Senior Medical Officer / Lead Clinician OST
Core
Provide clinical leadership and medical expertise for Opioid Substitution Treatment (OST), addiction, and mental health services in the Wairarapa region.
Role type
Senior Medical Officer / Lead Clinician (Addictions & OST)
Builds
High-quality, flexible, community-responsive treatment services for people with addictions and mental health needs.
Domain
Healthcare, Addiction Medicine, Opioid Substitution Treatment (OST)
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Medical Officer registration, expertise in Ministry of Health gazetting for OST prescribing, clinical leadership, culturally responsive practice, cross-sector relationship building
Preferred skills
Postgraduate qualifications in addiction medicine, experience in service development and quality improvement
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Provide medical expertise and clinical leadership to multidisciplinary teams, support service development and planning, supervise staff, engage in peer review and continuing medical education
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities