NBMLHD – Psychiatry - Staff Specialist upto 0.5FTE / VMO Hours – Safeguards Team - Child Youth [...]

NBMLHD – Psychiatry – Staff Specialist (0.5 FTE / VMO Hours) – Safeguards Team – Child Youth and Family Mental Health Overview

The Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District is recruiting a committed and enthusiastic Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist to provide medical leadership to its Safeguards Team. The role is part‑time at up to 0.5 FTE or equivalent VMO hours and focuses on delivering innovative, collaborative, and best practice time‑limited care to children and young people aged 0‑17 years who are experiencing acute mental distress.

Responsibilities

Provide medical leadership to the Safeguards Team and collaborate with the Clinical Lead to develop models of care for children, adolescents, and families.

Deliver high‑quality assessment, diagnosis, and treatment plans for acute mental distress in children and young people.

Engage with multidisciplinary teams, community and Aboriginal participants, and family‑inclusive, trauma‑informed practices.

Participate in model evaluation, continuous quality improvement, and clinical governance activities.

Support district‑wide after‑hours roster and, as negotiated, contribute to other mental health service areas.

Teach and supervise medical staff, non‑medical colleagues, and students in contemporary best practice.

Selection Criteria

Registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) or equivalent.

Certificate of Advanced Training in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and a current NSW driver’s licence.

Demonstrated expertise in providing effective, high‑quality child and adolescent mental health services in a psychiatry setting.

Commitment to person‑centred, recovery‑oriented, family‑inclusive, trauma‑informed, and needs‑adapted principles of care.

Ability to work collaboratively in interprofessional contexts that include lived‑experience professionals.

High‑level verbal and written communication ability, including expert documentation skills.

Commitment to teaching, supervision, and interprofessional learning consistent with contemporary best practice.

Evidence of high ethical and professional standards and support for quality improvement and clinical governance.

Familiarity with basic clinical and applied research activities relevant to the mental health service.

Conditions of Appointment

The position is governed by the Health Services Act 1997 and the Staff Specialists (State) Award. Applicants must obtain a Working with Children Check (WWCC) issued by the Office of the Children’s Guardian. Successful candidates will be required to obtain required vaccinations prior to commencing employment.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District is an equal opportunity employer and actively encourages applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, people with disabilities, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

Application

All selection criteria must be addressed comprehensively in your application. Applications close on 11 January 2026 and must be received by midnight of the closing date. All applications are submitted through eCredential.

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