Registered Nurse, Community Child, And Family Health

Child and Family Health Nursing in the community is a challenging role even for experienced Registered Nurses with Child and Family Health training. Registered Nurse (RN) with midwifery and Child and Family Health will find rewards in the practice which extends their role and provides a continuum of care in the support of families. The role involves working autonomously undertaking child development assessment, home visiting, psychosocial assessments, breastfeeding support, facilitating parent groups and the management of vulnerable families with DCJ and NGO’s.

Employment Type: Permanent Part Time
Position Classification: Registered Nurse
Remuneration: $35.33 - $49.60 per hour
Hours Per Week: 32
Requisition ID: REQ474824

Who we are: We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work everyday. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone There’s a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams’ voices. You’ll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities’ lives.

Where you'll be working

Council areas of Mosman, North Sydney, Willoughby, Lane Cove, Ryde

What you'll be doing

Registered Nurses with Child and Family Health qualifications.  This is your opportunity to join a dynamic busy well-resourced Community based Child and Family Health team working with families with children from newborn to 5 years of age.  Role includes home visiting, breastfeeding clinics, facilitating groups, anticipatory guidance and health education to promote optimum development of children; supporting vulnerable families and parents with postnatal depression.

People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background encouraged to apply.
Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:

1. NSW Registered Nurse with AHPRA. Current drivers licence recognised in NSW. Recognised post graduate qualifications in Child and Family Health or equivalent experience.
2. Ability to demonstrate counselling skills, group facilitation skills and working in partnership with families.
3. Demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
4. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with clients, colleagues and other professionals both verbal and written.

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For role related queries or questions contact Danielle Munro on **********@health.nsw.gov.au or 0411 481 ***

This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases including COVID-19. The full list of requirements are outlined in the NSW Health OASV Policy (Page 11). You will be required to complete the OASV Undertaking/ Declaration Form and TB Assessment Tool during the recruitment process. Please upload this with your application along with any other vaccination evidence that you may have.

NSW Health is committed to implementing the Child Safe Standards.

Applications Close: 24 March 2024
Tentative Interview Date: 22 April 2024