Live where others holiday.
A rare opportunity to step into a senior consultant role at a principal teaching and referral hospital on one of NSW's most sought-after coastal strips — 90 minutes north of Sydney and surrounded by more than 40 patrolled beaches, two national parks and the tranquil waterways of Brisbane Water.
About the Location
The catchment is a thriving coastal region of around 350,000 people — the third largest urban area in NSW — with a rare combination of tertiary-level clinical complexity and a genuine coastal lifestyle. Direct rail links to Sydney Central make it a practical base for consultants who want to keep Sydney ties without the Sydney commute. Families are drawn here for the schools, house prices well below Sydney metro, and weekends split between the surf at Terrigal and Avoca, bushwalking in Bouddi National Park, and kayaking on Brisbane Water.
About the Service
You'll join the flagship mental health service of a Local Health District that employs more than 5,500 FTE across two acute hospitals, two sub-acute sites and eight community health centres. The Mental Health Directorate is a mature, multidisciplinary service offering the full continuum of care:
35-bed General Adult Acute Inpatient Unit
at the principal referral site
Mental Health Assessment Team
embedded in the Emergency Department
Consultation Liaison Psychiatry
across the acute hospital
Adult Mental Health Acute Care Team
— assessment, acute follow-up and post-discharge transition
Community teams
— Continuing Care, Psychotherapy and Assertive Outreach
Specialist Mental Health Service for Older Persons (SMHSOP)
for complex over-65s
Children and Young People's Mental Health Service
— CAMHS, Early Psychosis (YPPI *****), COPMI and headspace partnerships
The service sits alongside a co-located




Research and Innovation Centre
with active University of Newcastle affiliation, offering strong teaching, research and academic pathways for consultants who want them.
The Role
Provide expert psychiatric assessment, diagnosis and management across the inpatient unit and/or community/CL streams (specific portfolio negotiable to your subspecialty interest)
Participate in the consultant on-call roster
Supervise and support psychiatry registrars, JMOs and multidisciplinary team members
Contribute to service development, quality improvement, teaching and research
Work collaboratively with GPs, NGOs, headspace and community partners
Essential Requirements
Fellowship of the RANZCP (FRANZCP) or equivalent qualification recognised by the Australian Medical Council
Current (or eligibility for) specialist registration with AHPRA in Psychiatry
Demonstrated clinical experience in adult psychiatry across acute inpatient and/or community settings
Working with Children Check (NSW) and National Police Check
Compliance with NSW Health immunisation and vaccination requirements
What's on Offer
Remuneration under the
NSW Staff Specialists (State) Award
— Level 1–5 depending on post-fellowship experience
Generous
salary packaging
— up to $9,010 tax-free for living expenses plus $2,650 for meals & entertainment
Professional development allowance
and study/conference leave
5 weeks annual leave, plus additional skilled leave
Employer superannuation contributions
Fitness Passport, Employee Assistance Program, salary packaged novated leasing
Genuine flexibility — full-time, part time and job-share arrangements considered
Structured teaching and academic time with an established research centre
Relocation assistance negotiable for the right candidate
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📌 Psychiatrist (Central Coast)
🏢 Mediix
📍 Central Coast