Suicide Prevention Outreach Team (SPOT) Clinician

NSW Health; Sydney; On-site; AUD 91,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Accrued Day off (ADO)

Salary Packaging

Novated Leasing

Education Training Service courses

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Fitness Passport

Job summary

NBMLHD is seeking a SPOT Clinician to join the Suicide Prevention Outreach Team based at Katoomba Community Health Centre. Permanent full time or part time, up to 38 hours per week.

You will deliver rapid mental health assessments, safety planning, brief interventions and care coordination for people experiencing suicidal crisis in community settings and homes. As a senior clinician you will provide clinical leadership, governance and expertise in suicide risk assessment, working with a Peer

Qualifications

• Qualified Health professional with current AHPRA registration or eligibility.
• Strong experience in mental health or suicide prevention.
• Proven leadership and governance能力 in clinical settings.
• Excellent written, oral and interpersonal skills in multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership and expert advice on suicide risk assessment and mental health care.
• Deliver rapid mental health assessments, safety planning and brief interventions.
• Coordinate care with Emergency Services, GPs and community agencies.
• Lead practice improvement and governance activities within the SPOT team.

Skills

Mental health

Crisis intervention

Clinical governance

Leadership

Communication

Independent professional judgement

Driver's licence

Education

AHPRA registration eligibility

Job description

Suicide Prevention Outreach Team (SPOT) Clinician

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time or Part Time

Location: Katoomba Community Health Centre

Hours Per Week: Up to 38

Requisition ID: REQ707049

Application Close: 22/11/2026

Position Classification & Remuneration: Dependent on Qualifications

Clinical Psychologist: $59.59 - $72.63 per hour

Counsellor or Social Worker or Occupational Therapist Level 4: $66.36 - $67.97 per hour

Senior Psychologist: $65.02 - $70.46 per hour

Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 2: $75.35 - $76.85 per hour

With CORE Values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment, working with us will ensure your professional life is provided every opportunity to succeed and develop in your chosen career role.

About Us

Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD) is an exceptional environment to advance your career while enhancing your skills and expertise. As a recognised leader in the healthcare industry, we deliver a comprehensive range of public health services across the Nepean, Blue Mountains, and Lithgow Regions.

NBMLHD Community Mental Health offers a range of specialised services for children, young people, families and older people, through our community-based services and health centres. Our multidisciplinary health professionals and case managers take a collaborative approach to mental health care by linking with their patients to work together and consult within an environment appropriate to the person's needs.

Be part of an innovative service delivering life-changing support to people experiencing suicidal crisis across the Blue Mountains and Lithgow communities. As a SPOT Clinician, you will work alongside a Peer Worker in a unique partnership model, combining clinical expertise and lived experience to provide compassionate, trauma-informed and recovery-focused care where it is needed most.

The Suicide Prevention Outreach Team (SPOT) provides rapid mental health responses to people experiencing suicidal ideation, suicidal crisis and deliberate self-harm, supporting consumers in their homes or preferred community settings. Working closely with Emergency Services, Mental Health Teams, General Practitioners and community agencies, you will deliver specialist mental health assessments, safety planning, brief interventions and care coordination that promote hope, recovery and connection.

As a senior clinician, you will provide clinical leadership and expert advice on suicide risk assessment and mental health care, helping to ensure safe, responsive and person-centred support for consumers, families and carers. The role is central to reducing unnecessary emergency department presentations and supporting the statewide commitment towards Zero Suicides.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a progressive service that values collaboration, compassion and innovation while making a genuine difference in the lives of people experiencing acute psychological distress.

Benefits available to eligible NBMLHD employees

• Accrued Day off (ADO) for Full Time employees
• Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging
• Novated Leasing
• Great education opportunities through Education Training Service which offers over 110 courses each year
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
• Fitness Passport
  

What you will bring to the role

• Qualified Health professional and where applicable current AHPRA registration or eligibility for professional membership with the relevant National body and substantial experience in mental health or suicide prevention.
• Demonstrated capacity to provide clinical governance and leadership with an understanding of and commitment to the principles and values of the peer (lived experience of suicide) workforce.
• Proven advanced written, oral and interpersonal skills including the ability to consult, collaborate and liaise effectively within a multidisciplinary team, with internal and external stakeholders and the community at large.
• Proven ability to provide senior clinical leadership and supervision and provide input and advice regarding policy, practice and service development to managers and staff.
• Demonstrated advanced reasoning skills and experience and expertise in crisis intervention, mental health assessment and safety planning with people experiencing acute psychological distress and suicidal crisis within a strength and recovery-oriented framework.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in identifying opportunities for practice improvement and develop, lead and evaluate ongoing practice improvement activities.
• Proven ability to exercise independent professional judgement, including advanced problem solving and analytical skills in line with professional and operational structures to ensure safe, high level and effective collaborative, recovery-oriented service provision.
• Current Driver's Licence and willingness to use for work purpose travel

Additional Information

• NBMLHD is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment which reflects the community we serve. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTIQA+, Cultural and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) people, neurodiverse individuals, and people with disabilities to apply
• Stepping Up aims to assist Aboriginal job applicants by providing information about applying for roles within NSW Health.
• NBMLHD is committed to implementing the child safe standards.
• Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified and must not exceed the duration or conditions associated with the current visa.