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Consultant Psychiatrist - Drug & Alcohol

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An exciting opportunity has become available to join this adult community Mental Health and Additions team. This role will provide general specialist mental health services, with a specific portfolio in specialist addictions psychiatry. Additional to this leading a small opioid substitute therapy aid team. The role is based inside an adult community mental health service, with some oversight working alongside the inpatient consultant psychiatrist as required.

The role will work collaboratively with non-governmental organisations. Providing clinical wisdom and leadership.

 

Location

Located in central North Island this health board serves a population of 110,000. The town is set on its namesake lake and is renowned for its geothermal activity and Maori culture. There are in fact 17 lakes in the area making an outdoor paradise for fishing, watersports, biking and hiking through the stunning forests.

 

Working in New Zealand

New Zealand has a Multi-Employer Collective Agreement in place across all the District Health Boards and salaries are consistent based upon years of post-specialist experience. NZDr can provide you with all the details for this. 

 

Benefits include:

  • Base salary (NZ$164,000- $244,560) + allowances for job size, on call and availability.
  • 6 weeks annual leave
  • 2 weeks / $16,000 CME/CPD Allowance
  • Reimbursement of your practicing registration fees, college membership and indemnity insurance
  • Relocation packages vary with each DHB.

 

Working with NZDr 

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

  • Bespoke job search and interview set up and contract negotiations.
  • Medical Council Registration guidance
  • Immigration advice and application management with our own licensed immigration adviser.
  • Access to our personal experience of living in New Zealand - regions, healthcare and school systems to name a few.
  • NZDr is proudly New Zealand owned and operated – talk with the locals.

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!

www.nzdr.nz
Kate McKendry

Email: kate@nzdr.nz
Phone: +64 21 288 NZDr (6937)

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Location: Central North Island

Salary: Base salary (NZ$164,000- $244,560) + allowances for job size, on call and availability

Work type: Locum