Psychiatrist | Intellectual Disability/Learning Disability Service

Canterbury District Health Board

Permanent, Full Time, Part Time Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners
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Location
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Posted
April 08, 2026

Job Description

Consultant Psychiatrist – Intellectual Disability MentalHealth Service

Christchurch Hospital | Permanent Full-time (part-time
considered)

Make a meaningful difference in one of the most specialised
and rewarding areas of psychiatry. This is a rare opportunity to join a
well-established Intellectual Disability Mental Health Service where your
expertise, values, and clinical judgement truly matter.

At Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora, we are committed to
delivering equitable, person-centred care and improving outcomes for people
with intellectual and learning disabilities and their whānau. If you are a
psychiatrist who values depth of work, multidisciplinary collaboration, and
making real impact (not just throughput), this role offers a genuinely
fulfilling career pathway.

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the
principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system
tha...