Nslhd Clinical Lead Community Child

Northern Sydney Local Health District (NSLHD) - Clinical Lead Community Child & Youth Mental Health Services (CYMHS).
The Clinical Lead is a vital position in providing clinical leadership and coordination in the LNS CYMHS Service.
There is opportunity in the position to provide leadership across the team, attend Attachment Based Family Therapy Supervision, attend relevant training, contribute to the clinical governance of the service plus lead quality improvements and service improvement initiatives. It is a position full of variety and challenges while working within a great working environment.

**Employment Type**: Permanent Full Time
**Position Classification**: Dependent on qualification
**Hours Per Week**: 38
**Requisition ID**: REQ521955

**Salary per week**:
Allied Health Professionals (Level 5): $2,419.38 - $2,478.20

Clinical Nurse Consultant (Grade 2): $2,453.70 - $2,502.60

Clinical Psychologist: $2,022.92 - $2,465.63

**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**
LNS CYMHS, RNSH Community Mental Health Centre in St Leonards

**What you'll be doing**

The Clinical Lead in collaboration with the Service Manager provides expert clinical and operational leadership, supervision and oversight to the Child and Youth Mental Health Service community team. The successful applicant is required to exercise independent clinical judgement, initiative and high-level problem-solving skills to provide senior clinical support to the multidisciplinary clinicians within CYMHS and to other relevant stakeholders.

**_ People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background encouraged to apply._**
- 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 or above. For Occupational Therapy, demonstrated experience as a Level 2 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 ability to provide clinical leadership, service coordination and support to a multi-disciplinary team.
- Demonstrated knowledge, skills and experience in child and youth mental health clinical services.
- Demonstrated skills and experience in working collaboratively and effectively within a multi-disciplinary team including consultation-liaison skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills including negotiation, advocacy and interpersonal skills.
- Demonstrated knowledge of ACHS/ Mental Health Accreditation standards and processes.
- Demonstrated skills and experience in planning, implementation and evaluation of clinical services or programs.

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- NSW Health is committed to implementing the _Child Safe Standards_._

**Applications Close: 8 October 2024