Child Youth Mental Health Service

This position is essential for the clinical and operational and organisational management of the Hornsby Child Youth Mental Health Service. You will be challenged with the variety of tasks which include both in the community and local emergency department and supported with opportunities to development. The service works closely with a network of specialist CYMHS services, including a statewide Adolescent Inpatient Mental Health Inpatient Unit on site.

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time

Position Classification: Health Manager Level 3

Remuneration: $2, $2,879.00 per week

Hours Per Week: 38

Requisition ID: REQ620046

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

Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital

What you'll be doing

The position is responsible for the day-to-day clinical and administration functioning of the Hornsby Child Youth Mental Health Service (CYMHS) Services. This includes risk management and prioritization, working closely with RNSH ED, management of staff and creating a psychological safe workplace. The manager is expected to take a leadership and operational management role inclusive of WHS, people management, service development and quality improvement while working closely with the CYMHS Clinical Director and CYMHS Service Director. The position will participate in an on call after hours rotating roster through the CYMHS Executive

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

Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:

• Relevant experience in the management and leadership of child and /or youth mental health services, particularly within a community mental health setting
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in quality and clinical practice improvement, safety improvement programs and risk management strategies in a mental health context or Demonstrated knowledge and experience in quality and clinical practice improvement, safety improvement programs and risk management strategies in a mental health context or capacity to develop this.
• Relevant post-graduate qualification, working towards and/or equivalent relevant experience including demonstrated commitment to professional development
• Demonstrated skills and capacity to monitor and manage financial cost centres

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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.

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Applications Close: 24 November 2025