# Consultant Psychiatrist | Adults

> Mediix · Darwin, Australia · Full-time · Posted 2026-06-02

**Workplace:** on_site

## 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**

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