Team Leader (Nurse Unit Manager Level 2, Occupational Therapist/ Social Worker Level 5, Clinica[...]

NSW Health; Council of the City of Sydney; On-site; AUD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A health service organization in New South Wales seeks a Nurse Unit Manager or equivalent to lead mental health teams. This role involves managing integrated services and coordinating with community support as well as non-government entities. Candidates should hold a relevant qualification and have substantial experience in mental health. The position offers various benefits including paid parental leave and access to wellness resources.

Benefits

Monthly Accrued Day off

Paid Parental Leave

Annual Leave loading

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Access to free educational courses

Free annual influenza vaccination

Discounted Fitness Passport membership

Access to EAP counselling

Qualifications

• Current registration with AHPRA or eligibility for membership to the Australian Association of Social Workers.
• Extensive clinical experience and health service management.
• Understanding of recovery-oriented services.

Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate integrated multi-disciplinary recovery-oriented mental health services.
• Develop services and processes with various organizations for collaboration.
• Ensure appropriate support for consumers.

Skills

Clinical experience in mental health

Leadership skills

Service planning and evaluation

Commitment to recovery-oriented services

Education

Qualification in Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Social Work, or Clinical Psychology

Job description

Employment Type: Temporary Full Time (38 hours per week) - up to 12 months
Position Classification: Nurse Unit Manager Level 2 / Occupational Therapist / Social Work Level 5 / Clinical Psychologist
Location: Canterbury Hospital
Requisition ID: REQ624042

Bring your clinical leadership to a team that changes lives every day.

About the Role

Community Mental Health Services provide a range of services designed to help support the recovery and help consumer stay well in the community. The team provide specialist services for young people, children and families, adults, and older people. Community mental health services include a specialist Aboriginal Mental Health Team, bilingual mental health workers and Peer Support Workers. Our main sites are at Canterbury, Croydon, Camperdown, Marrickville, and Redfern Community Health Services. This role will be based at Canterbury Hospital.

Community Mental Health Service is committed to the provision of quality health services to the mental health community. We aim to deliver mental health services which, through research and innovative commitments, sets standards that are emulated by other national and international organisations. We aim to lead through achievement and innovation in clinical practice, research, teaching, training, and management. We are committed to developing the highest skills in our community mental health staff through the LHD’s pioneering Diploma of Mental Health program, structured workplace competency development program, and supervision programs.

The Assertive Outreach Teams are tertiary level community mental health teams providing coordinated services to consumers diagnosed with a severe and enduring mental illness and who require an enhanced level of support to sustain living in the community.

There are two Assertive Outreach Teams within Sydney Local Health District catchment:

1) The Assertive Outreach Team (AOT) based at Croydon Community Health Centre provides services to those living in Canterbury and Croydon catchment area.

2) The Mobile Assertive Treatment Team (MATT) based at Camperdown Community Health Centre provides services to consumer living in Camperdown, Marrickville, and Redfern catchment area.

The Team Leader of Mobile Assertive Treatment Team (MATT) / Assertive Outreach Team (AOT) is responsible for the management and coordination of an integrated multi-disciplinary recovery oriented mental health services. The Team Leader will manage the development of services and processes between Community Mental Health Services and non–government, primary care, social support, justice and drug and alcohol services to ensure collaboration, connectivity, reduce service duplication and ensure appropriate support is provided to consumers.

For more information, please view the Position Description.

Ideal Candidate

• Recognised qualification in Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Social Work or Clinical Psychologist and current registration with AHPRA or eligibility for membership to the Australian Association of Social Workers.
• Extensive clinical experience in mental health, and health service management including demonstrated advanced level practice and supervision skills; service planning; implementation; and evaluation.
• Demonstrated leadership skills including implementing evidenced based planning and service evaluation relevant to the assertive outreach model of care and change management skills.
• Understanding of and commitment to recovery-oriented services and consumer involvement in service design, implementation, and evaluation.
• The preferred applicant will need to hold a Current NSW Drivers Licence (P1 and P2 acceptable).

Benefits and Perks!

• Monthly Accrued Day off, Paid Parental Leave & Annual Leave loading
• Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging and Novated Leasing. For more information visit SalaryPackagingPlus
• Access to free courses, qualifications and coaching via Sydney Education
• Access to confidential EAP counselling for staff and their families
• Because we care about your health: Free annual influenza vaccination, discounted Fitness Passport membership, and free telehealth nutrition and wellness resources from qualified professionals.

For more information about other benefits, please visit SLHD Benefit

This recruitment may be used to create a talent pool for similar future roles (ongoing or temporary) that may arise over the next 18 months.

Working for Sydney Local Health District - NSW Health

This is a Category A position. To be employed by NSW Health you are required to provide evidence of vaccination to comply with the NSW Health Occupational Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases Policy (PD2024_015).

SLHD is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people with disability are encouraged to apply for all internal and externally advertised positions. If you require assistance, please advise the contact person at the time of your application.

Stepping Up aims to assist Aboriginal job applicants by providing information about applying for roles within NSW Health. For more information, please visit https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/

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Applications Close: 30 November 2025

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