Child and Family Health Clinician

**Employment Type**: Temporary Full Time - 24th March to 6th July 2025
**Position Classification**: Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 2
**Remuneration**: $113,243.15 - $116,963.48 per annum + 11.5% super
**Hours Per Week**: 38
**Requisition ID**: REQ551010
**Applications Close**:Sunday 2nd March 2025

At Hunter New England Health enjoy a career where you're challenged by interesting work and surrounded by spectacular locations. Join the team enriching health in millions of ways every day:

- Sustainable Healthcare: Together towards zero
- Proximity to shopping and other services
- Monthly Allocated Days Off (for full-time employees)
- 4 weeks annual leave (pro-rata for part time employees)
- Paid parental leave (for eligible employees) - giving you the opportunity for true Worklife balance
- Fitness Passport for health and well-being - discounted gym options for you and your family
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
- Opportunity to work and collaborate with a range of non-clinical and clinical professionals

**About the service**:
The First Steps Parenting Centre is based at the Wallsend Health Campus, operating Monday to Friday 8 to 4.30. Our multi-disciplinary team includes Child and Family Health Nurses, Social Workers, a Paediatrician, and a Speech Pathologist, working together to provide holistic, compassionate, and person-centred care.

**About the Role**:
In collaboration with social workers, you will offer case management support, including conducting home visits, monitoring child development, providing guidance, and referring families to services such as speech therapy or occupational therapy when necessary.

Additionally, you will contribute to the advancement of specialised clinical practice and service delivery within the program. Your role will include mentoring and supporting less experienced healthcare practitioners by offering guidance and direction. You will also provide specialised education on complex clinical issues to patients, carers, and the community. Ensuring families are well supported and informed about clinical interventions and service processes is essential, enabling them to make informed decisions about their health needs. Your advanced clinical skills and professional judgment will be critical in assessing, planning, organising, evaluating, and delivering high-quality, tailored nursing care.

**About you**:
We are seeking a compassionate and dedicated professional with post-graduate qualifications in Child and Family Health Nursing and extensive experience in this field. You will bring excellent educational and support skills, along with the ability to empower families to set and achieve their goals. Your collaborative spirit will stand out as you work alongside social workers and other professionals to deliver holistic care.

**If you are motivated, positive, and eager to make a meaningful difference in the lives of vulnerable families, we encourage you to apply.**

**Requirements**:

- Holds a Current Authority to Practice as a Registered Nurse/Midwife with AHPRA
- Holds post graduate qualifications in Child and Family Health Nursing and at least 3 years experience working in Child and Family Health Nursing.
- Current unrestricted drivers’ licence and the ability and willingness to travel for work purposes.

**Additional Information**:

- An eligibility list will be created for future temporary full or part time vacancies.

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**I**nformation for Applicants**:
**This is a Category A position**. Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with**NSW Health policy directive **PD2024_015: Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases** for Category A positions prior to offer.**All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in the policy.

**_Hunter New England Health employees may be eligible for a range of _**_benefits _**_such as _**_allocated_**_ days off (ADO) for full time employees, long service leave, paid _**_maternity leave_**_, and salary packaging options including meal expenses._**

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