Clinical Manager, Child and Adolescent Mental Health in Sydney

The SESLHD Mental Health Service is a specialised clinical service, providing care to a local population of over 930,000 residents in the Sydney metropolitan area. We provide care within both hospital and community settings to support people living with mental illness at times when acute intervention is needed, or to remain well in their community and lead their own recovery.

An exciting temporary opportunity awaits to manage and lead an innovative team. The Clinical Manager Child, and Adolescent Mental Health Services CAMHS SGH will provide expert operational and clinical leadership, and supervision to the multidisciplinary team, ensuring the delivery of high-quality mental health care and efficient use of resources across the St George Mental Health Service.

The Clinical Manager will oversee the provision of comprehensive, evidence-based clinical services that meet the needs of the children and young people presenting to CAMHS at Kirk Place in Kogarah. The Clinical Manager is responsible for liaising and providing consultation to other mental health and general health teams as well as relevant external agencies, ensuring staff comply with professional and organisational obligations in relation to policies, procedures, and risk management.

There is also a small Peri-Natal, Infant Mental Health Service (PIMHS) component within the team which is managed in the same way by the Clinical Manager.

Role is based at Kirk Place, Kogarah. Travel to other sites in SESLHD may be required.

Additional Benefits:

• Financial benefits - Salary packaging options- Up to $9K for living expenses, $2.6K meal & entertainment, and Novated Leasing.
• Discounted Private Health Insurance.
• Work-life balance - Up to 12 allocated days off each year (for full-time employees) in addition to annual leave.
• Professional growth - Learning and development opportunities, including in-house training with RTO My Health Learning.
• Health & Wellbeing - Discounted gym memberships with aFitness Passport and Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and family members.
• Career development - Opportunity to apply for Continuing Education allowance based on tertiary qualifications attained where applicable relevant (Nursing Only).

Selection Criteria:

• Qualifications in accordance with Schedule C of the NSW Health Service Health Professionals (State) Award.
• Professional qualifications in Social Work (eligible for membership of AASW) or Occupational Therapy (with current APHRA registration), or Registered Nurse (with current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia), or Senior Psychologist with a recognised four year degree in Psychology (with full registration with AHPRA), and at least 8 years’ post registration experience; or Clinical Psychologist with full registration with AHPRA and Endorsement in Clinical Psychology (or eligibility to progress to same), along with a minimum two-year full-time equivalent Master or Doctorate degree in Clinical Psychology.
• Extensive knowledge, clinical experience and leadership in the management and delivery of health care services, in particular a complex child & adolescent community mental health setting.
• Ability to provide high level of guidance, leadership and management in innovative clinical service delivery, harm minimisation and practice development.
• Demonstrated ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and to apply advanced reasoning skills and independent professional judgement when dealing with situations of a novel, complex or critical nature.
• Demonstrated ability to initiate, lead, complete and share quality improvement initiatives and service evaluation processes and demonstrated application of evidence-based practice within mental health services.
• Proven ability to create and maintain a positive workplace culture, and articulate and achieve a vision for nursing/ allied health services.
• Excellent negotiation, decision making and advocacy skills including the ability to interact constructively and collaboratively with a diverse range of stakeholders, throughout all organisational levels.
• Current Drivers License, and a willingness to travel in accordance with the demands of the position.

Application close: 8 November 2026

For more information we encourage you to contact Lyndy Marsh on ***********@health.nsw.gov.au

Interviews are expected to be held between 16 November 2026 and 20 November 2026.

We encourage applications from people who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.

Our values and commitment to diversity Our CORE Values are Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment and have been created by employees for employees and help define how we work and to inspire positive interactions in the workplace. We embrace diversity as our strength and are committed to maintaining an inclusive and collaborative work environment.

Reasonable Adjustments NSW Health recognises everyone is unique, and that you may require some adjustments to ensure you have the best opportunity to apply. If we can make some adjustments to the NSW Health recruitment/interview process, then please email ***************@health.nsw.gov.au and let us know.

Information for applicants: An eligibility list may be created for future Temporary Full Time positions. Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing.