Psychiatrist SMO - Relocate to New Zealand

• Take the next step in your Psychiatry career in beautiful New Zealand.
• Advance your career working in a multidisciplinary team across services.
• Full-time permanent and fixed-term positions are available across New Zealand for various Psychiatry sub-specialities.
• Relocation package available.

About you

Exciting opportunities are available for qualified Psychiatrists (Senior Medical Officers) who want to make a positive impact while working in a dynamic, multidisciplinary, and supportive team. We are looking for Psychiatrists who are passionate about delivering quality care to our patients.

In New Zealand, Psychiatry is generally practised as a hybrid of primary and secondary care specialty, based either in an inpatient unit or in specialist community mental health teams (CMHTs). We're recruiting for all areas of speciality across the country; however, some of our most in-demand subspecialties include:

• Adult Community
• Child and Adolescent
• Early Psychosis Intervention
• Forensic
• Mental Health for the Elderly
• Maternal Mental Health
• Intellectual Disability

To work as a Psychiatrist (Senior Medical Officer) in New Zealand, you must become registered to practice with the Medical Council of New Zealand. Practitioners must meet competency standards and hold Annual Practising Certificates (APCs) to work safely and effectively.

Salary and benefits

Senior Medical Officers receive 6 weeks of annual leave and 12 paid public holidays, giving you time to explore our beautiful country and raise a family in our diverse communities. Along with your base salary as a Senior Medical Officer, you will have an annual Continuing Medical Education (CME) allowance of EUR €8,400 (NZ $16,000) (pro-rated for part-time employees), reimbursement of your registration and practising certificate fees, and your professional indemnity insurance is covered by Health New Zealand.

Senior Medical Officers receive a base salary relative to their level of experience.

• Medical Officers annual salaries range EUR €75K - EUR €110K (NZ $142K - NZ $210K) plus allowances.
• Medical Specialists annual salaries range EUR €97K - EUR €140K (NZ $185K - NZ $267K) plus allowances.

Working for Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is 'the weaving of wellness'. We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand is committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations.

How to apply

Please click "apply now" to move forward with immediate consideration - all applications must be submitted through our online careers portal. We may reach out to you earlier if we have questions.

If you have questions or would like a confidential chat, please email our recruitment team at internationalrecruitmentcentre@tewhatuora.govt.nz

Job Type: Full-time

Work Location: In person