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SalaryEmployment Type: Temporary Full Time or Part Time, up to 38 hours per week, multiple contracts available
Location: Narellan Community Health Centre, Fairfield Community Health Centre, Bankstown Community Health Centre
Position Classification: Registered Nurse
Remuneration: $35.32 - $49.60 per hour
Requisition ID: REQ473542
Application Close Date: 24/03/2024
Interview Date Range: 27/03/2024 – 03/04/2024
Contact Details: Wendy Aspery – 0418 964 177 | wendy.aspery@health.nsw.gov.au
About You
- Are you a Child and Family Health Nurse?
- Do you want a change in your working hours?
South Western Sydney Community Health is recruiting for a Registered Nurse to complement and enhance the current Child and Family Health Department.
Child and Family Health Nursing is a great opportunity to provide education support and guidance to families within SWSLHD. Our available positions are temporary full time or part time at multiple Community Health Centres.
What You'll be Doing
Child and Family Health Nurses (CFHN) working in the Sustaining NSW Families (SNF) program are the front-line service providers. The CFHN in SNF practices at an extended level of nursing, working in a primary health care model, undertaking sustained health home visiting (SHHV) with families who are identified as part of the SAFESTART process as having Level 2 vulnerabilities. The SHHV program works with these vulnerable women and their families, from the antenatal period, potentially until the child is 2 years of age.
The (CFHN) is responsible for:
Providing best practice evidence-based care to identified vulnerable families using the Sustaining NSW Families program model,
Promoting parent-child relationships and optimal child development by working in partnership with parents,
The case management of families to ensure they have an effective and integrated plan of care and working in partnership with general practitioners, midwives, perinatal mental health, government and non-government organisations and the members of the SNF multidisciplinary team.
South Western Sydney Local Health District (SWSLHD) is focused on achieving our Vision of Leading Care, healthier communities.
All staff are expected to act as an appropriate and effective role model, promoting a culture that supports practices that reflect the NSW Health CORE values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment through demonstrated behaviours and interactions with patients, clients and employees.
The vision of SWSLHD Nursing and Midwifery Service is Compassionate Nursing and Midwifery Care Always, through leading effective workplace cultures that improve the patient experience.
Where You'll Be Working
South Western Sydney is rapidly growing and is a great place for young people and families to build a life. We are close to public transport, a short drive to the beach and the natural wonders of the Blue Mountains and Royal National Park.
The area is growing exponentially with many major shopping centers, great entertainment venues and the development of Sydney’s new airport all located within minutes of new housing estates.
As part of the greater Sydney area, we have bustling metropolitan hubs as well as areas that maintain their rural heritage. It is an incredible place to explore with adventure or relaxation are at your fingertips.
How to Apply
To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the selection criteria as thoroughly as possible. * Current Authority to Practice as a Registered Nurse with Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and Child and Family Health nursing qualifications or commitment to undertake and complete in first 12 months, with relevant experience in working with children and families.
- Demonstrated recent experience as a Registered Nurse in an environment appropriate to the Child and Family Health Nursing Speciality
- Demonstrated ability to provide safe compassionate quality care that is culturally responsive
- Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate and engage with clients/consumers, carers and the multidisciplinary health care team to identify and ensure responsiveness of care needs
- Demonstrated capacity to interact with others in a personable and professional manner and personally resolve conflicts when they arise
- Demonstrated evidence of the use of critical thinking as it relates to the delivery of evidenced based nursing care
- Demonstrated understanding and participation in risk management, work health and safety and quality improvement in the workplace.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Must possess a valid Australian Drivers Licence (excluding learner driver's licences). If not already in possession, a NSW Drivers Licence must be obtained within 3 months of appointment.
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Additional Information
Stepping Up – Close the Gap
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Workplace Giving Program
South Western Sydney Local Health District employees also have the opportunity to make a difference to help those less fortunate. Visit the for more information.
Salary Packaging
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Transforming Your Experience
Transforming Your Experience (TYE) is SWSLHDs key strategy to always positively transform your, our patients, our consumers, our staffs and our communities experiences across our organisation and services. Our vision is that our care is always safe, high quality and personalised and all our staff are supported and empowered to achieve their full potential. SWSLHD upholds the CORE Values – Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment.
To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.
At South Western Sydney Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don’t just accept differences but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of ⚫️ 🟡 🔴 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander ⚫️ 🟡 🔴 background, people with a disability and people from the LGBTQI+ community to apply.
All NSW Health workers are required to have completed a primary course of a COVID-19 vaccine which has been approved or recognised by the Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA). New applicants must have completed the vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health, or provide an approved medical contraindication certificate certifying the worker cannot have any approved COVID-19 vaccines available in NSW.
SWSLHD is committed to driving a child safe culture that upholds children and young people’s rights. We strive to ensure children and young people feel safe, supported and included in their care. Existing staff of SWSLHD and those seeking employment are required to take the safety, welfare and wellbeing of children and young people seriously while taking action to keep them safe from harm and abuse.
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