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Consultant Psychiatrist- Lotofale, Pacific Island Mental Health service

- Consultant Psychiatrist for Lotofale Community Mental Health & Addiction Services | Kāhui o te Ihi
- Lotofale services aims to provide quality mental health services to Pasifika people and their families.
- Permanent, Full-time (40 hours) per week role, Monday to Friday (with an on-call component).
Nau mai Haere mai ki te Toka Tumai, Talofa lava, Mālō e lelei, Noa'ia, Mauri, Ni Sa Bula Vinaka, Fakaalofa lahi atu, Tālofa, Kia orana, Mālō nī, warm Pacific greetings and welcome to Te Whatu Ora|Te Toka Tumai Auckland
Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity
We are looking for a suitably experienced and qualified Consultant Psychiatrist for the clinical and cultural team of Lotofale - Pacific Mental Health Services.
Te Toka Tumai Auckland introduced a clinical leadership model placing the clinical service leaders at the heart of service and strategic decision making. The aim is to place accountability as close to our service users as possible with a focus on clinical, cultural, quality, safety and health outcomes whilst delivering economic sustainability.
Operating within the Auckland metropolitan area, Lotofale services aims to provide quality mental health service to Pasifika people and their families. The team comprises of both Pasifika and non-Pasifika staff, clinicians, cultural support workers and matua’s who share a passion for supporting Pasifika people, their families and communities through their recovery pathway.
Lotofale’s commitment to our Pasifika communities ensures healing in a holistic manner considering a family centered approach to care and service provision that addresses the cultural, spiritual, physical and mental dimensions in order to achieve the best possible standards of cultural-clinical care and health improved health outcomes
Please note, this role includes the requirement to participate on the adult mental health Consultant on-call roster.
For further details, please refer to the position description here.
Nga Pūkenga Motuhake | Important Skills
You must be vocationally registered with the Medical Council of New Zealand (www.mcnz.org.nz ) with a current Annual Practising Certificate or eligible for the same. A Post Graduate qualification in Psychiatry is desirable.
Please note, if you are an overseas specialist, you will be required to provide source verification of your qualifications for your registration application. For more information about the registration process and source verification of qualifications, please click here.
For more information about this role please contact Billie Slater, via BillieS@adhb.govt.nz
Ko wai mātou | Our Organisation
We are Te Whatu Ora Te Toka Tumai Auckland. We provide health and disability services to more than half a million people living in central Auckland, regional services for Northland and greater Auckland, and specialist national services for the whole of New Zealand. Our main sites are Auckland City Hospital, Greenlane Clinical Centre and Starship Children’s Hospital, located in central Auckland.
We are a part of Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand, the overarching organisation for New Zealand’s national health service. Te Whatu Ora leads the day-to-day running of the health system, with functions delivered at local, district, regional and national levels.
Immigration NZ has introduced a new Accredited Employer Work Visa system from 4 July 2022 that includes a simplified residency process for health workers on the new “Green List” of occupations – and this position is one of those designated critical positions! For successful candidates offered a position with us who require a Work Visa, we will provide support with their Visa application. Here are the links to two key pages of NZ Immigration's official site for more information: Immigration NZ Accredited Employer Work Visa and Immigration NZ Green List Occupations)
We are committed to upholding Te Tiriti o Waitangi and providing culturally safe care. We value role modelling manaakitanga as demonstrated by Ngāti Whātua in the gifting of their whenua on which our hospitals stand. We aspire to having a workforce reflective of the communities we serve and achieving equitable outcomes for all.
He aha ngā painga o tēnei mahi mōu | Why you will enjoy working here
We recognise there is more to life than mahi | work, and we encourage and provide access to all our staff several services and benefits to support themselves whilst they are employed within Te Toka Tumai Auckland.
For more information on what we offer, please click here.
Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply
Please submit your application online, outlining your experience and motivation to apply to this role.
If you have any queries about accessibility, or technical issues with the online process, please contact Suzanne Morgan - Recruitment Consultant at suzannemor@adhb.govt.nz or 021 461 532 to discuss how we can best support your application.
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Job details
Job Reference: | ADHB10703 | |
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Job type: | Permanent Full time | |
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Posted: | 05-Oct-2021 | |
Closes: | 22-Oct-2023 | |
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