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

NSW Health; Council of the City of Sydney; On-site; AUD 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A health service organization is seeking a Clinical Lead to provide leadership in Community Child & Youth Mental Health Services. The role involves coordinating a multidisciplinary team and ensuring high standards of care. Candidates should have a relevant qualification and significant experience in child and adolescent mental health. This position is based in New South Wales, with locations at Royal North Shore or Hornsby Hospital.

Benefits

Ongoing professional development

Supportive team environment

Research opportunities

Qualifications

• 5+ years post-graduate experience in relevant field.
• Expertise in child and adolescent mental health.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the CYMHS community team.
• Provide clinical advice and support to multidisciplinary staff.
• Ensure high standards of clinical governance and quality improvement.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Evidence-based treatment

Team collaboration

Education

Relevant qualification in Clinical Psychology, Social Work, Occupational Therapy or Nursing

Job description

Overview

Why join NSLHD

Be part of a supportive and innovative multi-disciplinary team with 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.

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Dependent on qualification
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ598977

Salary

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 every day. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone. There is a real sense of belonging because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams’ voices. You will 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 employees 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 ensuring 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 are 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.

Eligibility and requirements

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 of working towards a 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.

Need more information?
1) Need details about the Position Description and how to apply. 2) For role-related queries contact Jeanine Smith at [e-mail]. This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases. The full list of requirements is outlined in the NSW Health OASV Policy. 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 you may have.

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Applications Close: 9 October 2025