School Nurse

Recruiting for full time position across two campuses.

• City campus (4 days a week)
• South Melbourne campus (1 day a week)

Start Date: Term 1 January 2026

About the School

Hester Hornbrook Academy is a Special Assistance School which provides flexible education and learning options, including VETiS (Vocational Education and Training in Schools), VPC (Victorian Pathways Certificate), VM (VCE Vocational Major), VCE and an extend program offering a variety of elective subjects. Recognising that mainstream education is not suitable for all young people, Hester Hornbrook Academy programs are driven by the personal pursuits of students. 

Job Context:The Hester Hornbrook Nurse is responsible for supporting and increasing the health literacy of students, staff and the wider school community. The school Nurse will have the knowledge and ability to address contemporary health and social issues facing our students and wider school community with a strong focus on health promotion and primary health prevention. 

Job Purpose: (abridged, full position description available on request):

The school Nurse will form part of the Hester Hornbrook Allied Health Team.  This team of multidisciplinary professionals are required to work across all Hester Hornbrook campuses. The school Nurse will work closely with students, school staff, the wider school community, external health services and relevant community agencies.

The school Nurse will enact the values and vision of Hester Hornbrook whilst working within a healing orientated educational environment that is trauma informed.

The school Nurse is directly responsible to the Head of Allied Health for operational matters and with due regard to professional competence.

Key Responsibilities: (abridged, full position description available on request):

Apply nursing expertise to complete initial assessments, provide brief intervention and psychoeducation to students

• Map Primary Health Care and Adolescent friendly Services across Metro Melbourne and advocate on behalf of students to enhance service access and support pathway planning for students.
• Create and lead an annual school wide health promotion plan
• Collation and development of health literacy content applicable for students, teachers and wider school community. Content to be aligned to the needs of Hester Hornbrook school cohort, whilst also aligning to needs identified through school data.
• Deliver health education sessions (in classrooms, in small groups and with the wider school community) that focus on health promotion and primary health prevention.
• Provide professional learning opportunities for Hester Hornbrook staff through the development of training modules and / or face to face sessions

Key Selection Criteria: (abridged, full position description available on request):

• Demonstrated competency and experience, and preferably postgraduate qualifications, in adolescent health and development, community health, sexual health, mental health, public health, and/or health promotion.
• Well-developed knowledge and experience in the provision of health support to young people and evidence-based health program delivery tailored to young people and families.
• Demonstrated understanding of working with students and families that may experience youth issues including but not limited to; substance misuse, sexual health, mental health, adolescent / family violence, family conflict, socio economic barriers, housing etc guided by a trauma informed and healing orientated approach

Qualifications and skills:

• Current nursing qualification and registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Authority (AHPRA)
• Must be a Registered Nurse
• Desirable -nursing experience within a school setting

Application Process:

Your application should be submitted as one PDF document containing:

• Request full position description from James Hamilton: james..education,
• Covering letter addressing the Key Selection Criteria(no more than 2 pages).
• Curriculum Vitae which includes contact details of two current or recent academic referees.

Applications should be emailed to: james..education

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

HHA/MCM's strategy is to create a working environment in which we have zero tolerance for compromised worker safety.  As an employer we endeavour to provide a working environment that is safe for all employees and clients and adheres to Occupational Health & Safety regulations as an employer.