Sustaining NSW Families Program Clinical Coordinator, Child, Youth and Family

Northern Sydney Families need an experienced Child and Family Health Nurse with experience in the Sustained Home Visiting Program Sustaining NSW Families. The role also requires some management and or leadership experience to help them effectively lead a multi-disciplinary team deliver better outcomes for families in some of our Local Government Areas.

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time

Position Classification: Nurse Unit Manager (Level 2)

Remuneration: $2,551.10 per week

Hours Per Week: 38

Requisition ID: REQ

Who we are: We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work everyday. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone There's a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams' voices. You'll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities' lives.

NSLHD is proud of our diverse and inclusive workplaces, a place where health care professionals can thrive and feel they belong. We are committed to ensure that all our people feel respected and participate safely within a work environment without aggression, sexual harassment, discrimination and racism.

Where you'll be working

Base Location is Macquarie Hospital. Working across NSLHD supporting SNF staff

What you'll be doing

The Clinical Coordinator (CC) is responsible for the operational management and leadership of the Sustaining NSW Families (SNF) nurse led home visiting program offered to vulnerable families from pregnancy until their child is two years old.

The Clinical Coordinator is a Child and Family Health Nurse whose clinical role includes managing new referrals to the SNF Service and intake, undertaking initial client (family) engagement and clinical assessments and providing clinical consultation for team members, leading case reviews and may relieve clinical staff during short periods of leave.

People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background are encouraged to apply.

Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:

• Registered Nurse-Division 1 with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (APHRA) and relevant management tertiary qualification or equivalent work experience, or a combination of study and work experience; and demonstrated commitment to professional development.
• Extensive post registration experience in Child & Family Health Nursing (CFHN);
• Experience working with vulnerable families and a demonstrated understanding of early intervention, including the theoretical basis that underpins sustained home visiting, prevention, and community development.
• Experience in managing a team and knowledge in strategic and operational service planning and quality improvement processes.

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This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases. The full list of requirements are outlined in the NSW Health OASV Policy (Page 11). You will be required to complete the OASV Undertaking/ Declaration Form and TB Assessment Tool during the recruitment process. Please upload this with your application along with any other vaccination evidence that you may have.

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Applications Close: 5 September 2025