Child and Family Health Nurse

Employment Type: Temporary Part Time, 24 hours per week until 30.Jan.2026

Location: Ingleburn Community Health Centre

Position Classification: Registered Nurse

Remuneration: $ $51.08 per hour

Requisition ID: REQ607461

Application Close Date: 06/10/2025

Interview Date Range: 08/10/2025 – 15/10/2025

Contact Details: Nicoll, Erin – |

About the Opportunity

Join a fun, friendly, and highly supportive team where every day brings something new. Enjoy flexible work practices, including the option to work from home, while delivering care through a dynamic home visiting model. You'll work with infants, children, and young people aged 0–18 and their families, supported by a long-term contract and a multidisciplinary team of Child and Family Health Nurses and Social Workers.

This role offers the perfect balance of autonomy and collaboration, with strong connections to DCJ, NGOs, Youth Health PARVAN, Paediatrics, Mental Health, and allied health services. Travel across various sites in the District and make a meaningful impact in a role that values both independence and teamwork.

What You'll be Doing

The Registered Nurse will provide safe, compassionate, quality, person centered care and work in collaboration with patients/families/carers and a multidisciplinary team to achieve identified goals and outcomes for children living in out of home care (OOHC).

Staying Safe in Community Directorate staff work within a trauma informed framework with an understanding of and responsiveness to the impact of trauma on children, young people and their families. The position will ensure that services are provided in a manner that is welcoming, safe and appropriate for all, including individuals, families and communities who have experienced trauma. By adopting a trauma-informed and family sensitive approach, health services can play a key part in identifying and meeting the needs of children, young people, individuals, families and communities who are vulnerable.

Where You'll Be Working

South Western Sydney is rapidly growing and is a great place for young people and families to build a life. We are close to public transport, a short drive to the beach and the natural wonders of the Blue Mountains and Royal National Park.

The area is growing exponentially with many major shopping centers, great entertainment venues and the development of Sydney's new airport all located within minutes of new housing estates.

As part of the greater Sydney area, we have bustling metropolitan hubs as well as areas that maintain their rural heritage. It is an incredible place to explore with adventure or relaxation are at your fingertips.

How to Apply

To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the below questions as thoroughly as possible. View our application guide for information on how to respond to criteria and improve your application.

• Current Authority to Practice as a Registered Nurse with Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA). Child and Family Health qualification – Graduate Certificate OR willing to complete within 12 months of appointment
• Demonstrated recent experience as a Registered Nurse in an environment appropriate to Child and Family Nursing
• Demonstrated understanding of the needs of children and young people in OOHC and the impact of abuse, trauma and neglect on children and young people
• Applicants must possess an Australian C-Class driver's license (including P1 or P2). Those who hold a C class license (P1 or P2 included) from a state other than NSW must obtain a NSW C class (P1 or P2 included) license within three months of appointment. Learner's licenses are not permitted.

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Additional Information

Salary Packaging

South Western Sydney Local Health District employees are able to enjoy the benefits of salary packing. Visit Smart Salary for more details.

Health & Fitness

South Western Sydney Local Health District employees receive discounted Gym Membership/Corporate Wellbeing Programs, including Fitness Passport.

Transforming Your Experience

Transforming Your Experience (TYE) is SWSLHDs key strategy to always positively transform your, our patients, our consumers, our staffs and our communities experiences across our organisation and services. Our vision is that our care is always safe, high quality and personalised and all our staff are supported and empowered to achieve their full potential. SWSLHD upholds the CORE Values – Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment.

To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.

At South Western Sydney Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don't just accept differences but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background, people with a disability and people from the LGBTQI+ community to apply.

SWSLHD is committed to driving a child safe culture that upholds children and young people's rights. We strive to ensure children and young people feel safe, supported and included in their care. Existing staff of SWSLHD and those seeking employment are required to take the safety, welfare and wellbeing of children and young people seriously while taking action to keep them safe from harm and abuse.

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