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Clinical Lead Community Child & Youth Mental Health Services (CYMHS)

- Be part of a supportive and innovative multi-disciplinary team and enjoy ongoing professional development and research opportunities.
- Make a meaningful impact in the lives of young people and their families.

Two full-time permanent opportunities are available offering no weekend or on call work; Locations on offer are either Royal North Shore or Hornsby Hospital.

Salary per week:
Clinical Nurse Consultant (Grade 2): $2,527.30 - $2,577.70
Clinical Psychologist: $2,093.71 - $2,551.93
Allied Health Professionals (Level 5): $2,504.05 - $2,564.94

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

Royal North Shore or Hornsby Hospital

What you will be doing

The Clinical Lead will provide expert clinical and operational leadership to our Community Child & Youth Mental Health Services (CYMHS) team. This is a pivotal role that combines clinical excellence, team leadership, and strategic service development. Key responsibilities include but not limited to:

- Lead and coordinate the CYMHS community team to deliver evidence-based mental health care.
- Provide expert clinical advice and support to multidisciplinary staff in ED and community.
- Collaborate with the CYMHS Service Manager on service planning and strategic direction.
- Ensure high standards of clinical governance, documentation, and quality improvement.
- Coordinate all aspects of clinical activity including allocation of workload, regular clinical meetings, assessments and peer reviews.
- Foster partnerships with schools, GPs, child protection services, and other stakeholders to enhance consumer outcomes.

People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background encouraged to apply.

Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:

- 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.
- Demonstrated knowledge, skills and experience in the clinical assessment, formulation and treatment of infant, child and adolescent mental health problems and family relationship problems through evidenced-based individual, group and parent-focused therapies.
- Demonstrated ability in working collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team, contributing to the learning capacity of the team and quality improvement.
- Please indicate your facility of preference: Royal Northshore or Hornsby Hospital.

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For role related queries or questions contact Jeanine Smith on Jeanine.Smith@health.nsw.gov.au

OASV/Immunisation and screening requirements apply as per NSW Health policies. You will be required to complete the relevant forms during the recruitment process and upload vaccination evidence with your application.

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