Consultant Psychiatrist Home Based Treatment

Permanent, Full Time, 44 hours per week.

Deliver meaningful care to tamariki, rangatahi and whānau. Experience affordable living with worldclass outdoor access.

This role offers exceptional variety and the opportunity to work closely with a wide range of specialists both internally and externally. You will build and maintain strong working relationships and experience the full spectrum of psychiatry from enduring mental illness to trauma, grief, and acute distress.

• Providing clinical services to tamariki, rangatahi and their whānau within Te Whatu Ora Waikato boundaries.
• Applying psychiatric expertise to ensure current knowledge, skills and attitudes inform clinical decision making.
• Participating in clinical partnership to ensure tāngata whaiora and their whānau receive integrated, effective, and efficient assessment and care.

We are the Mental Health and Addictions Service arm of Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora Waikato. Home Based Treatment (HBT) operates within the Crisis Assessment and Home Treatment (CAHT) team.

• Provides support to service users experiencing acute crisis in the community.
• Responsible for assessment and short‑term care.
• Experts in acute care management.
• Operates 24/7.

• Offers an alternative to hospital admission.
• Operates 8am–8pm, 7 days per week.
• Provides a comprehensive, intensive package of intervention for up to 3 weeks.
• Multidisciplinary and focused on supporting service users in the least restrictive environment.
• If hospital admission is being considered, HBT is encouraged as the first option wherever appropriate.

• Vocational registration in Psychiatry (or eligibility) with the Medical Council of New Zealand.
• Versatility and flexibility with a passion for teambased care.
• Commitment to service enhancement and continuous improvement.
• Dedication to eliminating health inequities.

Located in the heart of the mighty Waikato, Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora Waikato operates across multiple sites, with Hamilton City as the main campus and several community‑based hospitals throughout the region. The Waikato lifestyle offers easy access to beaches and mountains, water sports, mountain biking, hiking, vineyard lunches and vibrant local culture.

As part of the Health NZ Waikato whānau, you will enjoy learning and development opportunities, flexible and agile working options, staff benefits and discount schemes, and a range of health and wellbeing services.

Please apply online as applications are unable to be accepted via email. If you have any questions about the role please contact Kay Nisbet‑Smith, Medical Staff Co‑ordinator, Mental Health and Addictions Service at Kay.Nisbet‑[email protected].

Closing date: Open until filled.