Psychiatry Registrar (Non Training), Nelson Hospital (January 2026)

Psychiatry Registrar (Non Training), Nelson Hospital, Permanent Full-time

• Be part of a multidisciplinary team providing an exceptional psychiatric service to the Nelson and Marlborough communities
• We provide a great place to work with professional development opportunities, job security, and workplace wellness programmes.

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 that serves all New Zealanders.

About the Role

We have a Psychiatry Registrar position available from January 2026.  This is a non-training position but consideration in the future towards training positions based at Nelson Hospital on a 1 in 5 to 6 roster.

As a Psychiatry Registrar (Non Training),you will assist with psychiatric consultation and referrals to mental health providing outpatient/inpatient assessment and treatment.

This is a permanent full-time position (1.0 FTE). The hours are 8.30AM to 4.30PM daily Monday to Friday with on-call during the week 4.30PM to 08.30AM and 8.00AM to 10.00PM over the weekend (Saturday and Sunday).

About the Team/Service/ Location

Mental Health and Addiction services in Nelson Marlborough have a variety of teams these include adult general psychiatry, addictions, child and youth and older persons. There are two inpatient units for the region and many community outpatient teams that provide acute and routine outpatient care. 

For more information on living and working in Nelson click here

About you

As a Psychiatry Registrar (Non Training),you will:

• Be effective at developing working relationships,
• Be willing to attend weekly training opportunities,
• Have commitment to providing ethical care and treatment plans,
• Have excellent time and organisation skills,
• Hold a MB ChB or equivalent with a minimum of one year of house surgeon experience,
• Have a clean full drivers license,

The successful candidate must be eligible to work in New Zealand or hold a valid NZ visa at the time of applying.

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

To apply please click “apply now.” All applications must be submitted through our online careers’ portal by 09 June 2025. If you have any questions about the role, please contact

Sonja Rae (recruitment) at sonja.rae@tewhatuora.govt.nz OR

Loretta Matheson, RMO Team Leader by email Loretta.Matheson@nmdhb.govt.nz or phone 027 246 0080.

Job ref: RMO25-012

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.