adolescent
Community
General Adult
Older Persons
Alcohol and other drug services including an OST service (Medical Officer)

We are keen to hear from Psychiatrists who are interested in locum, fixed term or permanent positions.