30+ Psychiatry jobs found

Specialist ConsultantPsychiatry jobs in North Island

Q: How do you become a Specialist Consultant in New Zealand?

In New Zealand, Specialist Consultants are senior doctors that have completed full medical training in a specialised area of medicine. You will need to complete your medical degree, register with MCNZ, and complete your medical training levels PGY 2-5.

Q: What is the average psychiatrist salary?

The average annual Psychiatrist salary in Australia is $220,000. Psychiatry Registrars and Senior Registrars can expect to earn $85,000 up to $200,000 per year in a permanent role. Psychiatry Specialists earn up to $500,000 – with specialists in private practice earning even higher annual salaries. Locum Consultants are earning up to $3500 a day.

Q: What subspecialties of psychiatry do you recruit for?

We have Psychiatry jobs across a range of subspecialties including: Consultation-Liaison, General Adult Psychiatry, Child, Adolescent & Youth, Community Psychiatry, Perinatal & Infant Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry, Psychogeriatric, Indigenous Mental Health, Rehabilitation Psychiatry, Drug & Alcohol/Addiction, and Intellectual Disability. There are a variety of other jobs related to psychiatry such as: counsellors, psychologists, and psychotherapists.

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37 Specialist Consultant jobs found

Locum

Specialist Consultant - Psychiatry - Community

Wellington, North Island NZ

NOW ~ 31 Jan 2027

Posted 2 months ago

Locum cover is required from October 2026 - January 2027.

Benefits: Travel and accommodation provided.

$2,080 per dayBase salary

Locum

Specialist Consultant - Psychiatry - Community

Wellington, North Island NZ

NOW ~ 26 Mar 2027

Posted 2 months ago

Locum cover is required from 28 September 2026 - 26 March 2027.

Benefits: Travel and accommodation provided.

$2,080 per dayBase salary

Locum

Specialist Consultant - Psychiatry - Adult

Wellington, North Island NZ

NOW ~ 13 Apr 2027

Posted 2 months ago

Locum cover is required for: 10 - 14 October 2026 15 March - 13 April 2027 Position Details: Crisis team cover Benefits: Travel and accommodation provided.

$2,080 per dayBase salary

Locum

Specialist Consultant - Psychiatry - Child and Adolescent

Tauranga, North Island NZ

NOW ~ 31 Dec 2026

Posted 3 months ago

Locum cover is required ASAP - December 2026.

Position Details: Child Team 3 days per week.

Benefits: Travel and accommodation is included.

$2,080 per dayBase salary

Locum

Specialist Consultant - Psychiatry - Child and Adolescent

Tauranga, North Island NZ

NOW ~ 02 Apr 2027

Posted 3 months ago

Locum cover is required for: ASAP - 4 September 2026 2 November 2026 - 2 April 2027 Position Details: Adolescent Team 4 days per week.

Benefits: Travel and accommodation is included.

$2,080 per dayBase salary

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Locum

Specialist Consultant - Psychiatry - Geriatric

Tauranga, North Island NZ

NOW ~ 04 Dec 2026

Posted 3 months ago

Locum cover is required from 31 August - 4 December 2026.

Position Details: Mental Health Services for Older People Benefits: Travel and accommodation is included.

$2,080 per dayBase salary

Locum

Specialist Consultant - Psychiatry - Addiction

Tauranga, North Island NZ

NOW ~ 29 Jan 2027

Posted 3 months ago

Locum cover is required from 19 October 2026 - 29 January 2027.

Position Details: OST Team | Adult Community and Inpatient 4 days per week.

Benefits: Travel and accommodation is included.

$2,080 per dayBase salary

Locum

Specialist Consultant - Psychiatry - Adult

Tauranga, North Island NZ

NOW ~ 11 Dec 2026

Posted 3 months ago

Locum cover is required for: 21 September - 2 October 2026 16 November - 11 December 2026 Position Details: North Team Benefits: Travel and accommodation is included.

$2,080 per dayBase salary

Locum

Specialist Consultant - Psychiatry - Adult

Tauranga, North Island NZ

NOW ~ 12 Feb 2027

Posted 3 months ago

Locum cover is required for: 17 August - 19 December 2026 1 - 12 February 2027 Position Details: Crisis Team Benefits: Travel and accommodation is included.

$2,080 per dayBase salary

Locum

Specialist Consultant - Psychiatry - Adult

Whakatane, North Island NZ

29 Mar 2027 ~ 27 Aug 2027

Posted 3 months ago

Locum cover is required from 29 March - 27 August 2027.

Position Details: Adult Community and Inpatient Benefits: Travel and accommodation is included.

$2,080 per dayBase salary

Locum

Specialist Consultant - Psychiatry - Adult

Whakatane, North Island NZ

21 Dec 2026 ~ 15 Jan 2027

Posted 3 months ago

Locum cover is required from 21 December 2026 - 15 January 2027.

Position Details: Adult Community and Inpatient Benefits: Travel and accommodation is included.

$2,080 per dayBase salary

Locum

Specialist Consultant - Psychiatry - Adult

Whakatane, North Island NZ

07 Dec 2026 ~ 30 Jul 2027

Posted 3 months ago

Locum cover is required from 7 December 2026 - 30 July 2027.

Position Details: Adult Community and Inpatient Benefits: Travel and accommodation is included.

$2,080 per dayBase salary

Locum

Specialist Consultant - Psychiatry

Whanganui, North Island NZ

NOW ~ 31 Jan 2027

Posted 3 months ago

Locum cover is required ASAP - January 2027.

Benefits: Travel and accommodation provided.

$2,080 per dayBase salary

Locum

Specialist Consultant - Psychiatry - Child and Adolescent

Whanganui, North Island NZ

NOW ~ 31 Jan 2027

Posted 3 months ago

Locum cover is required ASAP - January 2027.

Benefits: Travel and accommodation provided.

$2,080 per dayBase salary

Locum

Specialist Consultant - Psychiatry - Geriatric

Gisborne, North Island NZ

NOW ~ 24 Nov 2026

Posted 4 months ago

Locum cover is required from 24 August - 24 November 2026.

Position Details: Older age Psychiatrist (MHSOP) Part-time cover can be considered Benefits: Travel and accommodation provided.

$2,080 per dayBase salary

Locum

Specialist Consultant - Psychiatry - Adult

Auckland, North Island NZ

NOW ~ 26 Feb 2027

Posted 5 months ago

Locum cover is required from 3 August 2026 - 26 February 2027.

Position Details: This role is covering at the Buchanan Rehabilitation Centre in Point Chevalier and provides specialist mental health and recovery-focused rehabilitation.

It focuses on intensive clinical rehabilitation, long-term recovery, and community reintegration for individuals with persistent mental health symptoms rather than acute, short-term stabilization.

$1,500 per dayBase salary

Locum

Specialist Consultant - Psychiatry - Community

Dargaville, North Island NZ

NOW ~ 01 Jan 2027

Posted a year ago

Locum cover is required from January 2026 - January 2027.

Position Details: Community Mental Health & Addictions Preference: Long-term contracts (short-term EOIs still welcome).

In-person cover.

$2,080 per dayBase salary

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Shailendra Nimkar

Specialist Consultant, Psychiatry

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Specialist Consultant, Psychiatry

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RMO, Psychiatry

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Shailendra Nimkar

Specialist Consultant, Psychiatry