As the Consultant Psychiatrist in this area you will provide psychiatric assessment and management of clients under the care of Early Intervention in Psychosis (EIP) team. You will contribute to a multi-disciplinary team and offer expert psychiatric opinion and advice to other clinicians across the DHB. In addition you will provide any other activities required to fulfil the role of responsible clinician for patients subject to the Mental Health Act.

Northland DHB provides a specialist clinical mental health and addiction service to the Northland region, from north of Wellsford to Cape Reinga serving a growing population of around 164000.These services are designed to cater for people with significant mental illness and/or addiction that is beyond the scope of primary care services.

Northland DHB is committed to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and holds stewardship for equitable health outcomes for Māori as Tāngata Whenua as the highest priority.

Northland DHB provides public health services across the Northland region, from north of Wellsford to Cape Reinga serving a growing population of around 190,000.

To learn more about our Mental Health & Addiction service and working as a Psychiatrist in Northland, we would encourage you to visit the following link which includes helpful videos and FAQ's. Please click here to learn more, and feel free to come back to us if you have any particular queries.

We are currently advertising for a range of vacancies available in our Psychiatry team including part-time positions, and we would be happy to hear from those interested in more than one vacancy. Please contact us on the email below to discuss further.