Consultant Psychiatrist (Te Wheke o Muturangi - Māori Adult Community Mental Health)

Te Pae Pae Ārahi, 330 High Street, Lower Hutt.

Mental Health, Addiction and Intellectual Disability Service (MHAIDS) – Te Paepae Ārahi Trust.

Permanent, part time (0.8 FTE).

As per ASMS SECA.

We are seeking an experienced Consultant Psychiatrist (Senior Medical Officer) to join a new specialist kaupapa Māori adult mental‑health service in Te Awakairangi based in Lower Hutt. As a Consultant Psychiatrist, you will provide specialist psychiatric assessment, treatment and clinical leadership within a multidisciplinary team.

• Undertake psychiatric assessment and formulation.
• Provide prescribing oversight and clinical review.
• Act as Responsible Clinician where required.
• Contribute to risk assessment and crisis planning.
• Participate in multidisciplinary case review and care planning.
• Support culturally responsive clinical practice in partnership with cultural leadership.
• Contribute to clinical governance, service development and quality improvement processes.
• Exercise professional accountability within MHAIDS clinical governance structures and partner actively with Te Paepae Ārahi Trust leadership to support service development and equity outcomes.
• On‑call duties apply.

Te Wheke o Muturangi is a newly established specialist adult community mental health service delivered in partnership between MHAIDS and Te Paepae Ārahi Trust, a kaupapa Māori community provider. The service supports tāngata whaiora aged 18+ experiencing moderate to severe mental health and/or addiction challenges. Care is grounded in kaupapa Māori models of wellbeing, including Te Wheke, and affirms wairuatanga, whānau‑centred practice, mana motuhake and recovery‑oriented approaches.

This role offers the opportunity to contribute to the development of a culturally grounded, community‑based specialist service within a district‑employed SMO role.

• Vocationally registered in Psychiatry with the Medical Council of New Zealand (MCNZ), FRANZCP or equivalent qualification, and able to register for vocational registration with the MCNZ.
• Experience in adult community psychiatry.
• Demonstrates commitment to equity and culturally responsive practice.
• Values working in partnership with Māori providers and cultural leadership.
• Has experience providing clinical leadership within multidisciplinary teams.
• Works for Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora.

If you have any questions about the role, please email [email protected].