Narrabri Community Health is seeking a Child & Family Health Nurse to play a key role in the New Directions Child & Family Health Team! Make a difference within a rural community and apply today!

Employment Type: Temporary Part Time until June 2023
Position Classification: Registered Nurse
Remuneration: $65,692.82 - $92,236.06 Pro Rata + Superannuation
Hours Per Week: 24
Requisition ID: REQ317210

Child and Family Health Nurse - New Directions Program
Narrabri Community Health

Applicants must be female - under Section 31 (2) (h) of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977.

About the Role
As the Child & Family Health Nurse you will provide flexible, holistic and culturally sensitive health services in partnership with our dedicated Aboriginal Health Worker to provide a culturally appropriate, strengths-based Child and Family Health Service to the Aboriginal communities of the Narrabri Shire. The New Directions program aims to achieve positive health and wellbeing outcomes for Aboriginal families with children aged 0-8 years by supporting parenting, identifying health and well-being concerns, enhancing community development and assisting with referral for early intervention and better access to health services for Aboriginal families.

This role will see you liaising with all staff within the acute and Community Health wider multi-disciplinary teams. You will be supported in this role with orientation, links with clinical supervision and Clinical Networks meetings and mentoring.

Where you'll be working
The clinician base of Narrabri Community Health is a vibrant multi-disciplinary team. This role provides support for clinical staff and service delivery to clients and their families within the Narrabri Shire & district. The Community Health service operates Monday – Friday 8:30am to 5:00pm with a limited weekend service for Community Nursing.

What you'll be doing
Our ideal candidate is energetic, enthusiastic, dedicated to Closing the Gap, self-motivated and has a passion for rural health. You will be able to work autonomously, whilst also being supported by the larger Narrabri Community Health team.

An eligibility list will be created for future permanent part time and temporary part time vacancies.

To be eligible for employment in these roles you must be: an Australian Citizen, or a permanent resident of Australia, or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand Passport, or a citizen of another country with an appropriate visa that allows you to work in Australia. If you currently hold a temporary visa that allows you to live and work in Australia you may only be offered employment in line with the conditions and expiry date of your visa.

All NSW Health workers are required to have received two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine or have an approved medical contraindication certificate. You will be required to provide a record of your COVID-19 vaccination status if successful.

Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases
If you are applying for a Category ‘A’ position, please read and understand NSW Health policy directive PD2018_009. All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in this policy

Selection Criteria
Please address the selection criteria for this position as thoroughly as possible so your application can be considered for the role. For assistance with selection criteria, please visit: https://bit.ly/3vL5fq2
Candidates will be assessed against the Essential Requirements and Selection Criteria for this position. Please ensure you read the position description (link in advertisement below) prior to submitting an application. Candidates invited to interview will need to bring originals of qualifications or licenses required for the position for sighting by the panel.

Stepping Up Website
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Salary Packaging
Salary packaging is beneficial to most Hunter New England Health staff. You can potentially salary package a range of your personal expenses including but not limited to novated motor vehicle lease, relocation expenses and HECS/HELP debt. Find out more information by contacting SalaryPackagingPLUS! via email at nswhealth@salarypackagingplus.com.au or on 1300 40 25 23.

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Need more information?

For role related queries or questions contact Maxine Ambrose on Maxine.Ambrose@health.nsw.gov.au

Applications Close: 17th August 2022