Consultant Psychiatrist - Forensic Service

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora
Porirua, Wellington
3 weeks ago

Health New Zealand, Te Whatu Ora - Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District

Are you looking for your next step or adventure? Come and explore with us, at Central Regional Forensic Service. We are a centre of forensic excellence situated in the beautiful lower and east North Island of New Zealand.

With border restrictions easing, New Zealand is an accessible country of stunning beauty where you can find the perfect work/life balance. If you enjoy skiing, surfing and outdoor adventures, join us and explore rugged coastlines, ski on dormant volcanoes, visit caves filled with glow-worms, hang out in Hobbiton, and enjoy the shopping, cafes and nightlife of Wellington.

Mō tō mātou rōpū - About our team

The Mental Health, Addiction and Intellectual Disability Service (MHAIDS) spans two districts - Capital, Coast and Hutt Valley (Greater Wellington) district and Wairarapa district. MHAIDS includes local, regional, and national services. The local MHAID services are provided from multiple sites within these districts.

The Central Regional Forensic service provides services to the Wellington, Wairarapa, Manawatu, Whanganui, Hawke - s Bay and Tairawhiti (Gisborne) district. The Central Regional Forensic service provides a range of services for adults and youth, including adult inpatient, prison and community services, a national Youth Forensic service and the newly developed national Fixated Threat Assessment Centre.

Our teams provide mental health care to the local and regional men's and women's prisons and youth offending units and justice facilities. Our teams also deliver court liaison services to adult and youth courts. Our community teams provide care for people who require supervision and support by virtue of their status as Special Patients or who have ongoing need for forensic community support.

Moū - About you

You will be vocationally registered in Psychiatry with the Medical Council of New Zealand (MCNZ) or hold equivalent qualification and be able qualify for registration with MCNZ. Speciality training in Forensic Psychiatry is preferred.

What - s in it for you?

  • Flexible part time/full time options
  • Permanent or fixed term locum
  • Knowledgeable, high-achieving, experienced teams
  • An international and multicultural work atmosphere
  • Work/life balance in a friendly and relaxed locations
  • Training and professional development opportunities
  • Continued professional developmentis supported and encouraged
  • Generous and flexible annual leave entitlements
  • Indemnity Insurance provided
  • An attractive relocation package

E pā ana ki a tatou - About us

Capital, Coast and Hutt Valley district is located centrally in Wellington and has over 6,000 full-time equivalent staff, making us one of the major employers in the Wellington region. We operate three hospitals - Wellington Regional Hospital in Newtown, Hutt Valley Hospital in Lower Hutt and Kenepuru Hospital in Porirua - as well as the Kāpiti Health Centre in Paraparaumu.

At Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District we embrace diversity and welcome applications from people of any gender identity, age, ethnicity, religion and the rainbow diverse. We consider a diverse and inclusive workforce is 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

Click the - apply now - button to send your application directly to us. For further information or position description please email sandra.tam@ccdhb.org.nz


Ma tini, ma mano, ka rapa te whai

By joining together we will succeed

Job details

Job Reference:
MHAIDS03-25

Location:
North Island - Wellington - Porirua

North IslandManawatu/Whanganui - All values


Job type:
Permanent Full time, Permanent Part time

Expertise:
Clinical - Senior Medical Officers, Medical Officers and Fellows - Psychiatry

Clinical - Mental Health - All values


Closes:
31-Dec-2025
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