Police, Ambulance and Clinical Early Response (PACER) Mental Health Clinician
An exciting opportunity exists for an experienced mental health clinician to join the Ryde Community Mental Health Service (RCMHS) as a Mental Health Clinician for the NSRMHS Police, Ambulance and Clinical Early Response (PACER) team.
Join a team that is transforming mental health responses and supporting our community by providing timely community-based access to mental health assessment and management. If you are committed to high-quality mental health care and thrive in a mobile, fast-paced clinical setting, we want to hear from you.
This position involves participation in a 7-day-a-week rotating roster, including extended hours.
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time and Part time positions are available
Position Classification: Dependent on qualification
Hours Per Week: up to 38
Requisition ID: REQ599182
Salary per week:
Clinical Nurse Consultant (Grade 2): $2,527.30 - $2,577.70
Allied Health Professional (Level 4): $2,331.57 - $2,388.09
Senior Psychologist: $2,284.57 - $2,475.55
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.
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
The PACER Clinician is integrated within the Lower North Shore Community Mental Health Service and located at Chatswood Police Station.
What you'll be doing
The LNS PACER Clinician is attached to the Lower North Shore Community Mental Health Service, based at Chatswood Police station and will provide a highly mobile, recovery orientated clinical advice, consultancy and support to NSW Police (Chatswood Local Area Command) managing mental health related cases in the community. The PACER Clinician is a response requested by an operational police unit and provides mental health intervention and undertakes triage, primary client assessment and management of complex mental health emergencies and crises at an advanced level.
This role will see you provide timely and effective mental health triage, risk assessment and intervention alongside emergency services. You will facilitate appropriate diversion from emergency departments and inpatient care when possible and support individuals in crisis with a recovery-oriented, trauma-informed approach.
People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background are encouraged to apply.
Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:
- Relevant tertiary qualifications and experience as per clinical discipline. Clinical Nurse Consultant or Senior Psychologist or Occupational Therapist with full AHPRA registration or Social Worker eligible for membership of AASW with demonstrated expertise in the area of Mental Health. Social Workers and Occupational Therapists will need minimum experience as a Level 2. Clinical Nurse Consultant requires minimum five years full time post graduate experience with 3 years full time equivalent in Mental Health. In addition must have an approved post graduate qualification (minimum Grad Diploma/Certificate level) or evidence of working towards Masters level qualification. Senior Psychologist with a four year degree in psychology, registered as a Psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia and a minimum of one year at the 9th year of service on the Psychology salary scale.
- Experience and demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with Police, Ambulance, Emergency Department staff, GP's, Psychiatrists.
- Extensive Mental Health experience of assessment, crisis management and effective care planning in complex clinical presentations.
- Demonstrated comprehensive knowledge in Mental Health Act 2007 mental health adults, children and drug and alcohol issues. Experience of working with families and inter agencies to achieve the best mental health outcomes. Plus demonstrated knowledge of medications and their side effects, and associated physical health concerns.
- Demonstrated experience in assessment, care planning and coordination with mental health consumers in a community setting within a strengths and recovery oriented framework
- Evidence of accreditation under the Mental Health Act 2007 or willingness to work towards registration to be an Accredited Person. With a willingness to undertake drug and alcohol, child and youth training and apply to a range of work practices within the community settings.
- Current NSW unrestricted drivers licence.
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For role related queries or questions contact Dylan Lane on Dylan.Lane@health.nsw.gov.au or 02 9462 9100.
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: 28 August 2025
