Description
- Take the next step in your Psychiatry career in beautiful New Zealand
- Advance your career working in a multidisciplinary team across services
- Full-time, permanent and fixed-term positions are available across New Zealand in Whakatane, Wairarapa, Whangarei, Dunedin, Hamilton, Greymouth, Whanganui, Christchurch, Wellington, Auckland, Napier, Rotorua, Timaru, Palmerston North and Gisborne for various Psychiatry sub-specialities
About you
A variety of opportunities are available for qualified Psychiatrists (Senior Medical Officers) who want to make a positive impact while working in a dynamic, multidisciplinary, and supportive team. Health New Zealand are looking for Psychiatrists who are passionate about delivering quality care to our patients.
In New Zealand, Psychiatry is generally practised as a hybrid of primary and secondary care specialty, based either in an inpatient unit or in specialist community mental health teams (CMHTs).
We're recruiting for all areas of speciality across the country; however, some of our most in-demand subspecialties include:
- Adult Community
- Older Persons
- Child and Adolescent
- Early Psychosis Intervention
- Forensic
- Mental Health for the Elderly
- Maternal Mental Health
- Intellectual Disability.
Positions are available across New Zealand with immediate start dates, or you can speak with our recruitment team about your plans to move to New Zealand.
To work as a Psychiatrist (Senior Medical Officer) in New Zealand, you must become registered to practice with the Medical Council of New Zealand. Practitioners must meet competency standards and hold Annual Practising Certificates (APCs) to work safely and effectively. More information can be found on our careers site; search for 'Psychiatrist'.
Call New Zealand home
Once offered a position, our internal health immigration team can provide free support to you and your family with immigrating to New Zealand. This workforce is on the New Zealand immigration green list, so you have the opportunity for permanent residency in New Zealand.
One of the best things about living and working in New Zealand is the opportunity to experience nature, outdoor adventure and vibrant cities so close to where you live and work. You're never far away from your next adventure in New Zealand with access to hiking, skiing, mountain biking, and water sports, as well as fine dining and diving into traditional experiences to learn more about Mori culture all across the country.
Salary and benefits
Senior Medical Officers receive 6 weeks of annual leave and 12 paid public holidays, giving you time to explore our beautiful country and raise a family in our diverse communities. Along with your base salary as a Senior Medical Officer, you will have an annual Continuing Medical Education (CME) allowance of NZ $16K (pro-rated for part-time employees), reimbursement of your registration and practising certificate fees and your professional indemnity insurance is covered by Health New Zealand.
Senior Medical Officers receive a base salary relative to their level of experience.
- Medical Officers annual salaries range NZ $142K - NZ $210K plus allowances
- Medical Specialists annual salaries range NZ $185K - NZ $267K plus allowances
Additional allowances are paid on top of base salary and vary due to location and service.
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. We welcome all applications including those from diverse Mori, Pacific disabled and rainbow communities.
How to apply
Please click 'apply now' to move forward. All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal. If you have questions, please email our recruiters [email protected]
Requirements
To work as a Psychiatrist (Senior Medical Officer) in New Zealand, you must become registered to practice with the Medical Council of New Zealand. Practitioners must meet competency standards and hold Annual Practising Certificates (APCs) to work safely and effectively.
