Child Health Nurse

About Us?

The Institute for Urban Indigenous Health Ltd was established by its founding members to provide a coordinated/integrated approach to the planning, development and delivery of comprehensive primary health care services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations within the Southeast Qld Region.

In keeping with IUIH’s Vision of healthy, strong and vibrant Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, families and communities, the Family Health and Wellbeing Unit aims to support and deliver care from pre-conception, pregnancy and birthing care to early childhood, paediatric and extended family support services.

About the Role?

The Child Health Nurse will aim to support parents, infants, and children from preconception and pregnancy through to early childhood (5 years of age) to enhance family functioning and to promote childhood development and parental wellbeing. This role will help promote childhood development and parenting capacity, entailing health promotion, education, developmental assessments and other clinical care.

• Ensure care is integrated across other internal services including primary care clinics, Birthing in Our Community, Family Wellbeing Services, Australian Family Partnership Program, social health, allied health and paediatric services
• Ensure transition of care from maternity services is coordinated and seamless and provide home visits when required
• Provide timely parenting support and anticipatory guidance and promote effective parenting practices
• Undertake detailed growth and development assessments utilising appropriate growth charts and screening tools including child feeding and nutrition
• Ensure infants and children have a current completed 715 Health Assessment, commencing at 6 weeks of age; in addition, promote access and uptake of 715 Health Assessments by parents, siblings and caregivers
• Facilitate access to and/or provide vaccinations according to the National Immunisation Program
• Where possible, provide direct support to generalist nurses and ATSIHW and ATSIHP to increase skills and confidence in delivering preventive health checks for infants and children
• Facilitate or co-facilitate both structured and unstructured parenting groups

About You?

• Current C Class Drivers Licence (QLD)
  
•  Valid Disability Worker Screening Check
  
•  AHPRA Registration as Registered Nurse and/or Midwife
  
•  Post graduate qualifications in Child and Family Health (or working towards)
  
•  Current First Aid and CPR Certificates
  
•  Ability to work sensitively and effectively with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, their leaders and health professionals, while respecting traditional culture, values and ways of doing business
  
•  Demonstrated skills and experience working with children and families in a primary care setting
  
•  Broad understanding of attachment and trauma informed practice

Desirable, but not mandatory:

• Demonstrated experience working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and /or communities
  
•  Experience in providing vaccinations

What Can we Offer?

At IUIH we recognise that we operate in a diverse community and welcome and encourage applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, the LGBTIQ+ community, veterans, refugees, and people with disability.

• At IUIH ‘Our Collectivity is Our Strength’.
• We are a diverse and inclusive workplace that invites applications from all people.
• Be part of Australia’s largest community controlled Aboriginal Health Service.     
• Access to “Growing Our Own Opportunities” through in-house training and programs.
• Weekly Staff Wellness activities and all staff ‘Gather and Grow’ yarns and award ceremonies.
• Opportunities to attend community events such as NAIDOC, Rugby League Carnivals and more.

APPLICATIONS CLOSE – Monday  29th April 2024