Staff Specialist - Child and Adolescent Psychiatry - SLHD Mental Health Services

Employment Type:Permanent Full Time and Part Time
Position Classification:Staff Specialist
Requisition ID:REQ704041

Sydney Local Health District (SLHD) is seeking a dedicatedStaff Specialist in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry to join our Mental Health Services team!

The primary purpose of the role of Staff Specialist in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry is to provide high quality diagnostic and consultative specialty services in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, and to participate in teaching, research, quality improvement and administrative activities within the Mental Health Service and Hospital as required.

The Staff Specialist will provide clinical assessment, management and treatment of outpatients and inpatients at the Rivendell Unit and associated community-based teams within the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS).

They will ensure a high standard of skilled performance and encouragement of an academic environment which supports education, research and professional development.

Child protection is the core responsibility of all who work in the child and adolescent mental health service. All staff are required to have detailed knowledge of and comply with policies and procedures relating to Child Protection and the NSW Health Code of Conduct. All clinicians are responsible for ensuring that identified issues are documented, escalated and action occurs as appropriate.

The successful applicant will be a current registered Medical practitioner, registered or eligible for registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA),



and Fellowship of the Royal Australian New Zealand College of Psychiatrists and/or other equivalent specialist recognition, and completion of the Certificate in Advanced Training in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (RANZCP) or equivalent as provided for in the NSW Staff Specialists (State) Award.

Positions are currently available. In addition, applicants expecting to be awarded their Fellowship within six months may be considered.

Salaryand conditions are in accordance withthe NSW Staff Specialists (State) Award.

For enquiries about the position, please contact Dr Robert Redwin via emailat *************@health.nsw.gov.au

Applications will not be accepted via agencies.

Applications Close: 16 November 2026

SLHD is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment 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:http://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/

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).

Sydney Local Health District is committed to implementing theChild Protected Standards

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