Employment Type: Temporary Part Time (Up to 21/12/2027)

Location: Nepean Mental Health Centre

Hours Per Week: 16

Requisition ID: REQ706628

Application Close: 22/11/2026

Position Classification & Remuneration: Dependent on Qualifications

Social Worker or Occupational Therapist Level 3: $61.31 - $63.29 per hour

Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 2: $64.70 - $66.83 per hour

Senior Psychologist: $65.02 - $70.46 per hour

With CORE Values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment,

working with us will ensure your professional life is provided every opportunity to succeed and develop in your chosen career role.

About Us

Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD) is an exceptional environment to advance your career while enhancing your skills and expertise. As a recognised leader in the healthcare industry, we deliver a comprehensive range of public health services across the Nepean, Blue Mountains, and Lithgow Regions.

The Nepean Mental Health Centre provides inpatient care for people experiencing acute mental health issues through the short-stay Psychiatric Emergency Care Centre (PECC), the Acute Mental Health Unit, Mental Health High Dependency Unit, and Older Persons Mental Health Unit. We support our Patients by linking them to case managers for ongoing treatment and support within an environment appropriate to the person's needs.

Join a dedicated team making a meaningful difference in the lives of people experiencing mental health challenges. As a Senior Clinician within the Pathways to Community Living Initiative (PCLI), you will play a key role in supporting recovery-focused outcomes and improving access to coordinated, person-centred care.

Working collaboratively with consumers, families, carers and multidisciplinary stakeholders, you will provide expert clinical consultation and support comprehensive assessment, transition planning and care pathway identification for individuals eligible for the PCLI program.



You will champion recovery-oriented practice, ensuring consumers receive the right support at the right time to achieve their goals and maintain wellbeing in the community.

This role also contributes to the ongoing development and evaluation of the PCLI program through assessment activities, data collection and outcome reporting in line with Ministry of Health requirements. You will have the opportunity to influence service improvement while delivering high-quality clinical leadership and support across the continuum of care.

If you are a dedicated mental health clinician with a passion for recovery-focused practice and improving outcomes for consumers and their families, we encourage you to apply.

Benefits available to eligible NBMLHD employees:

- Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging
- Novated Leasing
- Great education opportunities through Education Training Service which offers over 110 courses each year
- Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
- Fitness Passport

What you will bring to the role

1. Qualified Health professional and where applicable current AHPRA registration or eligibility for professional membership with the relevant National body and significant clinical experience.
2. Demonstrated advanced clinical skills in mental health and discipline specific assessments and interventions, experience working with people with severe and persistent mental illness.
3.



Demonstrated ability to lead clinical practice in care planning and delivery of care to people with complex mental health issues within a recovery framework
4. Demonstrated ability to build effective and cooperative relationships with all stakeholders involved in consumer care.
5. Knowledge and understanding of the Mental Health Strategic Plan, and Policy Frameworks which impact on current mental health practice (including PCLI).
6. Demonstrated organisational skills and ability to work independently, effectively managing competing workload priorities.
7. High level written communication skills including advanced report writing and the ability to use a range of computer systems and applications to collect and analyse data and produce reports.
8. Current Driver's License and willingness to use for work purpose travel.

Additional information:

- Click here for the Position Description
- For role related queries or questions contact Stacey Diaz on [email protected]
- NBMLHD is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment which reflects the community we serve. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTIQA , Cultural and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) people, neurodiverse individuals, and people with disabilities to apply.
- Stepping Up aims to assist Aboriginal job applicants by providing information about applying for roles within NSW Health. For more information, please visit the Stepping Up website.
- NBMLHD is committed to implementing the child safe standards. For more information, please click here Child Safe Standards.
- For assistance with applying please click here. To find out more about the NSW Health application process please click here.
- Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified and must not exceed the duration or conditions associated with the current visa.

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