NSW Government

Senior Clinician (Integrated Care Coordinator)

🔍 Lithgow, Lithgow Community Health Centre | Central West

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Clinical Nurse Specialist
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Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District
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REQ670743 Requisition #


Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Location: Lithgow Community Health Centre
Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 2
Remuneration: $124,565.90 - $128,661.91 per annum + rural incentives
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ670743
Applications Close: 01/07/2026
 

Rural Health Workforce Incentive Scheme Available - In accordance with the Rural Health Workforce Incentive Scheme (PD2024_012), this position has been recognised as hard to fill/ critical to fill and may have an incentive attached to this position. Please visit NSW Health Rural Health Workforce Incentive Scheme for additional information. #ruralhealthincentives
 

With CORE Values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment,
working with us will ensure your professional life is provided every opportunity to succeed and develop in your chosen career role.


About Us
Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD) is an exceptional environment to advance your career while enhancing your skills and expertise. As a recognised leader in the healthcare industry, we deliver a comprehensive range of public health services across the Nepean, Blue Mountains, and Lithgow Regions.

NBMLHD Community Mental Health offers a range of specialised services for children, young people, families and older people, through our community-based services and health centres. Our multidisciplinary health professionals and case managers take a collaborative approach to mental health care by linking with their patients to work together and consult within an environment appropriate to the person's needs.

An exciting opportunity exists for a highly skilled and motivated clinician to provide clinical leadership within the Lithgow Community Mental Health Team. In this rewarding role, you will bring expert clinical knowledge and advanced practice skills to support the delivery of high-quality, person-centred mental health care within a multidisciplinary environment.

Working collaboratively with consumers, carers and healthcare professionals, you will provide clinical guidance and support to team members while ensuring effective care coordination for people accessing the service. Your leadership will contribute to positive consumer outcomes, promote best-practice care and strengthen the team's ability to respond to the diverse mental health needs of the community.

This position offers the opportunity to influence clinical excellence, support professional development within the team and play a key role in delivering compassionate, recovery-focused care. If you are passionate about community mental health and ready to take the next step in your leadership journey, we encourage you to apply. 

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Benefits available to eligible NBMLHD employees

  • Accrued Day Off (ADO) 

  • Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging

  • Novated Leasing

  • Great education opportunities through Education Training Service which offers over 110 courses each year

  • Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members

  • Fitness Passport

NBMLHD is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment which reflects the community we serve. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTIQA+, Cultural and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) people, neurodiverse individuals, and people with disabilities to apply.

NBMLHD is committed to implementing the child safe standards. For more information, please click here Child Safe Standards

For assistance with applying through the NSW Health Career Portal please click here.
 

What you will bring to the role

  1. Registered Nurse (Division 1) with AHPRA with post-registration qualifications in Mental Health and at least 3 years' experience working in Mental Health or such other qualifications or equivalent experience deemed appropriate by the public hospital or public health organisation.
  2. Demonstrated skills in mental health and discipline specific assessments and interventions and experience working with people with mental illness.
  3. Demonstrated ability to provide leadership to a multidisciplinary team across services and settings including skills and experience in clinical support planning and integrated care coordination.
  4. Demonstrated organisational skills and ability to manage a complex caseload with competing priorities
  5. Demonstrated ability to collaborate meaningfully with consumers and carers with a commitment and understanding of recovery principles in mental health service provision
  6. Demonstrated high level written and verbal communication skills and effective time management skills
  7. Current Driver's Licence and willingness to use for work purpose travel

Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified and must not exceed the duration or conditions associated with the current visa.

Need more information? 
  1) Click here for the Position Description 
  2) Find out more about applying for this position
For role related queries or questions contact Christopher John Moore on Christopher.Moore1@health.nsw.gov.au

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