Psychiatrists assess and provide treatment for people with mental, emotional and behavioural disorders. They also study how the brain and nervous systems function and how these interact with people's environments and affect the way people think, feel and behave.
He whakamārama
Ko ta te rata mate hinengaro mahi, he tatari, he tuku maimoatanga hoki ki te hunga kua pangia ki te mate hinengaro, aronganui, whanonga hoki. Ka ako hoki ratou i nga ahuatanga o te roro me te io topu. Ara hoki, te pa ki te taiao o te tangata me te ahua o a ratou whakaaro, rongo, whanonga hoki.
Entry Requirements
To become a psychiatrist you need to complete a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB), and spend at least one year as a pre-registration house surgeon in a hospital.
Pay
Pay varies for specialist psychiatrists and registrars (those in training), depending on seniority and frequency of on-call or emergency cover.
Job Outlook
Psychiatrist appears on Immigration New Zealand's long-term skill shortage list, which means the Government is actively encouraging qualified psychiatrists from overseas to work in New Zealand, so the chances of new graduates and experienced psychiatrists getting a job are very high.
Skill shortage information
There is a long term skill shortage for this job.
Source: Department of Immigration, Skills Shortages
