Senior Mental Health Clinician, PIMHS -Sutherland MHS

Senior Mental Health Clinician, Perinatal & Infant Mental Health (PIMHS) - Sutherland Mental Health Service

Employment Type: Permanent Part Time

Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 1, Occupational Therapist Level 3, Senir Psychologist, Social Worker Level 3

Remuneration: $61.31 - $73.89 per hour, plus superannuation

Hours Per Week: 24

Requisition ID: REQ691239

Location: Caringbah, Sydney

Applications close date: 27 September 2026

The SESLHD Mental Health Service is a specialised clinical service, providing care to a local population of over 930,000 residents in the Sydney metropolitan area. We provide care within both hospital and community settings to support people living with mental illness at times when acute intervention is needed, or to remain well in their community and lead their own recovery.

Learn more about us here: South Eastern Sydney Local Health District

The Role

The Perinatal and Infant Mental Health Service (PIMHS) are seeking an emotionally intelligent, client centred, passionate and enthusiastic Senior Clinician – who has the ability to support the needs of parents and their infants who are experiencing significant mental health issues. PIMHS is a specialist perinatal mental health service for parents (and their infants) with a severe, acute, or complex mental illness, or are at imminent risk of relapse/episode and who are pregnant or have a child under the age of two.

PIMHS provides time limited, intensive specialist perinatal and infant mental health support, either provided through direct patient care (home visiting, clinic appointments, in-reach) and consultation for a range of severe or complex perinatal mental health disorders.

This part-time opportunity is designed to support a strong work-life balance, with flexible working arrangements, reduced hours, and the ability to structure your week around personal commitments. Part-time candidates will benefit from a manageable caseload, supportive supervision, and a collaborative multidisciplinary environment that prioritises both clinician wellbeing and high-quality care. Ongoing professional development and career growth opportunities are also available to support your long-term goals in mental health practice.

If you are an overseas qualified Social Worker, you are required to have your qualifications assessed by the AASW to meet the position criteria.

Where you'll be working

You will be based at Sutherland Mental Health Campus, Caringbah Community Health Centre

Additional Benefits

• Financial benefits - Salary packaging options - Up to $9K for living expenses, $2.6K meal & entertainment, and Novated Leasing. Discounted Private Health Insurance.
• Work-life balance - Up to 12 allocated days off each year (for full-time employees) in addition to annual leave.
• Professional growth - Learning and development opportunities, including in-house training with RTO My Health Learning.
• Health & Wellbeing - Discounted gym memberships with a Fitness Passport and Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and family members.
• Career development - Opportunity to apply for Continuing Education allowance based on tertiary qualifications attained where applicable and to obtain personal regrade to Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 1 status where relevant

Selection Criteria

• Social Worker or Occupational Therapist qualifications in accordance with Schedule C of the NSW Health Service Health Professionals (State) Award Current full registration with AHPRA and/or eligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers, or other qualification deemed equivalent by the employer; or qualifications in Psychology with a recognised 4 year degree in Psychology, along with full registration with the Psychology Board of Australia (PsyBA) and have completed a minimum of one year at the 9th year of service and thereafter point on the salary scale for Psychologis; or current Authority to Practice and current registration with AHPRA as a Registered Nurse with at least five years full time equivalent post registration clinical experience and post graduate qualifications relevant to area of specialty or such other qualifications or experience
• Extensive post graduate clinical experience in mental health, and previous experience in working with families of infants in which parents are experiencing severe and complex psychosocial and psychiatric problems in the perinatal period and demonstrated knowledge of the impact of mental health problems and mental illness on parenting, parent‑infant relationships and infant development
• Excellent negotiation, decision making and advocacy skills including the ability to interact constructively and collaboratively with a diverse range of stakeholders, throughout all organisational levels. Demonstrated ability to provide consultation within and external to the organisation.
• Demonstrated ability to provide high level clinical advice, and development of education tools or programs to support others in providing service excellence
• Ability to work as part of a multi‑disciplinary team and to apply advanced reasoning skills and independent professional judgement when dealing with situations of a novel, complex or critical nature
• Demonstrated ability to initiate, lead, complete and share quality improvement initiatives and service evaluation processes
• Demonstrated experience in providing advice to managers on clinical service development, practice change and service redesign.
• Current drivers licence or willingness to travel

Our values and commitment to diversity

Our CORE Values are Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment and have been created by employees for employees and help define how we work and to inspire positive interactions in the workplace.

We embrace diversity as our strength and are committed to maintaining an inclusive and collaborative work environment. Our workplaces are welcoming and safe for all our employees, irrespective of their unique characteristic including age, ethnicity, cultural or spiritual background, gender identity, disability, education and social-economic status. Read about our Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging Strategy for more information.

Reasonable Adjustments

NSW Health recognises everyone is unique, and that you may require some adjustments to ensure you have the best opportunity to apply. If we can make some adjustments to the NSW Health recruitment/interview process, then please email SESLHD-Recruitment-MentalHealth@health.nsw.gov.au and let us know.

Adjustments may include but are not limited to, physical requirements, interview setups and specific interview availability times where required. Please visit the SESLHD Disability Recruitment page for more information.

Information For Applicants

• An eligibility list may be created for future Permanent Part Time positions
• Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing
• Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained withing the position description
• Recommended applicants will be reviewed or compliance with NSW Health policy directive Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination Against Specific Diseases for all positions prior to offer.
• We do have an Aboriginal Workforce Team that can also provide support (SESLHD-AboriginalWorkforce@health.nsw.gov.au) and for additional information please visit our Stepping Up Website

For role related queries or questions contact Angela Murphy on angela.murphy3@health.nsw.gov.au

Interviews are expected to be held between 5 October 2026 and 9 October 2026

We encourage applications from people who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.

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