Permanent
Consultant Psychiatrist — Five subspecialty services
About the role
Health New Zealand is recruiting Consultant Psychiatrists across five subspecialty services — adult community, acute inpatient, child and adolescent, forensic, and intellectual disability — in both urban and rural settings. Take the service that fits: permanent or fixed-term, full or part time, with a relocation package and registration support included. Remuneration is on the ASMS collective SMO scale, with a CME allowance of NZ$18,000 a year plus 10 study days. As a Senior Medical Officer you sit on Tier 1 of New Zealand's Green List — a direct pathway to residence for you, your partner and children. Applications are handled in strict confidence by Ava Medical; the employing organisation is shared with shortlisted candidates only.
Person specification
Essential
- MRCPsych with CCT in Psychiatry, or an equivalent qualification the Medical Council of New Zealand (MCNZ) accepts
- MCNZ vocational registration (or eligibility, which we guide you through)
- Child and adolescent training for child and adolescent posts
- Evidence of English-language competence where required
Desirable
- Forensic training (preferred for forensic posts)
- Experience across community, acute inpatient or intellectual disability services
- Teaching, audit or research involvement
What’s on offer
- Remuneration on the ASMS collective SMO scale: NZ$198,386–NZ$282,645
- CME allowance of NZ$18,000 a year plus 10 study days
- Tier 1 Green List — a direct pathway to New Zealand residence for you, your partner and children
- Relocation and MCNZ registration support, guided end to end