Employment Type: Temporary Part Time until 24 October 2027 (with possibility of ongoing employment)
Position Classification: Dependent on qualification
Hours Per Week: 36
Requisition ID: REQ666817
Salary per hour:
Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 2: $73.16 - $74.62 per hour
Allied Health Level 4: $63.81 - $65.36 per hour
Senior Psychologist: $62.53 - $67.75 per hour
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.
Innovation is at our core, with opportunities for research driven evidence based practice, ensuring our work remains engaging and fulfilling.-
Clear pathways for career progression, supported by training secondments, recognition and mentorship, empower employee and leaders alike to reach their professional goals.
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Join us on a journey to a place where every achievement is celebrated and every opportunity is embraced.
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
Dee Why Police Station
What you'll be doing
The PACER Mental Health Clinician is based within respective Police Stations and will provide a highly mobile, recovery orientated clinical advice, consultancy and support to NSW Police assessing and care planning for mental health related cases in the community.
The PACER clinician will respond to mental health related incidents requested by an operational police unit and provide high quality community or telephone mental health assessment, intervention
and undertakes triage, primary client assessment and advice on de-escalation strategies, mental health referral and transport options , management of complex mental health emergencies and crises at an advanced level in consultation with the Acute Care team and duty or on call consultant and other service providers as needed .
The position requires extensive knowledge of mental health disorders and demonstrated clinical practice to provide support, treatment, coordination and education to emergency services who work with consumers with complex mental and physical health needs. The successful applicant will be adaptive, flexible and collaborative providing individual assessment as required by police.
NSLHD/PACER are expected to act as an appropriate and effective role model and promote culture and supporting practices that reflect the NSW Health CORE values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment through demonstrated behaviours and interactions with patients, clients and employees.
People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background are encouraged to apply.
Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:
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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 1. 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: 12 June 2026
Tentative Interview Dates: Week commencing 15 June 2026
