• Take the next step in your Psychiatry career in beautiful New Zealand
• Advance your career working in multidisciplinary teams across services
• Full-time, permanent and fixed-term opportunities are available across New Zealand in a range of Psychiatry subspecialties

About you

Exciting opportunities are available for qualified Psychiatrists who want to make a positive impact while working in dynamic, multidisciplinary, and supportive teams.

In New Zealand, Psychiatry is generally practised as a hybrid primary and secondary care specialty, based either in an inpatient unit or within specialist Community Mental Health Teams (CMHTs).

We're recruiting across all Psychiatry subspecialties throughout New Zealand.

Some of our highest-demand areas include:

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

Positions are available throughout New Zealand with immediate start dates, or you can speak with our recruitment team about your plans to move to New Zealand.

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

Call New Zealand home

Once you've accepted a position, our Health Immigration team can provide free immigration support for you and your family. Senior Medical Officers are on New Zealand's Green List Tier 1, making you eligible for the Straight to Residence Visa so you can apply for residency before you arrive.

One of the best things about living and working in New Zealand is the opportunity to enjoy spectacular natural landscapes, outdoor adventures, and vibrant cities close to where you live and work. You're never far from hiking, skiing, mountain biking, water sports, fine dining, or opportunities to experience Mori culture throughout the country.

Salary, benefits and leave

Salary:

• The average salary package for Psychiatrists in New Zealand is AUD ~$287,354 (NZD $343,500)
• Packages comprise a base salary based on experience, plus additional payments and employer superannuation contributions under the ASMS collective agreement

Benefits:

• AUD ~$14,598 (NZD $18,000) annual continuing medical education (CME) allowance
• Paid 3-month sabbaticals every 6 years
• Indemnity insurance covered by Health NZ for public practice
• Annual practising certificate, vocational registration fees, college memberships and approved professional subscriptions fully reimbursed
• Complimentary visa and immigration support
• Tailored relocation support to help make your move, if eligible

Leave:

• 6 weeks annual leave
• Generous sick leave provisions
• 12 public holidays plus time in lieu when worked
• 14 weeks paid parental leave alongside the Government's paid parental leave provisions
• 2 weeks paid long service leave after every 10 years of continuous service

Please note that remuneration packages are negotiated at the time of offer and reflect your clinical specialty, experience, and location.

Working for Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is "the weaving of wellness". We're dedicated to delivering excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand, with our people at the heart of everything we do.

How to apply

Please click 'apply now' to move forward. All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal. If you have questions, please email our recruiters at internationalrecruitmentcentre@tewhatuora.govt.nz

We only accept online applications. Please apply via our website.