Our Purpose: Why we do it

When you work with the Canterbury District Health Board you become part of something very special. We plan, fund and deliver health services to the almost 600,000 New Zealanders that live in the Canterbury region. Our primary goal is to put people at the heart of everything we do. At the Canterbury District Health Board, you will gain world class experience in the South Island's largest tertiary, teaching and research hospitals. With over 600 Resident Doctors employed at the Canterbury DHB, we pride ourselves on our level of medical education, training and supervision.

Our Department: What we do

Our Psychiatry services are some of the largest and busiest in New Zealand! Psychiatric training in Christchurch is run in conjunction with the Department of Psychological Medicine at the University of Otago's Christchurch Clinical School. For more information on psychiatric training in Christchurch, visit

The Role: Where you fit in

• Psychiatry Registrar non training position for Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (FRANZCP).
• Commencing August 2022
• 2 positions available
• Fixed term or ongoing contracts
• Based principally at our dedicated psychiatric hospital (Hillmorton Hospital), but with subspecialty rotations to our other metropolitan hospital sites.

What's in it for me?

• Gain experience in general psychiatry and a variety of sub-specialties
• Join a supportive, cohesive group of registrars
• Excellent support from consultant supervisors
• Attend weekly half day formal education programme with the training registrars

Skills & Experience

• You will have completed PGY2 (or FY2)
• You must be eligible for general or provisional general registration with the Medical Council of New Zealand. You can check your eligibility by visiting the Council's website at
• Previous experience of psychiatry (such as at a PGY1 or PGY2 level) is advantageous.
• Welcoming applications from IMG's

Our Culture: What matters to us

Ko Te Whatu Manawa Tangata

Putting people at the heart of all we do

Health is ultimately all about people. What's important around here is the way we care for and respect others, the responsibility taken for delivering outcomes, and going about our work with integrity.

Belonging Here: Becoming part of our story

Being part of the Canterbury District Health Board, you will enjoy a fantastic benefits scheme, the opportunity for flexible working arrangements and ongoing focus on your career development.

If this role has sparked your interest but does not match your skills, please visit our careers website for other roles that may better suit your expertise.

Apply now online! To find out more information please contact Kaitlyn Evans:

Email:

Applicants will be progressed as they apply.

Please note that the role that you are applying for is one that may only be performed by a person who has been vaccinated against Covid-19. It is therefore a condition of this application that you are vaccinated against Covid-19. As a person working in the health and disability sector you will come into contact with a large number of people, some of whom may be vulnerable. Without a vaccine, there is the risk that you may contract Covid-19. The requirement to be vaccinated is to keep you safe and also to endeavour to protect others against the potential transmission of Covid-19 as a result of you contracting it in the course of your employment.

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