CCLHD - Eating Disorders - Health Clinician Level 4
Employment Type: Permanent Part Time
Position Classification: Health Clinician Level 4
Remuneration: Depending upon qualifications
Hours Per Week: 16
Location: Based at Toukley
Requisition ID: REQ662452
Application Close: Wednesday 3rd June 2026 at 11.59pm
Are you a Nurse, Psychologist, Clinical Psychologist, Dietitian, Aboriginal Counsellor, Occupational Therapist or Social Worker? This could be a way to take your career to the next level? This is a rare opportunity to specialise in eating disorders while receiving exceptional professional support, mentorship, and career development with NSW Health.
About the Opportunity
As a Clinician within the Eating Disorders Outpatient Service, you will play a vital role in supporting consumers with complex care needs. You will provide specialist, evidence-based care within a mental health context, empowering consumers and their families on their recovery journey and promoting long-term wellbeing.
This role goes beyond clinical care. You will contribute to service development, research, and quality improvement initiatives, including leading at least one major project each year. You may also provide supervision and leadership to generalist clinicians, helping to build capability across the district.
What makes this role unique is the comprehensive career support on offer. You will have access to tailored professional development, structured supervision, and clinical mentorship from leading local Australian and international experts in eating disorders. With this support, you’ll expand your specialist skills and grow into a recognised leader in the field.
The Eating Disorders – Clinician sits within the operational management of the Eating Disorders Outpatient Service (EDOS), you will deliver direct clinical eating disorder services to clients of EDOS, and liaison and consultation regarding the management of people with eating disorders and their families in community settings. You will provide senior clinical expertise in the development of specialist clinical practice and delivery of the EDOS Model of Care as well as eating disorder-specific care to people with eating disorders, their carers and families and health care professionals, across the health district and promote cultural change and awareness of eating disorders.
This position is graded for the below:
- Clinical Psychologist
- Counsellor Level 4
- Dietitian Level 4
- Occupational Therapist Level 4
- Senior Psychologist
- Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 1
- Social Worker Level 4
For more information about this role, please view the Position Description
About You
We are looking for someone who has:
- You have a Tertiary degree and current full registration with APHRA or eligible for membership of relevant professional body as either a Social Worker, Occupational Therapist, Dietitian, Registered Nurse, Registered Clinical Psychologist or Snr Psychologist, Counsellor- (Bachelor of Health Science Mental Health-Djirruwang program) and maintenance of such.
- Demonstrated extensive post graduate experience either working within Mental Health or a specialist Eating Disorders service with demonstrated knowledge of disordered eating, body image and related social and cultural issues.
- Extensive understanding of the clinical expertise required in the identification, assessment, diagnosis, care planning, management, treatment and provision of safe clinical care of people with feeding and eating disorders and their families, using evidence-based practice. In particular, demonstrated knowledge of CBT-E and/or FBT.
- Demonstrated ability to deliver a variety of therapeutic counselling models, including trauma-informed care for effective treatment of consumers with complex mental illnesses and their families.
- NSW Driver’s Licence and willingness to travel between sites.
Applicants must have current work rights in Australia or be a permanent resident or citizen. Unfortunately, we cannot consider applicants who do not meet this requirement.
Benefits
At Central Coast Local Health District, you’ll be supported to grow, thrive, and succeed:
Work-Life Balance
· 17.5% annual leave loading
· Paid parental leave
Financial Benefits
· Salary packaging to increase your take‑home pay
· Novated leasing options
· Relocation assistance (where eligible)
Health & Wellbeing
· Discounted gym access through Fitness Passport
· Free flu vaccinations
· Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your family
· Access discounted private health insurance
Career Growth
· Access to professional development and education
· Secondment and career‑advancement opportunities across the District
Need More Information?
Judith Leahy
Phone: 02 4352 8800
Email: judith.leahy@health.nsw.gov.au
Click here to find out more about applying for this position.
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Working for Central Coast Local Health District - NSW Health
Central Coast Local Health District is committed to implementing the Child Safe Standards.
Central Coast Local Health District is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants can access support through the Stepping Up initiative, which provides guidance on the NSW Health recruitment process. You’re also welcome to reach out to Nathan Bramston-Dean in our Aboriginal Workforce Development Team at CCLHD-AboriginalWorkforce@health.nsw.gov.au or call 02 4320 3519 for one-on-one support.
Vaccination Requirements
All NSW Health workers are required to comply with the Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination Against Specified Infectious Diseases Policy Directive. This includes:
- Category A positions: Mandatory evidence of protection against specified infectious diseases, including annual influenza vaccination and tuberculosis assessment.
Applicants must provide appropriate evidence of compliance prior to commencement. For detailed information, please refer to the NSW Health Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination Policy.
NSW Health strongly recommends all workers stay up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations as per the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation guidelines. However, COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment.
Additional Information
An Eligibility List (E-List) or talent pool may be created from this recruitment episode to assist in filling future permanent, temporary, or casual full-time and part-time positions.
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