Clinical Leader - Safeguards Child and Adolescent Mental Health Response Team - Wagga Wagga / Griffith

Employment Type: Temporary Full Time (from 28 July 2025 until 30 July 2027)
Position Classification: Dependent upon qualifications and experience
Remuneration: $130,658.00 - $147,108.00 per annum (+ super + 17.5% leave loading where applicable)
Hours per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ584379
Applications Close: 13 July 2025
Vaccination Category: A

Outstanding Experiences. Infinite Opportunities.

Here in the Riverina, we treasure your skills and experience and we’re ready to roll out the red carpet to welcome you to town.

We’ve prepared oodles of goodies to help you move and settle in, including:

• Salary packaging up to $20,600 per annum tax free for living expenses! Take advantage of novated leasing a new car!
• Relocation assistance and accommodation support considerations
• Subsidised gym and leisure centre membership for you and your family
• Free confidential counselling services for you and your family

Craving a fresh start somewhere new and interesting? Join the incredible team in the Murrumbidgee District. Jump in at a comfort level that suits you: from a state-of-the-art hospital that will remind you of the city, to a small multi-disciplinary health facility where you literally get to do it all. No matter where you choose, your learning will be nurtured, and you’ll be well supported to operate at the top of your scope.

There is so much to show your family when they come to visit, which is a breeze - you’ll be central to Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra. (You can always pop home for the weekend on a quick flight if you find a break in your social calendar!)

Want to know more about the community of Wagga Wagga? Visit us here

About Your Role

The Safeguards Clinical Leader, in collaboration with the District Manager Community MHDA, will provide expert operational leadership and supervision of the Safeguards Child and Adolescent Mental Health Response Team (‘Safeguards Team’).  The position will also provide expert clinical support to the team under the leadership of the Safeguards psychiatrist.

The Safeguards Team is a dedicated Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) resource designed to provide innovative and best practice care to children and adolescents aged 0-17 years experiencing acute mental health distress.  The team is community based and provides rapid, mobile and flexible care to resolve mental health crisis, including assertive outreach, care coordination and time-limited therapeutic interventions. 

The Safeguards Team operates 7 days/week with extended hours on weekdays, and will respond to young people in their schools, homes and communities and in hospital-based settings (EDs/Wards), through face to face, phone and telehealth appointments.

The Safeguards Clinical Leader is responsible for operational management of the Safeguards team. They are responsible for liaising and providing consultation to staff and managers of other mental and general health teams and relevant external agencies. The Safeguards Clinical Leader is responsible for ensuring the Safeguards staff comply with professional and organisational obligations in relation to Policies and Procedures, risk management and notifications in accordance with legal and regulatory requirements.

The Safeguards Clinical Leader will maintain a clinical load or may be required to provide an expert specialty consultancy role in their area of expertise.The position reports to the District Manager Community MHDA.


As a  Safeguards Clinical Leader you are expected to:

1. Operationally lead and manage the Safeguards team
2. Actively support and demonstrate your commitment to the organisation’s safety management system
3. Establish and maintain a positive health and safety culture
4. Consult with workers and others when making decisions that may impact upon the health, safety and wellbeing of those in the workplace
5. Acquire and keep up-to-date knowledge of work health and safety matter;
6. Ensure that all workers understand their health and safety obligations and are sufficiently trained in health and safety policy and procedures
7. Report any safety incidents, injury, hazards, risks, concerns or unsafe behaviour in the LHD IMS+ safety reporting system within 24 hours and take appropriate actions to eliminate or minimise related risk to as low as reasonably practicable.

Learn more about the role and requirements here.

Upgrade Your Career and Lifestyle at MLHD

Your application will require you to include a resume and cover letter outlining your skills and experience and why you are a good fit for this position.

Go on, you’ve earned a promotion, a world-class workplace, inspiring colleagues, award-winning staff and patient programs - all wrapped up in a rich tapestry of cultural treasures. Contact Michael Bolton, MHDA Governance Manager on 0436 639 806 or Michael.Bolton@health.nsw.gov.au now for a confidential chat.

MLHD is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages all suitably qualified applicants to apply, including Aboriginal People and people from racial, ethnic, or ethno-religious minority groups and people with disability.