Registered Nurse - Child and Family Health
Remuneration: $70,049.73 - $98,351.39 per annum + 11% Super
Employment Type: Temporary Full Time until December 2024
Position Classification: Registered Nurse
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ482544
Applications Close: Sunday, 12th May 2024
Child and Family Health Nurse with the Children, Young People and Families Service
Taree Community Health Centre
Full time/part time, temporary contract until the end of December 2024
About the area:
Based in the glorious Lower Mid North Coast of NSW you will have rivers, beaches, and rainforests on your doorstep. Forster and Taree are located within the Barrington Coast region of NSW offering white sand beaches, gleaming blue lakes and a vivid green in the hinterland, it is the heart of the Lower Mid North Coast. Three hours from Sydney and two from Newcastle, the region offers affordable housing, education options and a lifestyle sought after by holiday makers. A haven for water sports, swim, surf, enjoy lagoons, rock pool exploration, fish, sailboard, scuba dive or dolphin and whale spot on a cruise. Inland recreations include Booti Booti National Park, Cape Hawke, local shopping and markets and plenty of dining options. For inspirational stories from people who live in the area and to meet some of our team, check out https://lovetaree.com.au
About the role:
Our Child and Family Health Nurses do a fantastic job introducing newborns and their families/carers to the services provided by our community health service. We have a great record of meeting Universal Health Home Visit targets and enjoy engaging families and carers in our New Parents groups, sharing information and providing support to all that access the service. We work closely as a wider CYPF Service, facilitating cross discipline discussions and consultation, supporting referrals, quality improvement projects and ensuring we provide a high quality of service.
You will be part of a supportive Child and Family Health Nursing team that work across the Lower Mid North Coast. The successful applicant will receive orientation and training while in the role, they will also be required to complete Mandatory education. We encourage and support regular supervision, with group and individual supervision available.
About you:
Candidates for this position will enjoy working as part of a team and will be flexible in their ways of working, ensuring they can meet the ever-changing needs of our clients and the community. Our area's high indigenous population requires candidates to have a good understanding of ‘Closing The Gap’ and to be working towards cultural competence. Candidates will have excellent communication skills and be able to adapt communication styles when and as needed. Newer graduates will be supported, however will need to learn quickly as this is a short-term contract.
Requirements:
Based in the glorious Lower Mid North Coast of NSW you will have rivers, beaches, and rainforests on your doorstep. Forster and Taree are located within the Barrington Coast region of NSW offering white sand beaches, gleaming blue lakes and a vivid green in the hinterland, it is the heart of the Lower Mid North Coast. Three hours from Sydney and two from Newcastle, the region offers affordable housing, education options and a lifestyle sought after by holiday makers. A haven for water sports, swim, surf, enjoy lagoons, rock pool exploration, fish, sailboard, scuba dive or dolphin and whale spot on a cruise. Inland recreations include Booti Booti National Park, Cape Hawke, local shopping and markets and plenty of dining options. For inspirational stories from people who live in the area and to meet some of our team, check out https://lovetaree.com.au
About the role:
Our Child and Family Health Nurses do a fantastic job introducing newborns and their families/carers to the services provided by our community health service. We have a great record of meeting Universal Health Home Visit targets and enjoy engaging families and carers in our New Parents groups, sharing information and providing support to all that access the service. We work closely as a wider CYPF Service, facilitating cross discipline discussions and consultation, supporting referrals, quality improvement projects and ensuring we provide a high quality of service.
You will be part of a supportive Child and Family Health Nursing team that work across the Lower Mid North Coast. The successful applicant will receive orientation and training while in the role, they will also be required to complete Mandatory education. We encourage and support regular supervision, with group and individual supervision available.
About you:
Candidates for this position will enjoy working as part of a team and will be flexible in their ways of working, ensuring they can meet the ever-changing needs of our clients and the community. Our area's high indigenous population requires candidates to have a good understanding of ‘Closing The Gap’ and to be working towards cultural competence. Candidates will have excellent communication skills and be able to adapt communication styles when and as needed. Newer graduates will be supported, however will need to learn quickly as this is a short-term contract.
Requirements:
- Current Registration as a registered Nurse with AHPRA.
- Child and Family Health Qualifications.
- Eligible to drive in NSW with a current drivers licence.
Benefits:
- Four weeks annual leave (pro-rata for part-time employees)
- Up to 12 allocated days off each year (for full-time employees)
- Superannuation contributions 11%
- Salary packaging - Up to $9k for living expenses + $2.6k meal & entertainment + Novated leasing.
- Fitness Passport
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
- MidCoast Community Connector: communityconnector.com.au
Additional information:
- An eligibility list will be created for future temporary full or part time vacancies. A casual pool will also be created for future casual opportunities.
- This position is full time; however, job share and/or part time arrangements will be considered.
- We are unable to accommodate visa sponsorship for applicants requiring a visa for this position.
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For role related queries or questions contact Lauren Vaughan on Lauren.Vaughan@health.nsw.gov.au
Information for Applicants:
Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description (link below). For assistance addressing selection criteria visit: https://bit.ly/3vL5fq2
Stepping Up Website is a resource designed to help indigenous job applicants apply for positions in NSW Health. For more information, please visit: http://bit.ly/HNEHealthSteppingUp.
This is a Category A position. Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive PD2023_022: Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases for Category A positions prior to offer. All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in the policy.
All NSW Health workers are required to have completed a primary course of a COVID-19 vaccine which has been approved or recognised by the Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA). New applicants must have completed the vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health or provide an approved medical contraindication certificate (AIR Immunisation History Statement) certifying the worker cannot have any approved COVID-19 vaccines available in NSW.
Acceptable proof of COVID-19 vaccination is the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement (IHS), or AIR COVID-19 Digital Certificate, or AIR COVID-19 and Influenza IHS. Booster doses are highly recommended for all health care workers who have completed the primary course of COVID-19 vaccinations.
Salary Packaging: is beneficial to most HNELHD employees and may increase your take-home pay! Salary package a range of personal expenses including novated motor vehicle leases, relocation expenses, and HECS/HELP debt. Find out more by contacting SalaryPackagingPLUS! via nswhealth@salarypackagingplus.com.au or 1300 40 25 23.
HNE 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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