Psychiatrist , Alcohol and Drug

Psychiatrist, Alcohol and Drug

We are currently looking for doctors with experience/and or an interest in addictions to work in our service. The successful applicant/s will be part of a team comprising 12 psychiatrists within the broader service and will have the support of a range of professionals including nursing, counsellors, psychology within the Addiction service.

Our Mental Health & Addiction Services provides a wide range of specialist services within the Taranaki region which includes New Plymouth City and coastline, and a large rural/lifestyle population in South Taranaki (Stratford/Hawera). There are five distinct services:

• Acute Services - 23 bed Inpatient Unit (15 Adult, 4 Mental Health Services Older People and 4 Intensive Psychiatric Care ), Assessment and Brief Care (Crisis Team) and a Co Response Team
• Adult Mental health - 2 community teams, and other services such as maternal mental health, eating disorders,, early intervention .
• Child and Adolescent mental health services.
• Mental health services for Older people.
• Addiction Services.

You will be known by your peers as someone who:

• Works well in multidisciplinary teams to provide person centred care.
• Strives to improve the way services are developed and delivered.
• Has excellent communication skills and the ability to interact with a wide variety of people from various backgrounds.
• Engages with other providers, consumers, and health organisations to improve the quality and responsiveness of services.
• Focuses on achieving results and developing and maintaining good working relationships in the workplace.

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.