SA Health
Job reference: 952474
Location: 5092 - MODBURY
Job status: Short Term Contract
Eligibility: Open to Everyone

- Northern Adelaide Local Health Network – Modbury Hospital – MODBURY SA 5092
- Temporary Part-Time – 7.5 hours per week, 4 January 2027 to 6 June 2027

About the Role:

An exciting opportunity is presented to work within the Northern Adelaide Local Health Network as a Consultant Psychiatrist in the Gender Clinic within the Division of Mental Health.

Adelaide's Northern suburbs are home to a growing and diverse community, and the Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) is committed to delivering specialist mental health care that reflects that diversity. NALHN Mental Health Services is seeking a Consultant Psychiatrist to join the Gender Clinic — a part-time, fixed-term contract role through to 6 June 2027.

Your Role at the Gender Clinic

Working within a multidisciplinary mental health team, you will provide specialist psychiatric assessment and consultation to adults presenting with gender-related concerns, complex comorbid mental health conditions, and intersecting vulnerabilities. Key responsibilities include:

- Conducting comprehensive psychiatric assessments to inform gender-affirming care pathways
- Providing clinical leadership and consultation to the broader multidisciplinary team at Salisbury Adult Service
- Collaborating with internal services and external providers to ensure coordinated, person-centred care
- Contributing to the ongoing development of the Gender Clinic model within the NALHN Mental Health Service framework





What You'll Bring

- Experience in adult general psychiatry, including assessment of complex presentations
- Demonstrated ability to work within and contribute to multidisciplinary team environments
- An understanding of, or commitment to developing expertise in, gender-affirming care within a psychiatric context
- Alignment with SA Health's commitment to culturally secure, inclusive, and trauma-informed practice

About You:

In this role you will have strong interpersonal and communication skills which will enable you to successfully problem solve, resolve conflicts and negotiate, including the ability to engage in difficult conversations, whilst building and maintaining relationships. An ability to effectively manage multiple, diverse and competing priorities and demonstrated resilience within a stressful and complex environment is essential to this role.

About Adelaide:

Adelaide is consistently recognised as a city that artfully combines its compact charm and world-class cuisine with picturesque nature escapes. Ranked one of the worlds “Most Liveable Cities” and “Most Beautiful Cities”,



Adelaide provides something for everyone combining a wonderful mix of nature with nearby beaches, rolling hills and wildlife and culinary delights with fine dining restaurants, award‑winning cafes, bustling food markets and booming boutique bars. Events like the LIV Golf, SANTOS Tour Down Under, Adelaide Fringe and the Adelaide Cabaret Festival add extra appeal to living here.

About Us:

The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) is a leading provider of public healthcare services in South Australia, and one of the largest employers in northern Adelaide.

NALHN serves over 400,000 people in northern Adelaide with a comprehensive range of high‑quality healthcare services, including emergency, surgical, obstetric, neonatal, paediatric, oncology, geriatric, palliative care and rehabilitation, and mental health care, as well as primary health care services with a focus on community health promotion and chronic disease management.

With a commitment for ongoing upgrades to our facilities and the introduction of new services, our priority is delivering exceptional health and wellbeing services that enhance the quality of life for our community.

With over 7,000 employees, NALHN emphasises quality care and a supportive work environment guided by respect, integrity, and accountability. Our core values foster excellence, innovation, and equitable health outcomes.

At NALHN Everyone Has a Story, Everyone Matters, Everyone Contributes and Everyone Grows.

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