Consultant Psychiatrist - Perinatal Mental Health

We currently have a permanent position available in our Perinatal Infant Maternal Mental Health team.

This role will provide specialist input in the area of Perinatal Infant Maternal Mental Health, working in the multi-disciplinary community based within Maternal, Infant, Child and Adolescent Mental Health service (MICAMHS).

The MICAMHS Service is delivered by two teams, one of which services the Western BOP and the other providing service for the Eastern BOP.

The Perinatal and Infant Mental Health team forms one of four sub-teams in the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service.

The Perinatal and Infant Mental Health team is comprised of a psychiatrist, psychologist, nurses and social workers who work together in delivering a comprehensive service to mothers, infants and their family / whanau from conception until one year postpartum.

Typical client presentations might include perinatal mood disorders, perinatal anxiety disorders, perinatal OCD, postpartum psychosis, complex PTSD, PTSD and birth trauma, adjustment disorders, pregnancy after prior stillbirth / neonatal loss, navigating the perinatal period with autism and / or ADHD, and difficulties with bonding.This is a permanent 0.3FTE position, working 28 hours per fortnight.We are excited to offer :

• A well-established group of peers for you to join.
• General Adult Inpatient and outpatient services, Psychogeriatrics, Consult Liaison, Child and Adolescent, Drug and alcohol and Maternal Mental Health services.
• We are a teaching hospital with Psychiatric Registrars Training through the Upper Central North Island (UCNI) training scheme and 5th and 6th year medical students through the University of Auckland.
• Opportunities for research and teaching roles through our clinical campus and close links with Auckland University.
• Opportunities for involvement in service development and clinical leadership.
• He korero mou - About You
• Criteria for this position :
• You need to be a Vocationally Registered Psychiatrist with the Medical Council of NZ or be eligible for this.
• Have fellowship with the RANZCP or the equivalent is essential.
• A passion for supporting women and pregnant people through this important life stage, and someone who enjoys teaching and training others in this area.If you like to work in a team that puts the patient at the centre, and is collaborative, creative and collegial, please consider this your next job.website to determine which pathway to registration (as a medical practitioner in New Zealand) you might be eligible for.Situated in the sunny eastern coast of New Zealand's North Island, the Bay of Plenty really is just that, offering vast golden sand beaches, bush clad mountains, lush farmlands and more.

Its pleasant climate means that the area has become a favourite for holiday makers, retirees and those looking for a different lifestyle outside of the main cities.Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand, Hauora a Toi Bay of Plenty is spread across a vast geographical area and centred across two hospitals based in Tauranga and Whakatane.

We serve a population of approximately 259,000 for the major population centres of Tauranga, Katikati, Te Puke, Whakatane, Kawerau and Opotiki.

Te Whatu Ora Hauora a Toi Bay of Plenty is one of the Bay of Plenty's largest employers with over 4000 staff.

• Ko o tatou painga – Our Benefits
• Access to ongoing in-house professional development
• Access to Immigration and Medical Registration support
• Flexible working options for a healthy work-life balance
• Highly rewarding role and opportunity to make a difference!
• Be a valued member of a multidisciplinary team
• Subsidised onsite hospital gym membership
• Free onsite parking
• Discounts (with local businesses)Tauranga is a vibrant city and the surroundings are spectacular with beautiful beaches and wilderness areas all close by.

There is outstanding access to wide-range of schooling options, both public and private, an Institute of Technology and a recent addition is a University of Waikato Campus.

Lifestyle options are diverse and you can live 20 mins from the hospital on a lifestyle block, in the bush, on an estuary with a boat or kayak or in the trendy beach area of Mt Maunganui.

The Coromandel and Auckland are an easy drive away and there is close enough access to the ski fields in winter.to learn more about life in Tauranga

• To turanga i roto i Te Whatu Ora | Your place in Te Whatu Ora
• When you join us, you become part of transforming the health system.

This is a once in a life-time change, that will touch the lives of everyone in Aotearoa, and future generations.

We want to see the real you in your application and welcome the real you on board if you come and work with us.

Skills are gained across many areas of our life, not just in formal employment.

If you can demonstrate the skills listed in the ad, but the experience was gained through whanau life, community or mahi aroha (volunteering) we encourage you to apply and share your story with us in your cover letter.We particularly welcome applications from our diverse Maori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

• Me pehea te tuku tono - How to Apply
• You can view the position description below and to apply for the role please click "
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For tracking and reporting purposes, all applications must be submitted through our online career's portal.Due to this position having contact with children and Te Whatu Ora Hauora a Toi Bay of Plenty commitment to child protection, you will be subject to 'safety checks' under the Children's Act at the time of hire and thereafter as per the relevant legislation

• Applications will be reviewed as they are received, so we encourage you to apply early.Location : Bay of Plenty

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