Consultant Psychiatrist, Acute Community Services (Intake & Assessment)

Jora New Zealand will close on 9th September 2026. Thank you for being with us, we are cheering you on as you continue your career journey. Consultant Psychiatrist, Acute Community Services (Intake & Assessment) Consultant Psychiatrist, Acute Community Services (Intake & Assessment), Counties Manukau Health - Permanent Full Time A dynamic role working in acute community psychiatry focused on delivering care to those in crisis and in need, which offers a wide variety of clinical presentations. Generous provisions under the collective agreement with protected non-clinical time, stellar leave provisions and working within a team that prioritises the need to recognise service development and quality improvement. Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders. About the Role We are seeking a consultant psychiatrist to join our Acute Community Services (ACS) team. ACS is made up of acute teams providing acute assessment to both the community and Middlemore Hospital Emergency Department. Afterwards our Home-Based Treatment (HBT) team provides acute care in the community at home or community respite facilities. We are a service that is focused on improvement, excellence and delivering the equitable and culturally safe care to all patients in Counties Manukau. There are opportunities to teach, educate and mentor students (medical, nursing & allied health) and also psychiatry registrars. Psychiatrists are encouraged and supported to initiate and commence improvement initiatives within the service, with dedicated and protected non-clinical time to support this. Work-life balance is exceptionally important to us at ACS. Both roles also provide clinical leadership, and has opportunities to contribute to policy, procedure and service development. The Consultant Psychiatrist will act as a role model for high standards of care by supporting an environment where excellence can flourish. About the Team/Service/Location The Intake & Assessment (I&A) service is the single point of entry into mental health in Counties Manukau. The service covers the whole Counties Manukau geographical area and completes initial assessment and brief interventions for service users in crisis. The job is unique with opportunities to outreach by seeing service users at home or in community clinic locations. The work is dynamic, exciting and changes every day. The psychiatrist works closely with an MDT of other psychiatrists, nurses, social workers and cultural workers. About You We are looking for someone who is keen to work within and together with the diverse and culturally rich community of Counties Manukau. You will need to have the ability to promote teamwork and navigate through the challenges of providing complex care to whaiora with complex presentations, by promoting a strong team culture and function, and a genuine focus on equitable health systems and outcomes. In particular, we are looking for individuals who have or are: Experience of working in an acute psychiatry or crisis psychiatry setting is a benefit, but not necessary Experience of supervising psychiatry registrars (or keenness too) is a benefit, but not necessary Have excellent communication skills and be highly organised Be prepared to lead a small team in an acute community setting Working at Health New Zealand Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities. At Counties Manukau Health people and their lives matter to us. We are a values based and inclusive organisation that is committed to delivering the best health outcomes for our community. To help us achieve this we need a workforce that reflects the population we serve. We strongly encourage applications from all backgrounds who share our values and have a passion to work in our community and would greatly value seeing applicants from our Maaori and Pacific communities. We are also committed to our Disability Strategy, which focuses on people with disabilities; they are our patients, whaanau, community and our staff - all carefully considered in our action plan. Together we will improve the accessibility needs for everyone who has a disability. Our values are Valuing Everyone- Whakawhanaungatanga, Kind Manaakitanga, Together Kotahitanga, Excellent- Rangatiratanga. If these are your values too, then join us today. #J-18808-Ljbffr