Employment Type: Temporary Part Time 0.4FTE to 30 June 2026
Position Classification: Staff Specialist / Visiting Medical Officer
Remuneration: $186,241 - $229,825 pa (not including superannuation or allowances) / As per VMO Sessional Determination
Hours Per Week: 16 hours per week
Location: Negotiable
Applications Close: 7 December 2025 - 11.59pm
Western NSW Local Health District is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability and people from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply for our advertised positions. If you require any assistance with your application or have any questions about this position, please get in touch with the contact person listed in this advertisement.
About the opportunity
At the Medicare Mental Health Kids Hub, you’ll be pivotal in providing high-quality clinical services in a newly established multidisciplinary program for children experiencing mild to moderate mental health and well-being challenges aged 0 to 12.
You’ll provide expert clinical consultation and coordination to the Kids Hub team and external healthcare providers, utilising an integrated child centred and family focused approach, promoting advanced clinical practice for children and their carers.
The role will be anything but static. You’ll be involved in all aspects of community clinical practice from completion of assessments, formulation and oversight of treatment programs, to provision of expert guidance to the multidisciplinary team and other healthcare providers.
Your input and expertise will shape the way contemporary Psychiatry services are delivered to children in our community. At the Kids Hub you will make a difference.
What we can offer you
· Country living with a meaningful career path
· Adaptable work practices (as appropriate to the position and negotiated with your manager)
· Corporate wellbeing programs, including the Fitness Passport
· Opportunities for learning and development, including in-house training with My Health Learning and the NSW Health RTO
· Professional growth and accelerated career progression
Where you'll be working
Working in a community setting with a multidisciplinary team, the Head to Health Kids Hub Service will be delivering family focused support to children aged 0- 12 years experiencing mild to moderate mental health and well being issues.
You’ll be working in an environment of flexible practice and adaptive interventions with a skilled multidisciplinary team and engaged external providers.
You’ll have scope to shape the future direction of a new and dynamic service for children and families.
For more information on living and working in our beautiful region, visit our website Western NSW Health Careers.
To apply, please address the following Selection Criteria
1. Evidence of registration with the Medical Board of Australia, Fellowship of the RANZCP or equivalent and subspecialty training and relevant qualification, experience and competency in child and adolescent psychiatry for ages up to 18 years.
2. Evidence of effective communication, including effective skills in verbal and written communication including the use of computer and telemedicine technology.
3. Demonstrated effective collaboration, liaison, networking and advocacy as required when working with patients, families, multidisciplinary teams, and government and non-government departments along the patient journey.
4. Evidence of managerial skills in performing human resource management, clinical supervision and administrative tasks as relevant to the position.
5. Evidence of commitment to clinical best practice and professional development, mentoring colleagues, and educating other health professionals, students, patients and their families.
6. Demonstrated ability to work within a clinical governance structure and practice utilising relevant policies, protocols and legislative frameworks.
7. Hold a driver's licence valid in NSW and be prepared to travel as a requirement of the position.
How do I apply for this role?
Please apply for this position via our eCredential website. NSW Health does not require or accept the ‘fit2work’ badge offered as an option in eCredential.
Note: Applications submitted by Recruitment Agencies will be considered for this position.
Need more information?
· Click here for the Position Description and Statement of Duties.
· For role related queries or questions contact Matthew Dowton email **************@health.nsw.gov.au or mobile 0428 404 ***.
Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination Against Specified Infectious Diseases
If you are applying for a Category A position, please read and understand NSW Health Policy Directive PD2024_015. All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in this policy.
Stepping Up – Close the Gap
The Aboriginal Employment Strategy (AES) is working in partnership with the Western NSW Local Health District to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants wishing to apply for this role. For more information please contact the AES recruitment team on (02) 6882 8*** or email ***************@aes.org.au. Alternatively, applicants can visit our website for more information.
Working Visas
Applicants holding a visa with working rights may be considered for temporary appointment (up to the expiry date of their visa) where no suitable applicant for permanent appointment is identified.
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