Employment Type: Temporary Full Time (38 Hours per week) up to August 2027

Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 2, Clinical Psychologist, Occupational Therapist, Social Worker Level 4

Location: Redfern Community Health Centre

Requisition ID: REQ694362

Sydney Local Health District is one of the fastest growing Local Health Districts in New South Wales. Our facilities and services are world class and our staff are dedicated, innovative and caring.

About The Role

Sydney Local Health District’s Community Health Centres have a long and proud history of delivering care in the community including prevention, early intervention, assessment, treatment, health maintenance and continuing care services designed to improve and support the health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.

The Senior Clinician, Police, Ambulance and Clinical Early Response (PACER) is based within Camperdown Acute Care Service and will provide a highly mobile, recovery orientated clinical advice, consultancy and support to NSW Police (South Sydney Local Area Command) managing mental health issues in the community.

The PACER Clinician is a response requested by an operational police unit and provides mental health intervention and undertakes triage, primary consumer assessment and management of complex mental health emergencies and crises at an advanced level.

The position requires extensive knowledge of mental health disorders and demonstrated clinical practices to provide support, treatment, coordination and education to emergency services who work with consumers with complex mental and physical health needs. The role will work evenings and weekends. Initially the role will be 8 hour shifts and there may be developments to extend shifts to match Police Services shifts.

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Ideal Candidate

- Relevant tertiary qualifications in Occupational Therapy, Social Work, Psychology or Nursing, AHPRA registration or membership to appropriate Professional Association if required. Clinical psychologist must hold a post graduate degree in Clinical Psychology and CNC must have a minimum of five (5) years post registration experience with at least (3) years full time equivalent mental health experience and tertiary qualifications relevant to mental health care or relevant experience.
- Demonstrated experience working across inpatient and community sites, and experience in ensuring integrated care and effective partnerships with Police and Ambulance Services.
- Demonstrated advanced skills in the comprehensive assessment and management of complex mental health consumers in the community, including assessment and advanced skills in clinical risk mitigation.
- Current NSW Driver's Licence (P2 Licence acceptable).

Benefits And Perks

- Monthly Accrued Day Off (for full time roles)
- Paid Parental Leave & Annual Leave loading
- Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging, Novated Leasing & Meal Entertainment allowance, visit SalaryPackagingPlus
- Upskill with free courses, qualifications and coaching via Sydney Education
- Free Employee Assistance Program (EAP) confidential counselling for staff and their families




- Annual influenza vaccination on us!
- Discounted Fitness Passport membership and free telehealth nutrition and wellness resources from qualified professionals.

For more information, visit SLHD Benefits 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 (PD2026_004).

SLHD is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working setting 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/

Sydney Local Health District is committed to implementing the Child Safe Standards.

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To further connect with us, check us out on LinkedIn For enquiries, please contact Donna Beeson on 0434 074 465 via email at [email protected]

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Applications Close: 27 September 2026

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📌 Senior Clinician - Police, Ambulance and Clinical Early Response (PACER) (Clinical Psychologist, Occupational Therapist/Social Worker Level 4, Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 2)
🏢 Sydney Local Health District
📍 Sydney