Clinical Lead, Child and Youth Mental Health Service

🔍 Brookvale, Brookvale Community Health Centre | Sydney

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REQ681637 Requisition #
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4 hours ago Post Date

An exciting temporary opportunity exists for an experienced and motivated clinician with a strong interest in and commitment to improving the mental health of children and young people to develop their leadership skills in the role of Clinical Lead for the Northern Beaches Child and Youth Mental Health Service.

Employment Type: Temporary Full Time until 7 March 2027 (with possibility of ongoing employment)
Position Classification: Dependent on qualification
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ681637
Salary per week:
Clinical Psychologist: $2,264.57 - $2,760.16
Allied Health Level 5: $2,708.37 - $2,774.24
Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 2: $2,863.40 - $2,920.60
Who we are: We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work everyday. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone There’s a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams’ voices. You’ll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities’ lives.
  • Innovation is at our core, with opportunities for research driven evidence based practice, ensuring our work remains engaging and fulfilling.
  • Clear pathways for career progression, supported by training secondments, recognition and mentorship, empower employee and leaders alike to reach their professional goals.
  • Join us on a journey to a place where every achievement is celebrated and every opportunity is embraced.
 
NSLHD is proud of our diverse and inclusive workplaces, a place where health care professionals can thrive and feel they belong. We are committed to ensure that all our people feel respected and participate safely within a work environment without aggression, sexual harassment, discrimination and racism.
 
Where you'll be working
 
Brookvale Community Health Centre
 
What you'll be doing
The Clinical Lead, in collaboration with the CYMHS Service Manager, will provide expert clinical and operational leadership, supervision and oversight to the Child & Youth Mental health Service community team to ensure delivery of high quality evidence based specialist mental health interventions to children and young people, their families and carers.
The Clinical Lead will be required to exercise independent clinical judgement, initiative and problem-solving skills to provide senior clinical support to the multi-disciplinary clinicians within CYMHS and to other relevant stakeholders.
 
People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background are encouraged to apply.
 
Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:
  1. Relevant qualification in Clinical Psychology, Social Work, Occupational Therapy or Nursing with current AHPRA registration. For Social Work, eligibility for membership with AASW and demonstrated experience as a Level 2 clinician, or above. For Occupational Therapy, demonstrated experience as a Level 2 clinician, or above. For Psychology, a Master's degree or higher in Clinical Psychology from an APAC Accredited University. For Nursing, minimum 5 years full time post graduate experience with 3 years full time equivalent in the specialty field. In addition, the employee must have an approved post graduate qualification Diploma/Certificate or evidence or working towards Masters.
  2. Demonstrated ability to provide clinical leadership, service coordination and support to a multi-disciplinary team.
  3. Demonstrated knowledge, skills and experience in child and youth mental health clinical services.

  4. Demonstrated skills and experience in working collaboratively and effectively within a multi-disciplinary team including consultation-liaison skills.

     



 

Need more information? 
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For role related queries or questions contact Noel Meredith on Noel.Meredith@health.nsw.gov.au or 0475 959 322

This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases. The full list of requirements are outlined in the NSW Health OASV Policy (Page 11). You will be required to complete the OASV Undertaking/ Declaration Form and TB Assessment Tool during the recruitment process. Please upload this with your application along with any other vaccination evidence that you may have.

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Applications Close: 10 August 2026

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