Clinical Lead / Team Leader

HealthWISE; Brewarrina, Cobar, Coonamble, Warren; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentoring & career development

Impactful regional work

Competitive salary and superannuation

Salary packaging

Job summary

HealthWISE in rural NSW is seeking a Clinical Lead / Team Leader to provide clinical governance and operational leadership for the Commonwealth Psychosocial Support (CPS) and Psychological Therapies for Underserved Populations (PTUP) teams across eligible local government areas.

You will coordinate service quality, drive continuous improvement, and support a multidisciplinary team of professionals, with relocation assistance available to successful applicants and a focus on regional wellbeing.

Qualifications

• Must hold current registration with AHPRA or AASW.
• Leadership qualification or equivalent experience is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical governance and operational leadership for CPS/PTUP teams.
• Coordinate service quality and continuous improvement across remote NSW LGAs.
• Support relocation applicants and mentor multidisciplinary teams.

Skills

Leadership

AHPRA/AASW registration

Education

Degree in Psychology / OT / Nursing / Social Work

Job description

Full-time | Permanent | HealthWISE workplace in Bourke, Brewarrina, Walgett, Cobar, Bogan, Coonamble or Warren local government areas (negotiable).

About Us

HealthWISE is a specialist provider in rural and remote NSW and Southern QLD. We deliver a wide range of community-led services across every life stage, with a strong and growing focus on mental health and youth wellbeing.

Our purpose is to create healthier communities as we deliver integrated primary, allied and mental health services, including youth-specific and culturally responsive programs, with a long-standing commitment to Aboriginal and LGBT+ health.

About The Role

The Clinical Lead / Team Leader is a clinical role that provides clinical governance, operational leadership and oversight for the multidisciplinary Commonwealth Psychosocial Support (CPS) and Psychological Therapies for Underserved Populations (PTUP) team. Reporting to the Manager – Wellbeing/Services, the Clinical Lead is a senior leadership role responsible for the coordination, quality, and continuous improvement of services delivered to people accessing mental health services. This position may be located in a HealthWISE workplace in Bourke, Brewarrina, Walgett, Cobar, Bogan, Coonamble or Warren local government areas (negotiable).

The successful applicant will be supported to access eligible relocation services.

Requirements for the role

• Degree-qualified psychologist, occupational therapist, mental health nurse or accredited social worker with current AHPRA/AASW professional registration/membership.
• Leadership qualification or equivalent experience.

What We Offer

• Mentoring and career development pathways
• Opportunities to contribute to meaningful change in regional and rural communities
• Competitive salary and superannuation
• Salary packaging

The Welcome Experience

The Welcome Experience is a free service for essential workers and their families who are considering moving to or have moved to regional NSW.

Local Connectors make moving easier by helping you find a home, schools, childcare, job opportunities for your partner, and connections within the community.

Learn more at nsw.gov.au/welcomeexperience

Please contact Georgie Oates for a copy of position description and other questions via [e-mail]