Aftercare Clinical Lead

Employment Type TemporaryFull Time (38 hours per week) up to June 2026 with the possibility of on-going employment Position Classification Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 2, Occupational Therapist, Social Worker Level 5, Senior Psychologist, Clinical Psychologist Location Redfern Health Centre Requisition ID REQ Sydney Local Health District is one of the fastest growing Local Health Districts in New South Wales. Our facilities and services are world class and our staff are dedicated, innovative and caring. About the Role Sydney Local Health District’s Community Health Centres have a long and proud history of delivering care in the community including prevention, early intervention, assessment, treatment, health maintenance and continuing care services designed to improve and support the health and wellbeing of individuals and communities. You will be based at Redfern Health Centre. The Aftercare Lead provides District-wide leadership for the integration and coordination of aftercare services including The Way Back NSW Aftercare Service in SLHD. The Way Back NSW provides community-based assertive psychosocial support for people following a suicide attempt or suicidal crisis who have been referred from an acute care or community mental health setting. The Aftercare Lead will be required to plan and implement strategies to enhance service visibility for patients/consumers, families and clinicians, coordinate with District teams to ensure the effectiveness of referral pathways, and play a lead role in clinical and operational governance consistent with NSW Health and SLHD policies, procedures and standards. For more information, please view the Position Description. Ideal Candidate Current registration with AHPRA as a Registered Nurse with a minimum of 5 years full time equivalent post registration experience with at least 3 years full time equivalent experience in the Specialty field, an appropriate clinical post graduate qualification in the specialty field and/or experience deemed appropriate. Psychologist or Allied Health Professional must have current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (if applicable) and/or eligibility for membership of a relevant professional association. Clinical Psychologists must have a post-graduate qualification and endorsement in clinical psychology. Current NSW Driver’s Licence (P1 or P2 Licence accepted). Advanced knowledge and clinical experience working with people experiencing suicidal crisis with an applied understanding of contemporary approaches to suicide prevention and service delivery models. Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to recovery-oriented, trauma informed services and co-design of health service improvement. Benefits and Perks Accrued Day Off each month, paid Parental Leave & Annual Leave loading. Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging and Novated Leasing. For more information visit SalaryPackagingPlus. Access to free courses, qualifications and coaching via Sydney Education. Access to confidential EAP counselling for staff and their families. Because we care about your health: Free annual influenza vaccination, discounted Fitness Passport membership, and free telehealth nutrition and wellness resources from qualified professionals. For more information about other benefits, please visit SLHD Benefit s. This recruitment may be used to create a talent pool for similar future roles (ongoing or temporary) that may arise over the next 18 months. Working for Sydney Local Health District - NSW Health This is a Category A position. To be employed by NSW Health you are required to provide evidence of vaccination to comply with the NSW Health Occupational Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases Policy (PD2024_015). SLHD is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people with disability are encouraged to apply for all internal and externally advertised positions. If you require assistance, please advise the contact person at the time of your application. Stepping Up aims to assist Aboriginal job applicants by providing information about applying for roles within NSW Health. For more information, please visit Sydney Local Health District is committed to implementing the Child Safe Standards. For more information about SLHD please visit Working with Us. To further connect with us, check us out on LinkedIn. For enquiries, please contact Marika VanOoyen via email at Join the team enriching health in millions of ways every day, apply now Applications Close: 3 December 2025 For Applicant Support and Information, visit Applicant Information. #J-18808-Ljbffr