WSLHD Mental Health Service

Permanent up to 1.4 FTE Staff Specialist or

Fixed Term (until 30/06/2027) Visiting Medical Officer

PCYMHS Community Child and Family MHT To apply for this position, please complete an online application by clicking on the link below:

https://myclinicalprofile.com.au/OpenPositionLogin.aspx?UniqueId=41e8db6c-7e83-4d38-bcc7-eed92486e340

Applications must be received by 5pm on the advertising closing date.

APPLICATIONS CLOSE 27 OCTOBER 2026

Skills

Applications are invited from suitably registered and qualified Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists for the above position(s) in the Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD) who have demonstrated skills and experience with:

- Assessment, diagnosis and management of symptoms of complex mental ill health presenting in children under the age of 12yrs in the context of a multidisciplinary team.
- Managing complex presentations which include trauma and attachment, neurodevelopmental disorders, behavioural and emotional disorders within a systemic framework.
- Ability to identify, document and escalate any child safety issues and have knowledge of the NSW child protection legislation.
- Ability to communicate effectively with young children, families and carers and use clear trauma informed culturally safe communication.

Successful applicants will be highly motivated to work in a rewarding clinical practice with an established multidisciplinary Community Adolescent Mental Health team, located across WSLHD at Rupertswood on the Mt Druitt Hospital campus, Auburn and Westmead. This role includes opportunities for supervision, consultation, teaching, and innovative research as part of the role. Successful applicants will be expected to provide admitting, consultative, and on-call services within the specialty as determined and required by the District.

Applicants expecting to be awarded their Fellowship within 3 months may be considered. If successful, the applicant may not be eligible to commence their appointment until after the relevant qualifications and requirements are formally completed.

The Perinatal, Child and Youth Mental Health Service in WSLHD provides inpatient, outpatient and community mental health services to families of Western Sydney impacted by symptoms of mental illness and mental distress presenting in a child, adolescent or young adult. The Service is currently undergoing a period of transition as we seek to meet the increasing clinical need for effective, efficient and accountable service delivery with Models of Care that are intrinsically client and family-centred and are informed by the impacts of transgenerational trauma.





The Therapy for Kids & Families team is a specialist mental health service which provides community centre based assessment and intervention services for families with a child aged 2-12 years presenting with complex mental health issues. The therapeutic engagement always includes work with families and their support networks to improve the emotional and mental health of children.

Essential Requirements For Appointment

- Possess or be eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia and Fellowship of the Royal Australian and Current Zealand College of Psychiatrists.
- Demonstrated ability to work with families and care systems as key to positive therapeutic outcomes.
- Sound clinical knowledge in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry demonstrated by effective clinical practice in both inpatient and community mental health environments, including the impacts of trauma and attachment disruption on developmental trajectory and family-inclusive practice.
- Demonstrated high level skills and attributes appropriate for practice as a Senior Medical Practitioner including:
- Written and verbal interpersonal and communication skills.
- Ability to work effectively and proactively with a multidisciplinary child and family mental health team.
- Experience and involvement in quality assurance activities and evidence-based best practice.
- Commitment to teaching and supervision.
- Sound clinical knowledge of the sequelae of trauma and attachment disruptions on the developmental trajectory of children, adolescents and families.
- Evidence of continuing medical education and self-monitoring reflective practice that supports credentialling to the position and are commensurate with the scope of practice requirements of the position.
- Familiarity with research concepts and commitment to support basic, applied or clinical research within the department.

Conditions of appointment are in accordance with the Staff Specialists (State) Award/ Health Services Act 1997 and Public Hospitals (Visiting Medical Officers Sessional Contracts) Determination 2014.

Selection Criteria

- Possess or be eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia and Fellowship of the RANZCP or equivalent as provided for in the Staff Specialists (State) Award/Health Insurance Act 1997. Must have Australian Citizenship or Permanent Australian Residency. Applicants who are to be awarded Fellowship within 3 months are welcome to apply.
- Evidence of additional qualifications, skills and/or experience required for specific cope of practice for the specialty.



Possess a Certificate of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry and have experience in child and adolescent mental health or be within 3 months of attaining this certification.

- Demonstrated skills and attitudes appropriate for practice as a Senior Medical Practitioner including:
- Proven ability to work effectively and harmoniously with medical and other health services colleagues as part of a multi-disciplinary health care team.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with patients and colleagues.
- Excellent organisational, supervision and collaboration skills with demonstrated ability to build respectful relationships.
- Maintaining and developing knowledge, skills and professional performance to the level required for contemporary practice.
- Experience and involvement in quality assurance activities and translation of research into practice to improve patient safety and quality.
- Demonstrated ability to manage time and resources efficiently and contributing to the effectiveness and efficiency of the health care system.
- Demonstrated aptitude for clinical leadership which is evidenced by:
- Systems thinking and capacity to manage appropriate clinical risk within scope and escalation pathways.
- Commitment to self-care and personal development.
- Capacity to maintain personal integrity, tolerate stress and demonstrate resilience.
- Commitment to building professional relationships, providing clinical leadership, and developing others.
- Clinical practice that is goal oriented and outcome focused
- Commitment to good governance, achieving results and managing risks.
- Demonstrated commitment to Education, Training and Research, as applicable to the position.

Working With Children Check Applicants must provide evidence of a Working with Children Check issued by the Office of Communities Commission for Children and Young People.

For more information on how to apply for the clearance, please visit the Commission for Children and Young People website: https://ocg.nsw.gov.au/working-children-check The Position Description can be located via e-credential, please refer to the link below. To apply for this position, please complete an online application by clicking on the link below:

https://myclinicalprofile.com.au/OpenPositionLogin.aspx?UniqueId=41e8db6c-7e83-4d38-bcc7-eed92486e340

Applications must be received by 5pm on the advertising closing date.

APPLICATIONS CLOSE 27 OCTOBER 2026

CONTACT

Dr Lisa Newling Clinical Director PCYMHS

8890 6577

[email protected]

Sue Mallick A/Operations Manager PCYMHS

8890 6577

[email protected]

If you are having any issues regarding your application via e-credential, please contact the Specialist Medical and Dental Recruitment Unit on (02) 8838 2094 or via e-mail: [email protected]

📌 Permanent up to 1.4 FTE Staff Specialist or Fixed Term (until 30/06/2027) Visiting Medical Officer - PCYMHS Community Child and Family MHT - WSLHD Mental Health Service | APPLY VIA ECREDENTIAL (Sydney)
🏢 Western Sydney Local Health District
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