NBMLHD - Staff Specialist - upto 0.5FTE - Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist - Child Youth and Family Mental Health - Youth Mental Health Initiative - APPLY via eCredential
Employment Type: Permanent – Part Time
Position Classification: Staff Specialist – Youth Mental Health Initiative
Hours Per Week: upto 0.5FTE
Requisition ID: REQ645381
How to apply
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Applications close on 15 March 2026 and must be received by midnight of the closing date.
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An exciting opportunity is available for a committed and enthusiastic Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist to join the expanding Child Youth and Family Mental Health (CYF-MH) stream in the Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD). This role is available in the newly established Youth Mental Health Initiative (YMHI). YMHI is a bilateral agreement between the Commonwealth and NSW Governments which aims to improve mental health outcomes for young people who present to headspace with complex and moderate-severe mental health issues. YMHI will be comprised of psychiatry and senior mental health clinicians, and will support the headspaces in Penrith, Hawkesbury, Katoomba and Lithgow in providing comprehensive, coordinated, consumer-focused and compassionate care to young people.
Applicants who expect to be eligible for Fellowship within 6 months and who have no more than one College-administered assessment to complete may be considered; if successful, the applicant will not be subsequently eligible to commence their appointment until after the relevant qualifications and requirements are formally completed.
The Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist will provide medical leadership within the interdisciplinary team. They will support the development of the model of care and building of partnerships, provide mental health consultation, assessments and management for young people, empower families and care networks, and participate in key clinical decisions. The role provides the opportunity to develop, deliver and evaluate innovative care for young people and their care networks.
YMHI is a welcomed addition to the well-established interdisciplinary Child Youth and Family Mental Health stream, with the portfolio including Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Safeguards, Whole Family Team, Got IT! and Perinatal Infant Mental Health. The new inpatient Nepean Adolescent Mental Health Unit (NAMHU) will soon be opening, and a Medicare Kids Hub will also become operational in 2026.
Location: NBMLHD encompasses the Penrith, Hawkesbury, Blue Mountains and Lithgow regions. We are proud to boast about our World Heritage-listed wilderness; amazing activities such as hiking, canyoning, boating and birdwatching; varied dining, entertainment and sporting options; and numerous public and private schools – all of which make this area a great place to work and live.
Our Values: NBMLHD is proudly committed to collaborative and respectful engagement with consumer and carer representatives and meaningful co-design. We aim to be an employer of choice, such as by supporting flexible work practices and training opportunities, and have links to two universities which strengthen our training and research agenda.
Successful applicants also participate in a District-wide CYF-MH Consultant after-hours roster. As negotiated with the Medical Director, the role may also include work in other parts of the Mental Health Service.
Together, Achieving Better Health
Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District will drive innovation and excellence in health service delivery that provides safe, equitable, high quality, accessible, timely and efficient services that are responsive to the needs of patients and the community
Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively encourages diversity and inclusion within our workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, people with disabilities, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
About Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District
The Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District provides world-class clinical care, research, and innovation, and is committed to providing a workplace culture that values and promotes the growth of high performing teams and individuals. We are passionate about the work we do and are committed to improving the health of our local community and enhancing the experience of all our patients.
See why people like you join our local health district – and welcome to the family! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2FVDzrwYZI
To check out our diverse workforce and see some of our recent innovative and community-focused achievements, browse our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/NepeanBlueMtsLHD
If you would like more information about our Local Health district, please visit our website: http://www.nbmlhd.health.nsw.gov.au/
Selection Criteria
- Possess or be eligible for: registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA); Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) or equivalent as provided by the Health Insurance Act 1997; Advanced Certificate of Training in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry; current NSW driver’s licence. Demonstrated commitment to Continuing Professional Development and reflective practice.
- Demonstrated expertise and experience in providing effective, high quality mental health services in a psychiatry setting; demonstrated commitment to person-centered, recovery oriented, family inclusive, trauma informed and need adapted principles of care.
- Demonstrated ability to support and work in collaboratively interprofessional contexts that include lived-experience professionals; sound knowledge of psychiatry encompassing biological, psychological, social, cultural, and spiritual domains. Expertise and experience relevant to the position.
- Demonstrated high level verbal and written communication ability including capacity to communicate clearly, inclusively, and respectfully. Word processing skills necessary to complete expert documentation.
- Demonstrated skill and commitment to the teaching and supervision of medical staff, non-medical colleagues, and students consistent with contemporary best practice; commitment to interprofessional learning.
- Qualities, attitudes, and articulated values consistent with a senior medical practitioner providing mental health care to consumers across the age span and their social networks; and evidence of high ethical and professional standards.
- Experience in or capacity for supporting quality improvement and clinical governance activities; and demonstrated commitment to high quality care provision in the public sector.
- Familiarity with and support of basic, clinical, and applied research activities relevant to the needs of the Mental Health Service and its staff and the ability to draw on values and research concepts in the appraisal of evidence, guidelines, and quality improvement activities.
Conditions of appointment are in accordance with the Health Services Act 1997, and Staff Specialists (State) Award
Employees and Contractors must abide by the NSW Health Code of Conduct.
The position requires a Working with Children Check (WWCC) issued by the office of the Children’s Guardian. For more information on how to apply for the clearance, please visit the Office of Children’s Guardian website: https://ocg.nsw.gov.au/working-children-check
Successful applicants will be required to obtain required vaccinations prior to commencing employment. Please click on the link for further information: https://www1.health.nsw.gov.au/pds/Pages/doc.aspx?dn=PD2024_015
To see a full position description, please click: Position Description
To apply you need to be an Australian citizen, permanent resident or hold an appropriate work visa.
NSW Health Registered Medical Recruitment Agencies applying on behalf of a candidate (LOCAL ONLY) must forward a current Curriculum Vitae via email to NBMLHD-SMORecruitment@health.nsw.gov.au and include the Requisition ID and Agency Name as the subject.
For medical recruitment agencies to be eligible for an agreement with NBMLHD for permanent placement of Medical Staff Specialists please follow the below steps:
1. Register as a Supplier on Buy.NSW.gov.au. Log in with your supplier account. If you don’t have one yet, you can sign up now.
2. Submit proof of registration with Buy.NSW.gov.au as well as your proposed terms and conditions to NBMLHD-ContractsTeam@health.nsw.gov.au at time of application.
3. NBMLHD will not engage in permanent recruitment via agencies unless pre-approved through this process.
4. To apply you need to be an Australian citizen, permanent resident or hold an appropriate work visa
Need more information?
Enquiries
Dr Annaliese Finnane, Medical Lead, CYF-MH
E: annaliese.finnane@health.nsw.gov.au; M: 0498 658 739
Application information
All selection criteria must be addressed comprehensively in your application. Applications close on 15 March 2026. All applications are to be submitted through eCredential.
