Team Leader Older Persons Mental Health Service

A rare leadership development opportunity is awaiting within the Older Person Mental Health (OPMHS) Team. If you enjoy leading and managing in a dynamic environment and would like to develop your capability further, look no further than the Team Leader position of the OPMHS Community Team based at Brookvale on Sydney's Northern Beaches.

Employment Type
: Permanent Full Time

Position Classification:
Dependent on qualifications

Hours Per Week:
38

Requisition ID:
REQ601026

Salary Per Week
Clinical Psychologist: $2, $2,551.93

Registered Nurse: $1, $1,941.40

Allied Health Professional Level 5: $2, $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.

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

Northern Beaches Community Health Centre, Brookvale Community Health Centre, Brookvale, Sydney NSW.

What You'll Be Doing
The Team Leader:

• will provide clinical leadership and support, demonstrating knowledge and a comprehensive understanding of the issues that affect older persons experiencing mental health problems
• will establish a close working relationship with stakeholders to ensure the timely admission and discharge of patients to assist in patient flow and the provision of best practice community care.
• has a clinical responsibility which involves face-to-face consumer, carer and family contact and support, as well as requiring the incumbent to work within the multi-disciplinary team.
• will support and promote consumer and carer rights in both a clinical context and in service planning capacity and play an integral role in facilitating the development of a Recovery oriented approach within the team.

The promotion of a culture of clinical practice improvement is the responsibility of the Team Leader who will initiate and develop Quality Improvement projects within the Older Persons Mental Health team, and ensure the processes of care are clearly understood.

The Team Leader is a member of the Northern Beaches Community Mental Health Service ( NBCMHS) Management Team and will be involved in all strategic, business and operational planning within NBCMHS.

Across NSLHD Mental Health Drug Alcohol (MHDA), the incumbent will contribute and participate in the Older People Mental Health (OPMH) Program meetings and NSW State Benchmarking activities.

People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background are 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 Occupational Therapists and Social Workers require demonstrated experience as a level 2 or above. Social Workers must be eligible for membership with AASW. Clinical Psychologist must hold a Master's degree or higher.
• Are you fascinated by the lives of older people, and want to support older mental health consumers with empowerment and dignity, and a recovery focus?
• Are you interested in leading a diverse multidisciplinary team?
• Are you quick thinking, and able to problem solve effectively?

Need more information?

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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.
The team enriching health in millions of ways every day.
Applications Close: 4 September 2025
Tentative Interview Dates: Week commencing 8 September 2025