Consultant Psychiatrist - Addictions Specialist

We are currently looking for a Consultant or Medical Officer, with experience in addiction medicine and a specialist recognition or qualification such as a post-graduate diploma in health sciences (alcohol and drug), or equivalent.

The successful applicant will be responsible for Opiate Substitution Treatment - specialist addiction services as well as the treatment of co-existing disorders in clients who present to the Alcohol and Drug service.

The Mental Health & Addiction Services provides a wide range of specialist services:

• Acute Services: 23 bed inpatient unit covering general adult, mental health services older people and intensive psychiatric needs, crisis assessment and brief care and nursing consult liaison services
• Adult Mental health: North Taranaki and South Taranaki community teams, Tui Ora kaupapa Maori community mental health team and specialist services such as perinatal , eating disorders, DBT, early intervention.
• Child and Adolescent mental health services.
• Mental health services for Older people.
• Alcohol and Drugs

Benefits include:

• Annual leave: 6 weeks
• Continuing Professional Development Allowance and Leave
• Base salary + allowances for job size, on call and availability.
• Reimbursement of your practicing registration fees college membership and indemnity insurance.
• A generous relocation package.

Working with NZDr 

We provide a comprehensive and highly personalised service as an approved recruitment partner to all New Zealand health boards. We offer: -

• Medical Council Registration.
• Immigration.
• Job search and interview set up.
• Our experience of living in New Zealand - regions, healthcare, and school systems.

For more information about this specific role or about living and working in New Zealand contact our team and start the conversation. Let's talk!