Consultant Psychiatrist | Adult Services
Darwin, Northern Territory — Fixed-term (12 months) | Full-time
We're currently partnering with a highly regarded public mental health service in the Top End to appoint a Consultant Psychiatrist to join a well-established, multidisciplinary team delivering adult psychiatry services across inpatient and community settings. This is an opportunity to step into a senior clinical role with genuine variety - combining acute care, community engagement, teaching, and service development - all within a supportive and forward-thinking environment.
What\'s On Offer
* Specialist Clinician: $249,959 - $305,454 package
* Senior Specialist Clinician: $315,843 - $349,187 package
* Inclusive of 12% superannuation
* 6 weeks annual leave + 3 weeks personal leave
* Additional 3 days paid leave over Christmas
* 17.5% leave loading
* Relocation support available
* Strong focus on professional development and training
The role
* You will provide consultant-level psychiatric care within adult services, including: Assessment, admission, management and discharge of patients
* Working across inpatient and community mental health settings
* Participation in an on-call roster
* Supervising and supporting junior medical staff
* Contributing to teaching through the RANZCP training program and medical school
* Collaborating within a multidisciplinary team to deliver recovery-focused care
What We're Looking For
* Eligibility for registration with AHPRA
* Eligibility for, or Fellowship with, RANZCP
* Experience working at Consultant / Specialist level in psychiatry
* Strong understanding of multidisciplinary mental health services
Why Darwin?
Darwin offers a lifestyle that\'s genuinely hard to match. The city provides waterfront sunsets, access to national parks, waterfalls, and tropical landscapes. It has a relaxed pace, offering less time commuting and more time to enjoy life outside of work. There is a strong sense of community and a multicultural population with festivals, cultural experiences, and year-round cuisine. The climate supports an outdoor lifestyle, including fishing and hiking. For those relocating, there is unique exposure to a diverse and clinically interesting patient population, including Indigenous health. Professionally, roles in the Northern Territory often offer greater autonomy, broader scope, and faster career growth compared to metropolitan centres.
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