Child and Family Health Nurse - Tresillian (Wagga Wagga)

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 28
Requisition ID: REQ529133
Applications Close: 24 November 2024
Vaccination Category: A

Outstanding Experiences. 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!
• Relocation assistance and accommodation support considerations
• Subsidised gym and leisure centre membership for you and your family
• Free confidential counselling services for you and your family
• 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 Wagga Wagga? Visit us here

About Your Role

The Child and Family Health Nurse will be involved in the provision of safe compassionate care to families caring for children 0-3 years of age within the Tresillian in Murrumbidgee Service. The Model of Care includes provision of individual family consultations, day stay services, an early intervention home visiting service, breastfeeding support, and facilitation of evidence based parenting programs.

The child and family health nurse will use a strength-based and wellness focus, building on parental confidence and skills through the provision of evidence based screening and assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care in collaboration and partnership with families and the multidisciplinary health care team to achieve safe quality care outcomes and negotiate individual care pathways and discharge pathways that meet the goals of the child and family.

The Child and Family Health Nurse will practice within the Tresillian in Murrumbidgee Model of Care, Practice Principles and the NSW Health Professional Practice Framework for Child and Family Health Nursing. The nurse will provide a strength-based and wellness focus, building on parental confidence and skills through the provision of information, education, resources, guidance and role modelling safe responsive care.

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 Belinda Downey, Child and Family Health Manager - Wagga Network on 0477 398 690 or Belinda.Downey@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.

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.