Aboriginal Child & Family Health Clinical Nurse Specialist
- Lead culturally safe care for Aboriginal children aged 0–5.
- Use advanced clinical skills to support families with complex needs.
- Be a role model in Aboriginal maternal and child health services.
Lead culturally safe care for Aboriginal families (0–5 yrs) as a CNS. Use advanced skills to support health outcomes and team excellence.
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 2
Remuneration: $113,243.15 - $116,963.48 per annum
Hours Per Week: 38
Location: Mount Druitt Hospital
Where you'll be working
Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD) is responsible for providing primary and secondary health care for people living in the Auburn, Blacktown, and The Hills Shire, Holroyd and Parramatta Local Government Areas (LGAs) and tertiary care to residents of the Greater Western Region. We are committed to our vision of 'better health services for the people of western Sydney and beyond'. and to the delivery of health care or related services in line with our core values of collaboration, openness, respect, and empowerment.
The Aboriginal Child & Family Health Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) is a clinical leadership role in Aboriginal Child and Family Health nursing service delivery. The CNS is responsible for delivering care to Aboriginal families with children aged 0 to 5 years using advanced clinical knowledge skills. As a role model, the CNS exercises professional knowledge, judgement, and skills at an advanced level in supporting staff in providing care for families with complex needs.
The Aboriginal Child & Family Health Clinical Nurse Specialist will work as part of the Aboriginal Maternal & Child Health Program within Aboriginal Health Services. The CNS will work closely with the New Directions Aboriginal Mothers and Babies Program which aims to contribute to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander early childhood health and development to ensure that children are healthy and ready for school. The CNS will support the program to provide high quality, culturally sensitive child and family health services, based on primary health care principles, provided in partnership with Aboriginal people and communities.
Apply online by submitting your resume and addressing the criteria listed below by providing examples that demonstrate your ability before the closing date.
- License: Class C Drivers Licence.
- Qualification: Postgraduate qualification in Child and Family Health Nursing.
- Registration: Current enrolment with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) as a Registered Nurse Division 1
Selection Criteria:
- This is an Identified Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander Position. Applicants for this position must be of Aboriginal descent through parentage, identification as being Aboriginal and being accepted in the community as such. Exemption is claimed under Section 14 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977.
- Current registration with AHPRA as a Registered Nurse (Division 1) plus post graduate qualifications relevant to the specialty of Child & Family Health & or equivalent, and at least 3 years fulltime equivalent clinical experience in the specialty or other such qualifications or equivalent experience deemed appropriate by WSLHD.
- Demonstrated understanding of issues impacting on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and their families and evidence of post-registration experience working with families and young children, including experience working with families from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively and collaboratively both independently and as part of the multidisciplinary health care team.
- Demonstrated clinical expertise, and the ability to lead and foster innovation to enhance care provision within Aboriginal Child & Family Health and the ability to provide complex care and advanced clinical skills in care planning and service provision for families with children aged 0 to 5 years.
- Demonstrated ability to provide leadership including education and quality improvement within the specialty of Aboriginal Child & Family Health.
- Demonstrated effective communication including verbal, written and interpersonal skills and information technology skills.
Requisition ID: REQ582889
Applications Close: 16th July 2025
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- For inquiries about the role, contact Leona Mcgrath on Leona.Mcgrath@health.nsw.gov.au
This is an Aboriginal and / or Torres Strait Islander Identified position. Please see essential criteria. An applicant's race is a genuine occupational qualification for this role and is authorised under Section 14(d) of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977, NSW. Please include some information about your Aboriginal Australian / Torres Strait Islander identity in the cover letter of your application. If offered an interview you can expand on this information at the interview itself in response to questions from an Aboriginal panel member.
People with disabilities who meet the selection criteria are encouraged to apply; and where required, WSLHD will implement reasonable adjustment consistent with industry standard.
