Clinical Lead / Team Leader jobs in Dubbo, NSW

Clinical Lead / Team Leader work in Dubbo, NSW

Clinical Lead / Team Leader roles in Dubbo, NSW sit within persistent and significant workforce shortages across all disciplines. Aboriginal mental health and cultural competency are essential. NSW Health rural incentives and relocation packages apply. Suicide prevention is a priority area. clinical lead / team leader positions are found across public health services, community organisations, and private practice in the region.

Clinical leadership roles in mental health require both strong clinical credentials and the skills to support, develop, and coordinate a team. Clinical leads provide clinical supervision, case consultation, and oversight of complex cases. They contribute to policy development, quality improvement, and staff wellbeing within their team.

Western NSW Local Health District (WNSWLHD) provides public mental health services across central and western NSW from Dubbo, including Dubbo Health Service and community mental health teams operating across the region. The WNSWLHD catchment is one of the largest geographic health districts in the country, covering Dubbo, Orange, Bathurst, Broken Hill, and remote communities extending to the South Australian border.

Qualifications typically required

• Senior clinical qualification in psychology, nursing, social work, or OT
• Relevant AHPRA registration or professional membership
• Demonstrated clinical leadership and supervision experience
• Management or leadership training (advantageous)

Key employers in Dubbo, NSW

• Western NSW Local Health District
• Dubbo Health Service
• Western NSW PHN
• headspace Dubbo
• Uniting (NSW)
• CatholicCare
• COORDINARE
• Charles Sturt University