AOD Specialist / Medical Practitioner
Description
Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role
Te Uru Ruahī, Mental Health & Addiction Services (MHAS) is building a strong team of medical staff who are keen to make a difference in our community and bring their specialist skills to Te Pae Hauora o Ruahine o Tararua MidCentral.We are looking for an AOD specialist to join the team! While this is a full-timeposition, but we are happy to discuss flexible options if you are looking for a part time position.
The role:
This is a key position offering the successful candidate the opportunity to join our existing AOD service medical staff (psychiatrists and addiction specialists) and to take a role in ongoing service development. We are particularly interested to hear from you if you have an interest in supporting the development of services to best meet the needs of clients who have co existing substance problems and mental health disorders. Our overall philosophy is encompassed by a commitment to harm reduction. Our client base is approximately 600 with approximately two thirds on the Opioid Substitution Treatment programme and a third on the general addiction programme. We operate as a multi-disciplinary team that includes Psychiatrists, Addiction Medicine Specialists, Medical Officers, Clinical Psychologists, Social Workers, Alcohol and Other Drug Practitioners.
Our service:
MHAS is responsible for the commissioning and delivery of primary, specialist, and community mental health & addiction services across a diverse urban and rural population of 186,000.
We provide treatment for and connection to recovery-orientated services for individuals experiencing mental illness or addiction issues. Services are delivered across the continuum of lifespan, both regionally and locally, and include specialist community MH&A teams, Kaupapa (Māori), Child Adolescent Mental Health Services, inpatient services, crisis response, acute alternatives, specialist primary mental health service, consultation-liaison MH, and specially designed residential programmes.
Our organisation:
Te Whatu Ora | Health New Zealand leads the day to day running of the health system across New Zealand, with functions delivered at local, district, regional and national levels. It weaves the functions of the 20 former District Health Boards into its regional divisions and district offices, ensuring continuity of services in the health system.
Te Pae Hauora o Ruahine o Tararua– MidCentral District provides healthcare services to over 180,000 people across the Manawatū,Horowhenua and Tararua regions. With a large hospital campus at Palmerston North, the health care provider also provides key health care and support services to neighbouring communities. We are one of the Manawatu's largest employers with over 2800 staff members.
What can we offer you?
- A diverse, dynamic and collegial team environment
- Ongoing training and development opportunities
- Six weeks annual leave per annum
- 10 paid days per annum available for continued medical education including a generous allowance towards costs of course and travel
- Generous relocation packages for national and international candidates
Our region:
Manawatū is known for its effortless blend of city and rural living; here you can choose your ideal lifestyle, from peaceful rural villages, to bustling townships, or city life. The region includes the charming towns of Feilding, Kimbolton, Āpiti, Himatangi Beach, Linton and Ashhurst to name a few, and at the centre of it all is the city of Palmerston North, the lively, multi-cultural heart of Manawatū. Over 120,000 people choose to call Manawatū home, and with a diverse landscape like this it's easy to see why!
It's a family-friendly place that's easy to live and work, with easy access to an array of outdoor activities – beaches, ski fields, lakes, mountains, as well as fantastic mountain biking and hiking tracks. No traffic and an easy commute to work, really help a with true work-life balance.
Our fantastic central location means exploring other parts of New Zealand is easy as a drive or a short flight. We are well served with excellent schooling options, as well as two tertiary institutes – Massey University and the International Pacific College.
Discover more hidden gems that Manawatū and Palmerston North have to offer here: Manawatū & Palmerston North - Visit | Live | Study | Business (manawatunz.co.nz). Check out our careers site here for more information about Palmerston North hospital.
If you'd like to have a chat about this role, please reach out:
Dr Lee Nixon, OST Lead Clinician
Dr Giles Newton-Howes, Medical Lead