Clinical Lead / Team Leader jobs in Lismore, NSW

Clinical Lead / Team Leader work in Lismore, NSW

Clinical Lead / Team Leader roles in Lismore, NSW sit within elevated demand driven partly by ongoing disaster recovery needs. Trauma, AOD, and complex presentations are major service areas. Private practice is active. Youth mental health and community sector roles are consistent. 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.

Northern NSW Local Health District (NNSWLHD) delivers public mental health services across the Northern Rivers region, with Lismore Base Hospital as the principal acute facility and community mental health teams based in Lismore and across the region. The LHD covers an area extending from the Queensland border to the Mid North Coast, including Byron Bay, Ballina, and Tweed Heads.

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 Lismore, NSW

• Northern NSW Local Health District
• Lismore Base Hospital
• headspace Lismore
• North Coast PHN
• Southern Cross University
• EACH
• Uniting (NSW)
• Rous Community Services