Youth Psychiatry Specialist - Headspace/CYMHS (PT, Temp)

NSW Health; Willoughby; On-site; AUD 78,000 - 118,000; Part time

Job summary

NSW Health's Northern Sydney Local Health District is seeking a Staff Specialist in Psychiatry for the Headspace Youth Mental Health Initiative, based at Chatswood and Brookvale. The role focuses on emerging psychosis and other youth mental health concerns, delivering assessment, evidence-based interventions, and collaborative care with young people, families and schools.

The Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist will provide clinical leadership, contribute to teaching, research and quality

Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent and registration with the Medical Board of Australia.
• Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (FRANZCP) or eligibility.
• Proven clinical knowledge in psychiatry with senior-level independent practice.
• Strong teaching, research and quality-improvement experience desirable.
• Willingness to participate in on-call service.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical management and treatment for child and youth patients.
• Lead and collaborate within a multidisciplinary team in CYMHS/headspace.
• Contribute to teaching, supervision, research and quality improvement.
• Support trauma-informed, recovery-focused care and care pathways between headspace and NSLHD.

Skills

Team leadership

Stakeholder communication

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Teaching & education

Quality improvement

On-call readiness

Education

MBBS or equivalent (Medical Board of Australia registered)

Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (FRANZCP) or eligible

Job description

NSW Health's Northern Sydney Local Health District is seeking a Staff Specialist in Psychiatry for the Headspace Youth Mental Health Initiative, based at Chatswood and Brookvale. The role focuses on emerging psychosis and other youth mental health concerns, delivering assessment, evidence-based interventions, and collaborative care with young people, families and schools.

The Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist will provide clinical leadership, contribute to teaching, research and quality