Taranaki Base Hospital, New Plymouth
1.0 FTE, Full Time, permanent
We are currently looking for a doctor, Consultant or Medical Officer, with experience in addiction medicine and a specialist recognition or qualification such as a post-graduate diploma in health sciences (alcohol and drug), or equivalent.
The successful applicant will be responsible for Opiate Substitution Treatment - specialist addiction services as well as the treatment of co- existing disorders in clients who present to the Alcohol and Drug service.
The Taranaki District Health Board Mental Health & Addiction Services provides a wide range of specialist services:
Acute Services: 23 bed inpatient unit (4 beds in IPC), crisis team, home based treatment service, high and complex needs community supported rehabilitation service with 4 beds.
Adult Mental health: 3 community teams, Tui Ora kaupapa Maori community mental health team and specialist services such as maternal, eating disorders, DBT, early intervention.
Child and Adolescent mental health services.
Mental health services for Older people.
Alcohol and Drugs
Click on this link for more information about our Mental Health Services: http://www.tdhb.org.nz/services/mental_health_services.shtml
In Taranaki, it is easy to achieve an enviable lifestyle without having to compromise your career path. The region's amazing mountain, rivers, lakes, fantastic coastline and outstanding surfing and tramping opportunities, masses of parks and gardens, as well as a major events calendar, make it a great place to live and work. Click on this link for information about living and working in Taranaki: http://www.taranaki.info/visit/home.aspx
The Taranaki District Health Board is a large organisation (1,800 staff, $325m cost-centre) operating in the exciting, changing Health sector.
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To make an application click on "Apply online" from within this page.
For further information please contact, Charles Hunt - Human Resources Manager ********** or phone 06 753 6139 ext 8464.
Closing date for applications is 31st January 2020 however if we may make an appointment prior to this date, we will close the vacancy.