NNSWLHD Visiting Medical Officer or Staff Specialist

Working with Northern NSW Local Health District, you can play a part in delivering quality care to our region.

Our health service values the essential role our staff play in delivering innovative ways to respond to the health needs of our patients and clients.

"A Healthy Community through Quality Care"
Employment Type
: Various

Position Classification
: Staff Specialist or Visiting Medical Officer

Staff Specialist Salary:
$262,376 per annum - $354,479 per annum full time equivalent depending on experience

VMO Remuneration:
As per current and applicable NSW Health VMO remuneration rates

Hours Per Week
: Up to 32hrs per week

Requisition ID
: REQ604935

Remuneration as a
Senior Specialist
will be considered and is subject to CE Approval

Applicants, please select to apply as a Staff Specialist OR as a Visiting Medical Officer using the links below:
Staff Specialist Permanent Part or Full Time up to 40 hours per week - Click here to
Apply via eCredential

Visiting Medical Officer - Click here to
Apply via eCredential
What You'll Be Doing
Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychiatry services are focused on delivering excellent clinical care to children and young people, and supporting their families in line with evidence-based practice.

Providing contemporary comprehensive Specialist Child and Adolescent Psychiatry services at the primary facility and other facilities where applicable for optimal patient outcomes delivering a healthy community through quality care.

Providing clinical leadership, participating in quality improvement activities and providing training and education to clinicians across multiple disciplines to achieve quality education and safe clinical practice.

Why you should apply
We Can Offer You

• Diverse career pathways
• Professional and personal development
• Help with further study and education
• Flexible and supportive work environment
• Opportunities to start or build a career, or re-enter the workforce
• Challenging, inspiring and rewarding roles, and
• The opportunity to make a difference

As a
Staff Specialist
you may benefit from potential tax savings by salary packaging living expenses, vehicle leasing, meal entertainment and relocation costs.

As a
Visiting Medical Officer,
you may be eligible for a range of financial benefits on appointment to a regional Hospital. Further information may be found in: Public Hospitals (Visiting Medical Officers Fee-For-Service Contracts) Determination and Public Hospitals (Visiting Medical Officers Sessional Contracts) Determination

Where you'll be working
This position is based at Lismore Base Hospital a regional referral, Level 5 base hospital providing a wide range of health services to residents in Northern NSW including Mental Health Inpatient and Outpatient services. Please visit NNSWLHD Mental Health Services for more information.

In Northern NSW Local Health District, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Workers are based in Grafton, Lismore, Ballina, Byron Bay and Tweed Heads, and provide support for young people aged 12 to 18 years. They may also provide referrals to other community services that will more appropriately meet the young person's needs.

Child And Adolescent Mental Health Workers Offer

• mental health assessment
• family counselling,
• individual counselling and support
• crisis intervention

Lismore is in an area also known as the Rainbow Region, this area is blessed with stunning waterfalls, fertile farming land, artistic villages and relaxed seaside communities. Close to the Ballina & Byron Shires which include some of Australia's most famous surf breaks and holiday destinations, while the hinterland is rich with vibrant communities and mouth-watering local produce. Whether you're looking for a relaxing tree-change, a family destination or an adventure, the Richmond Region has something to suit every lifestyle.

Our staff live and work in some of Australia's most sought-after destinations, where work/life balance is not a buzzword, it's a reality
Northern NSW Local Health District embraces the diverse skills and perspectives that our people bring to the workplace. We foster inclusiveness and diversity to help us deliver quality care to our community.
NNSWLHD is committed to reconciliation and strongly encourages Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people to apply for this position. All applications from Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people will be viewed most favourably. For help with your application to this role visit NSW Government – Stepping Up, our online recruitment resource for Aboriginal people.

Please note, to apply for this position you must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident, or be able to independently, legally live and work in Australia. For more information, please see Australian Government – Department of Home Affairs

A current valid NSW Working with Children Check is a requirement of this position. Visit NSW Government – Office of the Children's Guardian for more information.

• Eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia as a Specialist Psychiatrist and/or specialist international medical graduate pathways
• Child and Adolescent Advanced Training Certification
• Demonstrated recent clinical experience in Psychiatry at the role delineation of the service
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and provide leadership of a team
• Demonstrated effective clinical communication through the use of information technology and written, verbal and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated commitment to teaching, continuing education, research and quality improvement
• Availability to participate in an on-call roster which covers Older Persons and Adult Psychiatry as well at Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
• Valid unrestricted drivers' licence for use in NSW/Australia and willingness to travel in the course of employment, including overnight stays as required

Need more information?

• Click here for the Position Description
• Find out more about applying for this position

For role related queries or questions contact Paula Sheehan, Service Manager, Child & Adolescent Mental Health Services at Email:

Applications Close: 13 October 2025
Applicants, please select to apply as a Staff Specialist OR as a Visiting Medical Officer using the links below:
Staff Specialist Permanent Part or Full Time up to 40 hours per week - Click here to
Apply via eCredential

Visiting Medical Officer - Click here to
Apply via eCredential
For assistance with your application please refer to the
Clinician Guide
to applying in eCredential

NSW Health
does not require or accept the Fit2Work Badge offered as an option in eCredential
Enquiries about this position from recruitment agencies will not be accepted. Candidates interested in this position must make their own enquiries and submit their own application.