Overview
NNSWLHD Visiting Medical Officer or Staff Specialist - Psychiatrist - Child & Adolescent Kamala Inpatient Unit, Lismore Mental Health Service (Apply via eCredential)
Join Northern NSW Local Health District to deliver quality care to our region. Our health service values staff contributions to delivering innovative care and responding to patient needs. "A Healthy Community through Quality Care"
Employment details
Employment Type : Various
Position Classification : Staff Specialist or Visiting Medical Officer
Staff Specialist Salary : $262,376 per annum - $354,479 per annum full time equivalent depending on experience
VMO Remuneration : As per current NSW Health VMO remuneration rates
Hours Per Week : Up to 32hrs per week
Requisition ID : REQ
Remuneration as a Senior Specialist will be considered and is subject to CE Approval
How to apply
Applicants, please select to apply as a Staff Specialist OR as a Visiting Medical Officer using the links below:
- Staff Specialist Permanent Part or Full Time up to 40 hours per week - Apply via eCredential
- Visiting Medical Officer - Apply via eCredential
What you'll be doing
Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychiatry services are focused on delivering excellent clinical care to children and young people, and supporting their families in line with evidence-based practice.
Providing contemporary comprehensive Specialist Child and Adolescent Psychiatry services at the primary facility and other facilities where applicable for optimal patient outcomes, delivering a healthy community through quality care.
Providing clinical leadership, participating in quality improvement activities and providing training and education to clinicians across multiple disciplines to achieve quality education and safe clinical practice.
Why you should apply / What we offer
- Diverse career pathways
- Professional and personal development
- Help with further study and education
- Flexible and supportive work environment
- Opportunities to start or build a career, or re-enter the workforce
- Challenging, inspiring and rewarding roles
- The opportunity to make a difference
As a Staff Specialist, you may benefit from salary packaging options. As a Visiting Medical Officer, you may be eligible for various financial benefits on appointment to a regional hospital.
Where you'll be working
This position is based at Lismore Base Hospital, a regional referral, Level 5 base hospital providing a wide range of health services to residents in Northern NSW, including Mental Health Inpatient and Outpatient services. See NNSWLHD Mental Health Services for more information.
Child and Adolescent Mental Health Workers in Northern NSW Local Health District are based in Grafton, Lismore, Ballina, Byron Bay and Tweed Heads, providing support for young people aged 12 to 18 years, with referrals to other services as needed.
Child and Adolescent Mental Health Worker offerings
- Mental health assessment
- Family counselling
- Individual counselling and support
- Crisis intervention
Additional regional information, community highlights and work/life balance details follow in the description.
Qualifications & eligibility
- Eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia as a Specialist Psychiatrist and/or specialist international medical graduate pathways
- Child and Adolescent Advanced Training Certification
- Demonstrated recent clinical experience in Psychiatry at the role delineation of the service
- Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and provide leadership
- Effective clinical communication using IT and written, verbal and interpersonal skills
- Commitment to teaching, continuing education, research and quality improvement
- Availability to participate in an on-call roster covering Older Persons and Adult Psychiatry as well as Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
- Valid unrestricted NSW Driver's Licence and willingness to travel, including overnight stays
Further information: contact Paula Sheehan, Service Manager, Child & Adolescent Mental Health Services (Email: )
Applications close : 13 October 2025
Additional notes
NSW Health does not require or accept the Fit2Work Badge offered as an option in eCredential. Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply. For help with your application, refer to the NSW Government – Stepping Up resource. Enquiries from recruitment agencies will not be accepted. Candidates must apply directly.
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