About the Role
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora – Whanganui has an exciting opportunity for two permanent, full time (2 FTE) roles starting from July 2026. You would be part of a team of 9 Consultant Psychiatrists based at the Whanganui hospital.
In this role, you will provide a high standard of clinical practice and clinical expertise, contributing to the provision of efficient and effective mental health services to the community and region served by the Health NZ Whanganui; provide supervision and instruction for Resident Medical Officers and interns assigned to Mental Health Services; and work in conjunction with the Clinical Director, Mental Health and Addiction Service and Associate Director Mental Health and Addiction Service, to provide advice on clinical management matters and professional standards of practice.
About the Team/Service/ Location
Whanganui Hospital is located on the West coast of New Zealand's North Island with a wide range of services including emergency medicine, general medicine, general surgery, orthopaedics, O&G, ENT, ophthalmology, dentistry and psychiatry. We serve a population of approximately 65,000 residents and serves as a central hub for the 16,000 people residing in the surrounding districts across the region.
We provide a six-bed critical care unit with tertiary support from Wellington Hospital. Tertiary services such as cardio-thoracics, neurosurgery, paediatric surgery and cardiology are provided for our patients in Wellington.
Our Mental Health and Addiction Services have a multidisciplinary team (MDT) of health professionals who work together with the service user and their family to ensure they receive integrated care to help with their recovery and discharge.
The Te Whatu Ora Whanganui work in partnership with Te Oranganui Iwi services who have kaumātua and kuia available to provide cultural support to patients/service users/tangata whaiora and their whānau, if required.
On 24 October 2019, Whanganui was crowned the Most Beautiful City at the Beautiful Awards, an annual competition that recognises the environmental excellence of individuals, groups, businesses and schools. Towards the end of 2019, our district council was awarded the "best digital transformation" award. In a first for New Zealand, on 27 January 2020, Whanganui was accepted into the League of Historical Cities - an international affiliation of cities developed to recognise the value that historical urban areas bring to local and international communities.
Your move to Whanganui will allow you to experience a vast range of sights and entertainment in our region. It offers easily accessible mountains for skiing or hiking, lakes for fishing and boating, as well as beaches for surfing and quiet walks. The year-round temperate climate allows you to make the most of this healthy family-focused lifestyle. Whanganui also boasts an exciting arts community and facilities, a mix of local and travelling music talent, educational and sporting opportunities for all ages, historical buildings and culture. Living in Whanganui, you will be two-and-half hours' drive away from our capital city, Wellington or a 1-hour scenic flight to Auckland.
This excellent work / lifestyle balance for you and your family is further supported by a high quality of education at primary and secondary level, offered through both public and private schools.
For more information on living and working in Whanganui click here
About you
To be successful, you must be registered, or eligible for such registration – Vocational with the Medical Council of New Zealand. Applicants must be eligible to work in New Zealand. If you are an overseas qualified candidate you can check your MCNZ registration eligibility and registration pathway here.
If you are an overseas applicant and have overseas medical qualifications, you will be required to provide EPIC source verification of your qualifications for your registration application. For more information about the registration process and source verification of qualifications, please visit www.mcnz.org.nz
Other requirements for the role include:
For more information about the position, please contact Dr Jo Stephen, Service Clinical Director-Mental Health and Addiction Service at joanne.stephen@wdhb.org.nz
Working at Health New Zealand
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.
How to Apply
All applications must be submitted through our online careers' portal by 30 December 2026. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Honey Pillai, Senior Recruitment & Operations-SMO via Honey.Pillai@wdhb.org.nz
We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.
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