Join Northern Sydney Local Health District in this exciting leadership opportunity to play a pivotal role in shaping Mental Health, Drug and Alcohol Clinical Access and Demand across the district. Lead day-to-day patient flow and performance reporting while driving strategic service improvement, developing contemporary clinical access procedures, and providing operational leadership to the NSLHD Mental Health Line to ensure consumers receive the right care, at the right time, in the right place.
Employment Type: Temporary Part Time until 1 August 2027 (with possibility of ongoing employment)
Position Classification: Nurse Manager Grade 4
Remuneration: $84.24 - $85.72 per hour
Hours Per Week: 6
Requisition ID: REQ677691
Who we are: We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work everyday. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone There’s a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams’ voices. You’ll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities’ lives.
NSLHD is proud of our diverse and inclusive workplaces, a place where health care professionals can thrive and feel they belong. We are committed to ensure that all our people feel respected and participate safely within a work environment without aggression, sexual harassment, discrimination and racism.
Where you'll be working
Macquarie Hospital
What you'll be doing
The Mental Health Drug and Alcohol (MHDA) Clinical Access and Demand Manager (CADM) is accountable for the safe and effective transition of consumer through Ambulatory, Acute, Rehabilitation and Community based MHDA services. Inclusive of State Network Services such as Mental Health Intensive Care (MHICU) and Children and Youth Mental Health Services (CYMHS) beds and those consumers that require access from within Northern Sydney Local Health District (NSLHD) Acute Facilities to MHDA services.
Achieved through the application of strong leadership, advanced analytical and negotiation skills working within a collaborative model across a range of stakeholders and people with a lived experience within NSLHD, MHDA Services and external agencies. The role provides leadership and support to the NSLHD Patient and Transfer Unit (PATU) to coordinate MHDA consumer transfers between Hospitals, admissions via community services, and external agencies into NSLHD MHDA services.
Provides strong collaborative leadership to ensure MHDA Services meet and achieve Key Performance Indicators (KPI) within NSLHD MHDA Services and Ministry of Health (MOH), which includes monitoring and reporting of KPI.
The position supports directed MHDA National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards (NSQHS).
The position requires advanced clinical, communication and interpersonal skills which facilitates the ability to work collaboratively within multi-disciplinary teams. That achieve efficient and effective patient flow ensuring MHDA consumers receive the right care at the right time in the right place. The position has line management responsibility MHTAL and reporting of KPI to the MOH and MHDA Services.
People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background are encouraged to apply.
Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:
- Current Registered Nurse Division 1 with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and current NSW Drivers Licence.
- A comprehensive understanding of the NSW Health policy framework, priorities and performance indicators and their impact on mental health Patient flow.
- Demonstrated high level written, timely and accurate standards of work, complimented by oral communication skills and ability for preparing and presentation of reports to MHDA Executive, NSLH and MOH. Advanced computer skills including Microsoft Office suite of programs, data analysis and patient flow tools such as Electronic Journey Board and Patient Flow Portal.
Ability to work autonomously as well as part of a collaborative team. Highly developed time management, problem solving, negotiation and conflict resolution skills.
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For role related queries or questions contact Mark Joyce on [email protected] or 0437 569 536.
This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases. The full list of requirements are outlined in the NSW Health OASV Policy (Page 11). You will be required to complete the OASV Undertaking/ Declaration Form and TB Assessment Tool during the recruitment process. Please upload this with your application along with any other vaccination evidence that you may have.
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Applications Close: 22 July 2026
