Registered Nurse - Child And Family Health Nurse

The role:

• Nursing Care: Assess, plan, implement and evaluate health care in collaboration with individuals/groups, families and communities.
• Teamwork: Interact effectively with clients' families and other professionals to facilitate the provision of optimum child-centred health care.
• Excellence in Practice: Active involvement in maintaining and continually improving the quality of patient/client care. This may include participation in research and evidence-based practice.
• Learning Culture: Identify and meet client goals in partnership with clients and their families/significant others.
• Actively participate in and contribute to the organisation's Quality & Safety and Work Health & Safety processes, including in the development and implementation of safety systems, improvement initiatives, safeguarding practices for vulnerable people, and related training.

Note: - Please refer to the Statement of Duties for all the selection criteria of this position to address in your application.
The Team:

• The Northwest Child Health and Parenting Service are looking for suitable candidates to join our dynamic team in providing quality service to families of children under 5 based in the Northwest of Tasmania. The Northwest encompasses Circular Head to West Coast to Devonport Surrounds and King Island. The extensive geography of the NW Coast creates exciting opportunities for candidates to partner with families from both urban and rural backgrounds.
• The Northwest region of Tasmania is a beautiful area, surrounded by gorgeous beaches, walking tracks, mountain bike tracks, wineries, cafes / restaurants.
• CHaPS is the primary provider of Child and Family Health Nursing services to Tasmanian Families with children under 5 years old. The CHaPS provide advice and support for parents related to their child's development including growth and development checks, early feeding support, nutrition advice and child feeding support, sleep advice and support, infant or perinatal mental health screening and support, parent-child relationships and parenting supports.

We Offer:

• Attractive salary including salary packaging
• A multi- disciplinary work environment
• Family friendly workplace
• Potential to negotiate financial assistance related to relocation, if required.

Details of Appointment
Multiple Permanent, full time and part time, day worker positions working up to 76 hours per fortnight, commencing as soon as possible.
*notwithstanding hours may be negotiated with the successful applicant

• Applicants should note that, for a period of twelve months from the date of publication, this selection process may be used to fill subsequent or similar full time and part time vacancies.

Location: Northwest, Tasmania
Salary: $75,902 to $102,908 per annum. Our Employer 11% superannuation contribution is on top of this amount.
In addition, the following allowances calculated on the salaried incremental point may be available:

• Access to the Grade 4 salary range $96,558 - $102,908 is subject to successful application for progression to Grade 4
• Salary range is in accordance with Nurses and Midwives (Tasmanian State Service) Agreement 2023

Eligibility:
Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria:

• Registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia as a Registered Nurse
• Current Working with Children Registration
• Current Driver's Licence

Applicants should note the following criteria are desirable:

• Holds a recognised Child and Family Health nursing qualification, or is working towards same

The Head of the State Service has determined that the person nominated for this job is to satisfy a pre-employment check before taking up the appointment, on promotion or transfer. The following checks are to be conducted: * Conviction checks in the following areas:

• crimes of violence
• sex related offences
• serious drug offences
• crimes involving dishonesty
• serious traffic offences
• Identification check
• Disciplinary action in previous employment check.

How to Apply
Apply Online. Please click the "Apply" button on this screen. This ensures important questions about you are answered.
You will be prompted to complete a 1-2 page application outlining your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the attached Statement of Duties.
Please note:

• We do not require a separate statement addressing the selection criteria.
• All attachments must be in Microsoft Word or PDF format.
• Referee details are submitted as part of the online application so make sure you have the contact details of two referees before applying.

Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents
We encourage you to review the Applicant Guide, Statement of Duties, prior to applying for an overview of the duties, program, selection process and selection criteria.
Statement of Duties
Applicant Guide
For more information
Anne Dunn
Nurse Unit Manger - Child Health and Parenting Services (CHaPS)
Phone: 0417 504 449
E-mail:
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