Job Description

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. Imagine finishing work and heading straight to a waterfront sunset, or spending your weekends exploring national parks, waterfalls, and tropical landscapes. The city has a relaxed pace, meaning less time commuting and more time enjoying life outside of work.

There’s a strong sense of community and a multicultural population, which brings incredible food, festivals, and cultural experiences year-round. The climate encourages an outdoor lifestyle, whether that’s fishing, hiking, or simply enjoying the warm evenings. For those relocating, it’s also a unique opportunity to gain 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.

For more information please reach out to Anna - inquiry@mediix.com.au