Job description

MedicalJobsAustralia.com Employment Type: Permanent Full Time

Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 2 Located in: Mental Health Centre, Penrith

Remuneration: $128,301.88 - $132,523.13 per annum Hours Per Week: 38 Requisition ID: REQ676143 Applications Close: 23-07-2026

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.

NBMLHD Community Mental Health offers a range of specialised services for children, young people, families and older people, through our community-based services and health centres. Our multidisciplinary health professionals and case managers take a collaborative approach to mental health care by linking with their patients to work together and consult within an environment appropriate to the person's needs.

Child, Youth and Family Mental Health Service (CYF-MH) provide assessment and specialist community Mental Health services to children, young people and their families across the Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD). CYF-MH is committed to working in partnership with families and the systems around them to provide person centred, trauma informed and recovery orientated care.

Are you a passionate and experienced Clinical Nurse Specialist looking to make a meaningful impact in Child, Youth and Family Mental Health (CYF-MH)?

Join our dedicated multidisciplinary team in Penrith and play a pivotal role in supporting children, young people, and their families to access timely, coordinated, and person-centred Mental Health care. This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated Clinical Nurse Specialist to work within our Care Navigation service, helping consumers and families navigate the mental health system while ensuring seamless coordination across health, community, and social care services.

As a Clinical Nurse Specialist - CYF-MH Care Navigation, you will provide advanced clinical expertise, care coordination and leadership to support children, adolescents, and families experiencing Mental Health challenges. You will work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to facilitate access to appropriate services, improve continuity of care, and promote positive health outcomes.

This role will see you develop collaborative care plans that are recovery-oriented and family-centred, coordinate referrals and transitions between acute, community, primary care, education, and non-government services, provide clinical consultation and support to multidisciplinary team members and be an advocate for consumers and families to ensure equitable access to appropriate services.

You will bring to the role a commitment to delivering high-quality, evidence-based care and will thrive in collaborative environments, whilst communicating effectively with diverse stakeholders.

Bring your passion to this role and improve outcomes for children, young people, and families, Apply now!

Benefits available to eligible NBMLHD employees

Accrued Day Off (ADO)

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

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.

NBMLHD is committed to implementing the child safe standards. For more information, please click here Child Safe Standards

For assistance with applying through the NSW Health Career Portal please click here.

What you will bring to the role

Current registration as a Registered Nurse (Division 1) with AHPRA, with relevant post-graduate qualifications in Mental Health and a minimum of three years' experience in Child and Youth Mental Health, or equivalent experience deemed appropriate.

Demonstrated advanced clinical skills in assessment, risk formulation, safety and care planning for children and youth with complex Mental Health presentations.

Demonstrated capacity to provide effective systemic nursing care that is person centred, family inclusive, trauma informed and culturally responsive.

Demonstrated ability to provide clinical and systemic leadership, including influencing practice, supporting staff and contributing to service level decision making.

Demonstrated capacity to respond effectively to crisis presentations. Including knowledge of childhood trauma, child protection and family systems.

Demonstrated ability to liaise with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders.

Excellent communication, problem solving and organisational skills, including the ability to manage competing clinical and system priorities.

Current Driver's Licence and willingness to use same for work purposes.

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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