Child and Family Health Nurse - Corowa

Employment Type: Permanent Part Time
Position Classification: Registered Nurse
Remuneration: $70,049.73 - $98,351.39 per annum, pro rata (+ super + 17.5% leave loading where applicable)
Hours per Week: up to 16
Requisition ID: REQ483446
Applications Close: 09 May 2024
Vaccination Category: A

Outstanding Experience. Infinite Opportunities.

Here in the Riverina, we treasure your nursing skills and experience and we’re ready to roll out the red carpet to welcome you to town.

We’ve prepared oodles of goodies to help you move and settle in, including:

• Salary packaging up to $20,600 per annum tax free for living expenses! Take advantage of novated leasing a new car!
• Subsidised gym and leisure centre membership for you and your family
• Free confidential counselling services for you and your family
• Genuine training and development opportunities plus a comprehensive online learning library
• Flexible working arrangements, choose your own hours! 

Craving a fresh start somewhere new and actually interesting? Join the incredible team in the Murrumbidgee District. Jump in at a comfort level that suits you: from state-of-the-art hospitals that will remind you of the city, to a small multi-disciplinary health facility where you literally get to do it all. No matter where you choose, your learning will be nurtured and you’ll be well supported to operate at the top of your scope.

And don’t worry - there are already oodles of young people here to welcome you: at work, in local clubs, at the pub, and down at the river!

There’s also heaps to show your family when they come to visit, which is a breeze - you’ll be central to Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra. (You can always pop home for the weekend on a quick flight if you find a break in your social calendar!)

Want to know more about the community of Corowa? Visit us here.

About Your Role

The Child and Family Health Nursing unit forms an integral part of primary health care. It acts as an entry point into the community health care system and occurs in multiple settings within the community, supporting an integrated multidisciplinary service response based on individual client and family needs. It aims to:

• Maintain, improve and promote the optimal health and wellbeing of children aged 0-5 years and their families.
• Provide safe, compassionate care through the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care.
• Collaborate with families and the multidisciplinary health care team to achieve safe quality care outcomes that meet the goals of the child and family. 

Learn more about the role and requirements here.

Upgrade Your Career and Lifestyle at MLHD

Go on, you’ve earned a promotion, a world-class workplace, inspiring colleagues, award-winning staff and patient programs - all wrapped up in a rich tapestry of cultural treasures. Contact Vicki Fairfield-Smith, Child and Family Health Griffith Network Manager on 0428 210 362 or Vicki.Fairfieldsmith@health.nsw.gov.au now for a confidential chat.

Your application will require you to include a resume and cover letter outlining your skills and experience and why you are a good fit for this position.

New applicants must have completed the COVID-19 primary vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health or provide an approved medical contraindication certificate. Should a medical contraindication certificate be provided, ongoing employment post certificate expiry is conditional to meeting COVID-19 vaccination requirements. 

MLHD is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourage all suitably qualified applicants to apply, including Aboriginal People and people from racial, ethnic, or ethno-religious minority groups and people with disability.