We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced clinician to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a passion for supporting consumers that experience mental health challenges on their recovery journeys using compassion and evidence‑based rehabilitation strategies. In return you will be part of a team that is creative, supportive and flexible.

Employment Type

Temporary Full Time until 30 April 2027 (with possibility of ongoing employment)

Position Classification

Dependent on qualifications

Hours Per Week

38

Salary

Allied Health Professionals Level 3: $2,329.85 – $2,
Psychologist: $1,603.53 – $2,347.04
Clinical Psychologist: $2,264.57 – $2,760.16
Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 2: $2,458.90 – $2,539.80

Who we are

We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like‑minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work everyday. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone. There’s a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams’ voices. You’ll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities’ lives.

Inclusive Workplace Statement

NSLHD is proud of our diverse and inclusive workplaces, a place where health care professionals can thrive and feel they belong.



We are committed to ensuring that all our people feel respected and participate safely within a work workplace without aggression, sexual harassment, discrimination and racism.

Where you’ll be working

Specialist Rehabilitation Service – Hornsby Sector

What You’ll Be Doing

- Expert individual rehabilitation assessment and program development and delivery
- Consultation and support for community mental health clinicians in rehabilitation assessment & program development and delivery
- Planned and coordinated integrated service delivery through enhanced service integration with MHDA and its partners

The position will be sector based: working within non‑acute community adult mental health teams including CAMHS and other early intervention programmes; to provide psychosocial rehabilitation services (assessment, comprehensive care plan development and intervention support) to consumers of the Sector Adult Mental Health Services and to work in collaboration with community service providers.

People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background are encouraged to apply.

Candidates Will Need To Meet The Following Criteria

- Relevant tertiary qualifications in Clinical Psychology, Social Work, Occupational Therapy, Diversional Therapy and Nursing. Clinical Psychologists must have a minimum postgraduate Masters in Clinical Psychology and current registration with AHPRA. For Social Work, eligibility for membership of AASW.



Allied Health Professionals must have current AHPRA registration and require experience at a minimum of level 2. Clinical Nurse Specialist a Division 1 Registered Nurse with post‑registration qualification relevant to speciality and at least 3 years experience working in the clinical area of their post‑graduate qualification or such other qualifications or relevant equivalent experience.
- Extensive clinical experience and specialist knowledge in assessment of a mental health consumer’s capacity to engage in meaningful occupation/activity and provide rehabilitation that is goal‑oriented, facilitates living skills, life‑role development and promotes social inclusion in consumers’ lives.
- Experience with evidence‑based practice, work experience providing mental health rehabilitation services within a recovery paradigm, clinical experience with a variety of psychosocial interventions to assist in consumer goal attainment including but not limited to psycho‑education, family work, motivational interviewing and cognitive behavioural therapy.
- Current NSW motor vehicle driver’s licence.

Contact & Additional Information

For role‑related queries or questions contact Hurain Khan at . The position is a NSW Health Category A role which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases. The full list of requirements is outlined in the NSW Health OASV Policy (Page 11). Applicants will be required to complete the OASV Undertaking/ Declaration Form and TB Assessment Tool during the recruitment process and upload vaccination evidence with their application.

Applications Close

24 July 2026

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📌 Specialist Rehabilitation Clinician (Hornsby Shire)
🏢 Northern Sydney Local Health District
📍 Hornsby Shire