PAEDIATRIC NURSE

• Fixed Term- 12 months
• 53.2 hours per fortnight (0.7 FTE)

The Loddon Children's Health and Wellbeing Local (LCHWL) provides a range of health and wellbeing services to children up to 11 years of age who may be experiencing some challenges such as developmental, emotional, relational or behavioural concerns. Services are available to families across the Shires of Campaspe, Central Goldfields, Loddon, Macedon Ranges and Mt Alexander, and City of Greater Bendigo. The LCHWL is an innovative model co-designed with partners – paediatric service providers, and people with lived experience - to provide a regionally based system response that improves access across prevention, primary and tertiary care in the Loddon region. The service is particularly targeting those children who are not accessing support under other mechanisms such as NDIS.

This position provides an opportunity for a passionate and suitably qualified and experienced Paediatric Nurse to be a part of a multidisciplinary team providing an effective and collaborative service to children and their families assisting to ensure they reach their full potential.

Bendigo Community Health Services has cared for the health and wellbeing of the Bendigo community for 50 years. We employ more than 280 people across a broad range of services.

The success of BCHS starts with our staff, who have a high level of professionalism and dedication, allowing us to deliver quality services for the community, with a particular focus on vulnerable people.

Added benefits of working with BCHS include:

• Salary packaging
• Purchasing leave
• Study assistance
• Training programs
• Novated leasing

KEY SELECTION CRITERIA

Essential

Tertiary qualifications with current AHPRA registration.

Minimum of 3 years' experience in Paediatric Nursing.

Demonstrated understanding of the issues which impact vulnerable families in the catchment, including an understanding around trauma, child development and attachment.

Demonstrated skills and experience in assisting families where children are at risk, and a sound understanding of the service system and referral pathways for families.

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and a high level of emotional intelligence.

Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.

Knowledge of family centred practice and family led planning.

Sound knowledge of the protective factors and contributors in relation to health inequality and vulnerability.

Demonstrated understanding of diversity and inclusiveness.

10.   Understanding of broad service health and wellbeing system for children and families.

A passion for working with children and families to increase health literacy and enhance health and wellbeing.

12.    A current employee Working with Children Check and Driver's Licence.

13.    The successful applicant will also be required to undertake and complete a Satisfactory National Police Check.

Desirable

Knowledge of TRAK and Best Practice as reporting and Consumer Management System software.

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Applications addressing the Key Selection Criteria should be emailed to by 10pm Monday 8 September.

Bendigo Community Health Services encourages applications from individuals of all backgrounds and abilities.

Applications will be acknowledged upon receipt.  Applicants are requested to contact Human Resources on telephone if an automatic acknowledgement has not been received.