Specialist Medical Officer - Hāpai Ora (Early Intervention S..., Auckland

Provide a range of high-quality therapeutic programmes with a strong multi-disciplinary focus. Permanent, part-time, (3 days per week) Monday to Friday - flexible hours Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity We are currently seeking an experienced Consultant Psychiatrist for Hāpai Ora, a well-established Early Psychosis service based in Epsom, Auckland.Hāpai Ora, the early psychosis intervention team of Te Toka Tumai (ADHB) offers an innovative and youth-friendly service totāngata whai i te oraup to age 30, that are experiencing a first episode of psychosis. At a time when a rangatahi (young person) feels most vulnerable, the Hāpai Ora team works together to support our rangatahi and their whānau through their journey in moving forward with their lives.Our team is made up of experienced mental health professionals including Specialist Psychiatrists, Clinical Psychologists, Social Workers, Mental Health Nurses, and Occupational Therapists as well as Cultural Advisors (Maori/Pacifica), Peer and Rainbow Community Support Specialists, and an Employment Consultant embedded within the team.As a consultant psychiatrist at Te Toka Tumai, you will thrive in a vibrant, innovative, and diverse multidisciplinary environment. Professionally, you will have many opportunities to develop and specialise as well as receiving ongoing support/mentoring from highly experienced clinicians. To be successful in this role you will be vocationally registered with the Medical Council of New Zealand with a current Practising Certificate or be eligible for registration. (Please note, if you are an overseas specialist, you will be required to provide source verification of your qualifications for your registration application.)You will also have experience and interest in providing a high-quality service to service users experiencing moderate to severe mental ill-health in a community setting, and a commitment to achieving equitable outcomes for Māori is essential in this role. You will also hold a full and clean driver’s license as this role involves some community work.For further information on this opportunity please contact Simon Stebbings - Clinical Team Leader: 021408350, email - We are Te Whatu Ora Te Toka Tumai Auckland. We provide health and disability services to more than half a million people living in central Auckland, regional services for Northland and greater Auckland, and specialist national services for the whole of New Zealand.We are part of Te Whatu Ora– Health New Zealand, the overarching organisation for New Zealand’s national health service. Te Whatu Ora leads the day-to-day running of the health system, with functions delivered at local, district, regional, and national levels. We are committed to upholding Te Tiriti o Waitangi and providing culturally safe care. We value role modelling manaakitanga as demonstrated by Ngāti Whātua in the gifting of their whenua on which our hospitals stand. We aspire to having a workforce reflective of the communities we serve and achieving equitable outcomes for all.We recognise there is more to life than mahi | work, and we encourage and provide access to all our staff several services and benefits to support themselves whilst they are employed within Te Toka Tumai Auckland. Please submit your application online, outlining your experience and motivation to apply to this role.This position is a Core Children's worker under the Children's Act&requires full safety checks completed before any new employee starts. Te Toka Tumai | Auckland is an inclusive and equal opportunity employer that values and embraces the diverse population we serve. We welcome and support people of all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, disability, and religion.#J-18808-Ljbffr