Permanent, 1.0 FTE (80 hours per fortnight)

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.

About the Role

We are currently looking for a passionate, experienced Psychiatrist to work in our Consult Liaison & Acute Mental Health Assessment role, providing psychiatric assessment & clinical leadership for your Consult Liaison staff (Registrar & Registered nurse) as well as our Assessment & Brief Care Team & Co-Response Team.

This role is based at Taranaki Base Hospital in New Plymouth and will see whaiora on‑site either in the Mental Health Outpatient department or across the physical health inpatient areas of the hospital. The Assessment & Brief Care team provide a 24/7 crisis MH response and assessments to the Taranaki region, managing most cases within the community or ED site but also arrange for on‑site appointments with this ...