Mental Health Clinician, Family and Carer Consultant - ESMHS

Mental Health Clinician, Family and Carer Consultant - Eastern Suburbs Mental Health Service
Employment Type: Temporary Full Time (through to November 2026)
Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 1, Occupational Therapist Level 3, Psychologist and Social Worker Level 3
Remuneration: $80,452.00 - $142,244.00 per annum, plus superannuation
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ662062
Location: Randwick, Sydney

Applications close date: Sunday, 7 June 2026.

Come Work With Us!
The vision for South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) is 'exceptional care, healthier lives'. SESLHD is committed to enabling our community to be healthy and well, and to providing the best possible compassionate care when people need it.

An exciting opportunity exists for a motivated and engaged mental health professional wanting to provide support to families and carers of people with a mental illness, achieving recovery focused outcomes within the mental health care. Interest you?

The Family and Carer Consultants who work within Eastern Suburbs Mental Health Service are highly valued as they assist in ensuring the family and carer network and system is considered throughout the consumer journey. It is an exciting position that provides support, training, capacity building, consultation and specialist clinical interventions with families and carers of this service.

Where you'll be working
Community Mental Health, Eastern Suburbs Mental Health Service, located on the Prince of Wales Hospital campus, Randwick.

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

Additional Information and Benefits

• An eligibility list may be created for future Temporary Full Time positions
• Up to 12 allocated days off each year (for full-time employees) in addition to annual leave. (FT only)
• Salary packaging options that reduce your taxable income and increase your take-home pay! Up to $9K for living expenses and $2.6K meal & entertainment & Novated Leasing.
• Discounted gym memberships with a Fitness Passport
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and family members.
• Discounted Private Health Insurance.

• Opportunity to apply for Continuing Education allowance based on tertiary qualifications attained where applicable

Role Requirements
To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the following criteria in your application:

1. 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; Registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) as a Registered Nurse and having at least 5 years full time equivalent post registration experience and in addition holding approved post registration nursing/midwifery qualifications relevant to the field in which he/she is to be appointed, or such other qualifications or experience deemed appropriate by the public hospital or public health organisation; Psychologist with a four-year degree in psychology, being a three year degree with a fourth year honours in psychology or a qualification deemed equivalent by the employer, and registration with the Psychology Board of Australia (PsyBA)
2. Extensive post graduate experience in in mental health including working with families and carers.
3. Demonstrated experience in assessment, treatment and management of families of people who have a mental illness in a mental health and community setting, including evidence based family/carer focused interventions.
4. Excellent negotiation, decision making and advocacy skills including the ability to interact constructively and collaboratively with a diverse range of stakeholders, including clinical services throughout all organisational levels to enhance pathways and transfer between care settings.
5. Ability to provide in-depth advice and education to enhance service delivery and to guide and support others in providing service excellence for families and carers, with the capacity to provide clinical supervision to other staff.
6. The ability to initiate, lead, complete co-design quality improvement initiatives and service evaluation processes and lead ongoing quality improvement activities with other staff.
7. Demonstrated commitment to ongoing clinical and professional learning.
8. Current unrestricted NSW Drivers Licence or willingness to travel in accordance with the role requirements.

How to Apply
Click APPLY to submit your application
Application close: Sunday, 7 June 2026

For more information we encourage you to contact Bianca Prnjatovic on [email protected]

Interviews are expected to be held between 15 June 2026 and 19 June 2026

Once you apply, we'll keep you up to date on how your application is progressing. We encourage applications from people who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.

Need more information?
1) Click here for the Position Description and SESLHD Expected Standards
2) Find out more about applying for this position

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 [email protected] 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 vacancies

• Employement 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 ([email protected]) and for additional information please visit our Stepping Up Website